高考英语真题模拟五
一、单项选择。阅读下面短文,从a、b、c、d四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
1 while newton was studying ways to improve the telescope, he made ________ discovery which completely changed ________ man's understanding of color.
a. a; 不填 b. a; the c. 不填; the d. the; a
2.tom had got more points than anyone else, so he _____and _____.
a was delighted; pride b is delighted; proud
c was delighted; proud d was delighted; pride
3.neither of mary and mike thought well of john,but they both tried to _____ him in his work.
a.praise b. support c. assist d. encourage
4.from then on, university students could earn enough money ______ part time job to support themselves.
a. by all means b. by any means c.by means of d. by no means
5. _______ the loud noise going on in the workshop, i can hardly __________ on my lessons.
a. as; put b. as; concentrate c. with; rely d. with; concentrate
6. if you ask many different questions, you will ________ all the information you need to know.
a. quit b. acquire c. collect d. receive
7.we should know that we can only reach the top if we are ready to ____ and learn from failure.
a. deal with b.take on c. carry on d. go with
8.you can’t _________ the weather because it is changing frequently.
a. trust in b. depend on c. lie in d. rely at
9.he has_________patience. please help him to solve this problem as quickly as possible.
a. used up b. took up c. spent on d. paid to
10. not only _________ their gift, she also severely criticized tom and mary.
a. did she refuse b. she refused c. she did refuse d. do she refuse
11. ---do you know weifang quarrelled with her sister?
---i don't know, _____.
a. nor don't i care b. nor do i care c. i don't care neither d. i don't care also
12. the book tells us not until the early years of the 19th century___ what heat is
a.man did know b. man knew c. didn't man know d. did man know
13.he spoke loudly _____make himself heard by everyone present.