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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析71. The plan was _______ when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.A. releasedB. desertedC. resignedD. abandoned2. If you’re a poor driver, you should not _______ at night.A. to try drivingB. try to driveC. to try to driveD. try driving3. ［2012西安模拟］_______ it is to sit down and have a good chat with your close friends!A. What great funnyB. What a great funC. What great funD. How good fun4. The _______ of Suzhou and Hangzhou in spring is attractive.A. viewB. sceneryC. sceneD. sight5. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen froma _______ of 60 miles.A. lengthB. distanceC. wayD. space6. Ad-makers choose words and brand names very carefully in order to make a creative image of the product they are _______ .A. processingB. producingC. providingD. promoting7. ［2012哈尔滨模拟］Do you begin the day by reading the newspaper, then go off to work and then return home _______ for bed?A. tired and readyB. to tire and be readyC. tiredly and readilyD. tiring and ready8. ［2012广安模拟］I tried _______ you several times yesterday, but I couldn’t _______ to you.A. calling up; come acrossB. to call on; go throughC. ringing; get throughD. to call; get across9. ［2012杭州模拟］Last year my college friend Melissa _______ her family business,a company supplying metal boxes to other factories.A. took upB. took downC. took offD. took over10. The communication satellite _______ from Xichang Space Center has entered the orbit successfully.A. to be launchedB. launchedC. launchingD. having launched11. Please _______ vocabulary about Market & Price if you want to know better about the article.A. come toB. refer toC. add toD. get to12. ［2012攀枝花模拟］Everything is easily _______ so it’s not wise to follow the fashion.A. out of sightB. out of dateC. out of reachD. out of memory13. It is because he _______ experience that he is rejected.A. is short ofB. is short forC. lacks ofD. lacks for14. The _______ explosion _______ all the people present just now.A. frightened; frightenedB. frightening; frightenedC. frightened; frightensD. frightening; frightens15. —Would you mind if you helped me with my math?—_______ . I have set my mind to help you.A. Never mindB. Don’t mention itC. No wayD. Of course not答案解析1.【解析】选D。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析41. The young lady has a _______ for helping disabled people.A. correctionB. knowledgeC. reputationD. description2. ［2012济南模拟］—Would you like to read the English _______ on the medicine bottle for me?—With pleasure.A. instructionsB. meaningsC. picturesD. documents3. Would you like to _______ us? We are going to _______ the school’s 20th anniversary celebration.A. join in; take part inB. join in; joinC. take part in; joinD. join; take part in4. ［2012延吉模拟］Don’t _______ women. They are as important as men for the development of society.A. look up toB. look down uponC. look out forD. look forward to5. ［2012西安模拟］Owning a private car is _______ a dream for some Chinese peasants at present.A. instead ofB. but forC. far fromD. according to6. ［2012福州模拟］—Will $200 _______ the cost of the damage?—I am afraid not. I need at least $100 more.A. doB. goC. affordD. cover7. ［2012双鸭山模拟］Look at the price of that bike! It is practically the same as _______ of a new motorcycle.A. oneB. thisC. itD. that8. ［2012海口模拟］When there is research to be done, _______ the topic into several areas, and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way.A. divideB. separateC. partD. abandon9. ［2012广安模拟］Ten years ago the population of our village was _______ that of theirs.A. as twice large asB. twice as large asC. twice as much asD. as twice much as10. I’m afraid you’re very _______ with me because my grade is really _______ .A. disappointed; disappointingB. disappointed; disappointedC. disappointing; disappointingD. disappointing; disappointed11. The town offers entertainments of a kind, but they are _______ like what you’ll find in the city.A. somethingB. everythingC. anythingD. nothing12. What _______ him most was the warmth and harmony of the group.A. expressedB. impressedC. explainedD. indicated13. We were absolutely amazed _______ his attitude _______ our appeal.A. at; ofB. with; ofC. with; onD. at; to14. He didn’t tell the truth —_______ , he was lying.A. in a wordB. in other wordsC. in conclusionD. in use15. I like listening to music and _______ .A. so is heB. so he isC. so does heD. so he does答案解析1.【解析】选C。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析391. By the time Mr Wang returned home from Beijing, his son’s wedding _______ .A. endedB. has endedC. had been endingD. had ended2. —May I play computer games now?—_______ . I think you should concentrate on your study and give them up.A. No problemB. Out of questionC. No doubtD. No way3. [2012宜春模拟]It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony _______ really matters.A. whichB. itC. whatD. that4. —I hear John was badly injured in the accident.—_______ , let’s go and see him.A. If notB. If soC. If necessaryD. If possible5. [2012北京模拟] _______ their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.A. ReceivedB. Being receivedC. To receiveD. Having received6. ［2012达州模拟］_______ my grandpa grows old, he becomes more and more peaceful.A. UnlessB. IfC. AsD. Though7. The committee _______ MPs, doctors, academics and members of the public.A. is composed ofB. is consist ofC. is made ofD. makes up8. The _______ of Confucius on the Chinese culture is very great, as you know.A. improvementB. influenceC. entranceD. anxiety9. Because of the financial crisis, unemployment is likely to reach the highest totalthat _______ .A. has ever recordedB. was recordedC. has ever been recordedD. had recorded10. The band are currently _______ to promote their new album.A. walkingB. runningC. spendingD. touring11. She couldn’t bear the thought of children _______ hungry so she hurried home to prepare lunch.A. fallingB. fallC. goingD. go12. _______ number of people are fond of _______ talent shows.A. A; /B. The; theC. A; theD. The; /13. ［2012内江模拟］The man _______ the building of the new bridge was arrested because it collapsed before it was completed.A. directedB. directingC. to directD. having been directed14. They claimed that the police _______ valuable time in the early part of the investigation, which caused great loss.A. spentB. failedC. usedD. lost15. I think the secret of staying young was to _______ with younger people.A. combineB. compareC. mixD. mind1. 【解析】选D。
2013年高考真题—英语(山东卷)精校精析
2013年高考真题-英语精校精析2013·山东卷第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．I've lived in New York and Chicago, but don't like ________ of them very much.A. eitherB. anyC．each D. another21．A考查代词。
句意：我在纽约和芝加哥都住过，但是两个地方我都不喜欢。
either指两者，与not连用，表示“两个都不”；any“任何”，指三者或三者以上；each“每一个”，指三者或三者以上；another“另一个”。
从句中的纽约和芝加哥可知是两个地方。
故选A。
22．It was ________ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across ________ night sky.A. 不填；aB. a; theC. the; aD. the; 不填22．B考查冠词。
句意：这是一个寒冷的冬天的夜晚，明亮的月光划过夜空。
a cold winter night“一个寒冷的冬天的夜晚”，表示泛指；sky要用定冠词修饰。
故选B。
23．—How far can you run without stopping?—________. I've never tried.A. Don't mention itB. That's all rightC．I have no idea D. Go ahead23．C考查交际用语。
从句中的“I've never tried.”可知，从来没有试过，肯定是不知道的。
Don't mention it别提了；That's all right不必客气，没关系；I have no idea不知道；Go ahead走在前面，进行。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析341. Desertification is a _______ that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people c ut down trees and dig up grass.A. progressB. processC. periodD. access2. I can’t help but _______ very concerned.A. feelingB. to feelC. feelD. felt3. We were more _______ the reporters working in Libya. Their lives were threatened at any time because of the war.A. curious aboutB. particular aboutC. concerned aboutD. crazy about4. You have to do a lot of physical exercise to build up your _______ .A. forceB. strengthC. powerD. energy5. [2012潍坊模拟]When people cut down big trees，new trees should be planted. _______ they will have no trees to cut down in the future.A. If notB. If soC. If no soD. If don’t6. [2012丹东模拟]While prices are rising so fast, many people are working out ways to _______ down their expenses.A. cutB. putC. turnD. settle7. ［2012伊春模拟］The stars are so hot that they _______ great light and heat—more than the hottest, brightest fire you can imagine.A. give awayB. give inC. give upD. give out8. [2012桂林模拟]—Miss Brown is very busy, isn’t she?—So she is. She has _______ greater responsibilities since she was promoted. A. taken off B. taken afterC. taken inD. taken on9. [2012泸州模拟]Many students in this school make _______ a rule to come to the evening classes even on Saturdays and Sundays.A. thisB. thatC. itD. them10. Nearly half a million people are believed _______ their homes in the past month as a result of the disaster.A. to leaveB. to be leftC. to be leavingD. to have left11. [2012遵义模拟]All the _______ indicates that he has been deeply involved in the crime.A. evide nceB. factC. factorD. cause12. The two parties held the talk in a friendly _______ and reached an agreement.A. atmosphereB. stateC. situationD. phenomenon13. Pop music is so important a part of society _______ it has even influenced our language.A. asB. thatC. whichD. where14. ［2012成都模拟］My family _______ that I should apply for the job, but it doesn’t appeal to me.A. complainedB. urgedC. forecastedD. admitted15. The business success has made the Apple the focus of world attention. _______ , the effort made by Jobs, its founder, has paid off.A. On the contraryB. In a nutshellC. In ot her wordsD. On the other hand1.【解析】选B。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析301. If we don’t take some measures to protect this kind of plant, it will _______ soon.A. die outB. die downC. die fromD. die of2. Many people firmly believe that the housing prices will keep going up in the coming year. However, the experts seem _______ about it.A. curiousB. skepticalC. criticalD. special3. Some experts have estimated that there will be a good harvest of wheat in North China this summer _______ the good weather.A. in spite ofB. apart fromC. due toD. regardless of4. You know what situation I am in now, so I’ll _______ . Can you lend me some money?A. take it easyB. come straight to the pointC. mind your own businessD. take it seriously5. With the new evidence accumulated, the case _______—it was his stepfather who killed the boy cruelly.A. brought to lightB. came to lightC. threw light onD. saw the light6. ［2012眉山模拟］Constant coughs, running nose and back pain are often the _______ of seasonal flu.A. reputationsB. symptomsC. signsD. symbols7. —Where is Lucy?—I can’t say where she is, but she _______ have gone to meet her classmates atthe school gate.A. canB. shouldC. mustD. may8. The police were trying to cage the monkey escaping from the zoo when it suddenly _______ them and ran off again.A. attractedB. attachedC. attackedD. attended9. ［2012济南模拟］The panic buying of salt reminds us that it is necessary to keep _______ in an emergency.A. quietB. calmC. silentD. still10. Bob’s lectures _______ a fairly wide range and I couldn’t sum up what he said in a few sentences.A. coveredB. conveyedC. consideredD. commanded11. Cao Cao’s tomb is reported _______ in Anyang, Henan Province, which attracts nationwide attention.A. being foundB. to be foundC. having been foundD. to have been found12. The latest survey _______ that the global economy is declining due to many factors.A. predictsB. indicatesC. instructsD. means13. After his wife’s death, the man kept himself completely _______ from the rest of the world，making no contact with anyone.A. cut offB. set offC. put offD. paid off14. ［2012南京模拟］_______ the local authorities paid more attention to the safety of the children, more than 20 lives _______ in Gansu Province.A. Should; would not be claimedB. Had; would not have been claimedC. Should; would not be costD. Had; would not have been cost15. As there are no chances to find a well-paid job in the countryside, many youngpeople are flooding into big cities to seek their _______ .A. moneyB. earningC. salaryD. fortune1. 【解析】选A。
山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析41(2)
山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析411. We will further deepen _______ system reform in order to improve our economy.A. financialB. individualC. professionalD. personal2. The sale of iPhone4s _______ quickly because after Steve Jobs died on October 6, 2011, many fans bought it as a memory.A. took upB. took overC. took offD. took on3. [2012宜春模拟]—I’ve never found a better job.—_______ .A. Sorry to hear thatB. Too badC. CongratulationsD. Don’t worry4. [2012潍坊模拟]—There aren’t any toys in our suitcase. Where have you put them? —Oh, no. That old lady sitting next to us _______ have taken ours by mistake.A. mustB. couldC. shouldD. would5. Hardly had we gone _______ the ship when it started to leave.A. boardB. aboardC. aboard onD. board on6. ［2012巴中模拟］How can you _______ Dr Yang with such a young doctor? You know the operation is rather difficult.A. replaceB. placeC. informD. form7. —What’s up, Sharon?—I just can’t help thinking of the game we lost last week.—Oh, _______ , Sharon. It is not like you to worry about the past.A. give it upB. don’t mention itC. nonsenseD. come on8. _______ you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents’ help.A. Even ifB. If onlyC. Now thatD. No sooner9. _______ Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.A. WhileB. BecauseC. SinceD. If10. He’d be the last person _______ about his daughter’s death.A. to knowB. knownC. knowD. knew11. ［2012成都模拟］The soldier raised his gun calmly, _______ it at the enemy commander, fired.A. aimingB. aimedC. to aimD. aim12. Mr Brown stood at the door, _______ newcomers with a large smile and a pat on the arm.A. welcomeB. welcomedC. to welcomeD. welcoming13. The conditions they are living in are so terrible, which is beyond _______ .A. reachB. priceC. powerD. belief14. Is there any scientific _______ that a person’s character is reflected in their handwriting?A. methodB. mannerC. eventD. evidence15. _______ over 100 people attended the meeting held in our school hall.A. In turnB. In particularC. In returnD. In total1.【解析】选A。
山东省德州市高考英语二轮复习 单项填空精练精析2
山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析21. Antarctica was the last continent _______.A. to discoverB. to be discov eredC. discoveredD. having been discovered2. It rained non-stop for half a month, completely _______ our holiday.A. ruiningB. to ruinC. ruinedD. having ruined3. In order to finish the work on time, the man in charge decided to _______ some more workers.A. give upB. take onC. look afterD. take up4. We discourage you _______ except in specific areas.A. from smokingB. to smokeC. smokeD. smoking5. ［2012呼伦贝尔模拟］ Johnson hasn’t felt any effect the new dieting recipe has _______ him since he tried to lose weight three months ago.A. fo rB. toC. onD. with6. [2012厦门模拟]The general manager declared that whoever performed well would be _______ to a higher position.A. evolvedB. promotedC. dominatedD. allocated7. —It is reported that several traffic accidents occurred in the highway on October 7.—In my view, it was not the passengers but the drivers w ho _______ for them. A. were blamed B. were to blameC. were to be blamedD. was to blame8. [2012锦州模拟]In the p ast, he rarely spoke unless others were speaking about something that _______ to him.A. tendedB. addictedC. appealedD. applied9. ［2012宜宾模拟］The teacher asked the two students to discuss the question in a low voice _______ they should bother the others.A. so thatB. in caseC. in order thatD. now that10. ［2012邢台模拟］Pack up the items you’d like to take along and leave _______ those you dislike taking with you on your journey.A. aloneB. behindC. offD. out11. They are _______ the most reasonable diet which will do good to their health.A. seekingB. stimulatingC. shapingD. sinking12. Even though he has lived in China for many years, Mark still cannot _______ himself to the Chinese customs.A. applyB. admitC. adaptD. accept13. _______ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.A. In placeB. On accountC. On behalfD. In honour14. —How could you _______ your frie nd so easily?—She is the kind of person who _______ in a crowd.A. pick out；stands outB. make out；stands forC. take out；stands byD. bring out；stands aside15. When he _______ this foreign country, he missed his parents very much.A. set off forB. set foot onC. set aboutD. set sail答案解析1.【解析】选B。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析101. Presi dent Hu’s visit to Australia, _______ first by a Chinese president in 12 years, is regarded of _______ great importance to global economic situation at present.A. a; 不填B. the; aC. the; theD. the; 不填2. [2012南充模拟]You should have a good night’s sleep _______ much work you have to do.A. howeverB. no matterC. althoughD. whatever3. —You seemed to be nervous.—Oh, with so many watchers _______ around, how could I keep calm?A. standingB. stoodC. to standD. stand4. [2012雅安模拟]It has been proved _______ taking exercise regularly does good to one’s health.A. whetherB. whenC. whatD. that5. [2012邯郸模拟]All present were shocked by what the little girl _______ when she was cheated and sold to a mountain village.A. went overB. went throughC. got along withD. got away6. [2012黄冈模拟]You might _______ those fireworks, Jane. Do be careful with them.A. give offB. cut offC. set offD. put off7. These pictures _______ us of the happy days which we spent together on campus.A. remainedB. remindedC. informedD. reformed8. It is difficult for my teacher to _______ my mistakes in my composition. He is so careful!A. noticeB. realizeC. ignoreD. memorize9. We tried our best to help them _______ what they had done for us.A. on the basis ofB. in honour ofC. in return forD. on condition that10. [2012杭州模拟] I think you need some outdoor exercise. Plenty of fresh ai r will _______ good health.A. contribute toB. devote toC. apply toD. adjust to11. ［2012成都模拟］Linda i s loved by many people. _______ being pretty, she is honest and hard-working.A. Except forB. But forC. In spite ofD. Apart from12. _______ the tropical heat was more difficult than we had expected.A. Adjusting toB. Adjust toC. Accustomed toD. Accustoming to13. _______ in the war, many children have become orphans.A. KilledB. Being killedC. Their parents killedD. Their parents were killed14. Mary believed that only a _______ of British households did not have a car. And she heard that some of them have more than one.A. majorityB. maximumC. mixtureD. minority15. The doctor recommended that you _______ swim after eating a large meal.A. wouldn’tB. couldn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t答案解析1. 【解析】选D。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析81. Don’t try to cheat in the exam; you will never _______ it.A. get away fromB. get away withC. get rid ofD. get out of2. ［2012成都模拟］—It’s a long time _______ I saw you last.—Yes, and what a pity！It will be a long time _______ we see each other again.A. before; sinceB. since; beforeC. when; whenD. since; when3. It is believed that there’s little chance that mankind would _______ a nuclear war.A. standB. persuadeC. transformD. survive4. Highly qualified _______ people like doctors and engineers are in great need in the countryside.A. attractiveB. fortunateC. temporaryD. professional5. [2012泰州模拟]After being on _______ unemployment due to the financial crisis, he was offered _______ job he holds now.A. the; aB. /; theC. the; theD. a; a6. What he said _______ interesting, but it was not true.A. lookedB. heardC. soundedD. listened7. ［2012临沂模拟］—Shall I lock the lab now before I go home?—_______ . I’ll check it myself later.A. Go aheadB. No problemC. No hurryD. Don’t bother8. I can’t _______ to lose the papers because they contain a lot of confidential information.A. affordB. offerC. allowD. admit9. [2012南充模拟]—Hey! Here is a message on my cell phone, telling me to send moneyto. . .—Delete it! It’s a trick. Many a person _______ by such tricks.A. has been cheatedB. have been cheatedC. were cheatedD. was cheated10. [2012西安模拟]—How was your weekend, Bella?—Awful! That was the first time I _______ alone at home, bored to death.A. had been leftB. has been leftC. had leftD. has left11. They know the government has _______ the standard of their personal income taxes.A. put offB. put outC. put onD. put up12. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves，and _______ ，she gets well paid for it.A. sooner or laterB. what’s moreC. as a resultD. more or less13. What would you give her _______ the painting she has collected?A. in place ofB. in exchange forC. on account ofD. in favour of14. As autumn _______ , the colours of the plants in the garden changed.A. approachedB. approachingC. has approachedD. is approaching15. Though they all lived nearby, I soon _______ with them.A. kept in contactB. made contactC. got contactD. lost contact答案解析1.【解析】选B。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析91. There were so many people talking in the main hall that I couldn’t _______ the words of the lecturer.A. concentrate onB. fix uponC. centre onD. devote to2. ［2012泸州模拟］Our car had a _______ on the way to the airport last week.A. breakoutB. breakdownC. break-inD. break-up3. Some advertisements _______ pictures or words of experts to show people how good the products are.A. are consisted ofB. are made ofC. consist ofD. are made up4. ［2012焦作模拟］_______ matters much _______ the headmaster supports our activity.A. That; ifB. What; whetherC. As; thatD. It; whether5. If a place or building is _______ to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it.A. availableB. accessibleC. acceptableD. adaptable6. ［2012厦门模拟］Children above 12 are able to take part in skiing or other activities _______ for children.A. designedB. designingC. to designD. having designed7. ［2012北京模拟］If people _______ virtual reality（虚拟实境） holidays, we _______ on an around-the-world tour.A. invent; goB. invented; had goneC. invent; have goneD. invented; would go8. ［2012银川模拟］Mum always _______ great ways to celebrate our birthdays.A. puts up withB. comes up withC. keeps up withD. catches up with9. Grandma’s very _______ and does all her own shopping and cooking.A. financialB. individualC. friendlyD. independent10. The bottle _______ a lot of water fell on the ground and broke.A. containingB. to containC. containedD. being contained11. ［2012宜宾模拟］_______ his grades with Arnold’s, George was quite satisfied.A. ComparedB. To compareC. ComparingD. Compare12. Anyone not familiar with the Internet is at a serious _______ when applying fora job in such an age of information.A. disadvantageB. advantageC. disagreementD. agreement13. _______ average, people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.A. AboveB. BelowC. OnD. With14. Finally his mother gave in and gave _______ for him to marry the girl who was12 years younger than him.A. permissionB. oppositionC. connectionD. combination15. House prices show no signs of going _______ , which makes many who want to buy houses worried.A. upB. downC. outD. off答案解析1. 【解析】选A。
句意：在大厅有那么多的人在谈话以至于我无法集中精力听报告。
concentrateon“专注于……”符合题意。
而B、C、D中的动词fix，centre, devote均为及物动词，不直接跟介词。
2.【解析】选B。
句意：上周我们的车在去机场的路上出了故障。
breakout逃脱，越狱；breakdown 损坏，故障；break-in闯入；break-up破裂，解散。
依题意应选B项。
3.【解析】选C。
短语consist of意为“由……组成”, 无被动语态；be made of由……制成；be made up of由……构成，D项缺少of。
根据题意应选C项。
4.【解析】选D。
考查it作形式主语。
句意：校长是否支持我们的活动很重要。
根据句意以及句子结构可知，此处it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的从句。
5.【解析】选B。
考查形容词辨析。
句意：如果一个地方或建筑对于人们来说是可以进入的，那么他们就能容易地到达或进入这个地方或建筑。
available可得到的, 有用的；accessible 可进入的，可使用的；acceptable可以接受的；adaptable适合的，适应性强的。
【变式备选】［2012宁波模拟］The shop owner promised me that he would inform me as soon as the product became _______ .A. approachableB. affordableC. availableD. accessible【解析】选C。
考查形容词辨析。
句意：店主答应我，一有了产品就通知我。
approachable 可接近的；affordable负担得起的；available可得到的, 有用的；accessible可进入的，可使用的。
根据句意可知选C。
6.【解析】选A。
考查非谓语动词。
句意：12岁以上的孩子可以参加为孩子开设的滑雪或其他的活动。
根据句意以及句子结构可知，designed for children相当于定语从句which/that are designed for children，作定语修饰skiing or other activities。
be designed for 为……设计或计划。
7.【解析】选D。
考查虚拟语气。
句意：如果人们发明了虚拟实境的假期，我们就能进行环球旅行了。
根据句意可知此处表示对将来的虚拟，所以if从句中的谓语用一般过去时，主句中谓语用would do的形式。
故选D。
8.【解析】选B。
考查动词短语辨析。
句意：妈妈总是想出好的办法来为我们庆祝生日。
put up with忍受；come up with提出，想出；keep/catch up with赶上。
根据句意可知选B。
9.【解析】选D。
考查形容词辨析。
句意：外婆很独立，自己购物做饭。
financial财政的；individual个人的；friendly友好的；independent独立的。
10.【解析】选A。
考查非谓语动词。
句意：装很多水的那个瓶子掉在地上摔碎了。
根据句意以及句子结构可知，containing a lot of water相当于定语从句which/that contained a lot of water修饰the bottle。
contain与被修饰词the bottle之间是主动关系，所以用v. -ing 形式。
11.【解析】选C。
考查非谓语动词作状语。
句意：和Arnold的成绩一比较，George感到很满意。
compare与句子主语George之间为主动关系，故用现在分词作状语表主动，故选C。
【变式备选】This new kind of apple is twice sweeter, _______ the old variety.A. comparing withB. compared withC. to compareD. compared【解析】选B。
句意：与老品种相比，这种新品种苹果甜两倍。
compared with与……相比。
12.【解析】选A。
考查名词辨析。
句意：在这个信息时代，不熟悉因特网的人在申请工作时很不占优势。
disadvantage弊端，缺点；advantage优势，优点；disagreement不和，争论；agreement一致，协议。
at a disadvantage处于不利位置。
13.【解析】选C。
考查固定搭配。
句意：平均而言，不吸烟的人比吸烟的人更健康。
above average 在平均以上；below average在平均以下；on average平均而言。
14.【解析】选A。
考查名词辨析。
句意：最后，他的母亲让步，允许他与比他小12岁的女孩结婚。
permission允许；opposition反对；connection联系；combination结合。
15.【解析】选B。
考查go动词短语。
句意：房价没有下降的迹象，这使很多想买房子的人担心。
go up上升；go down下降；go out出去，（灯）熄灭；go off离开，爆炸。