2013年高考英语试题单项选择解析安徽卷【2013安徽21】From space, the earth looks blue. This is _______ about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.A. whyB. howC. becauseD. whether【答案】C【解析】考查表语从句。
This is because…引出原因；This is why…引出结果。
This is how…引出方式。
句意：从太空上看起来地球是蓝色的，这是因为其表面71%是水。
【语言学习】cover的用法。
1. She covered her face with her hands.她用双手蒙住她的脸。
(遮盖)2. She covered the baby up with a blanket. 她用毯子把婴儿盖好。
(穿衣，戴帽，盖上被子等)3. His studies covered a wide field.他的研究项目涉及的范围很广。
(包括，涉及)4. This check should cover all her expenses.这张支票应该足够支付她的全部开支。
(支付，够付)5. The price barely covers the cost.这种价格刚够抵上成本。
(弥补损失)6. Two reporters were sent to cover the war.派去两名记者采访有关战事的新闻。
(报道)7. They covered thirty-five kilometers yesterday. 他们昨天走了35公里。
(走过，走完) 【2013安徽22】Before you pay a visit to a place of interest, look in your local library_______ a book about it.A. onB. atC. forD. to【答案】C【解析】考查介词。
for引出目的，look for寻找。
结构in your local library将动词词组look for 隔离。
句意：在参观名胜前，去图书馆找本有关它的书。
【语言学习】look相关短语。
1. look after 照顾，照料2. look ahead 向前看，着眼未来3. look as if 看上去好像4. look at 看着5. look around/about 四处看看6. look back 回头看，回顾7. look down upon(on) 看不起，轻视8. look forward to 盼望，期待9. look into 朝.……看去，调查10. look like 看上去象11. look on 旁观，观望12. look on …as…把……看作……13. look out 当心，留神14. look out 警惕15. look through 浏览，翻阅，温习，仔细查看；透过……看16. look up 查寻，查阅，抬头看。
【2013安徽23】It’s much easier to make friends_______ you have similar interests.A. unlessB. whenC. even thoughD. so that【答案】B【解析】考查状语从句。
When引导时间状语从句。
句意：兴趣相投时，交朋友更容易。
【2013安徽24】I’m calling about the apartment you_______ the other day. Could you tell me more about it?A. advertisedB. had advertisedC. are advertisingD. will advertise【答案】A【解析】考查时态。
题中结构the other day表明用一般过去时。
句意：我来电咨询有关你广告的公寓情况，能告诉一些吗？【语言学习】call 与…通电话；用电话告知；打电话给…；(在广播或电信中)呼叫。
I'll call you long distance tomorrow morning.明天早晨我给你打长途电话。
The air-liner was calling the control tower at the airport.这架大型客机正在向机场的指挥塔台呼叫。
【2013安徽25】—This is your order, a hamburger and an apple pie. _______?—I’ll have it here.A. Anything elseB. Is that OKC. For here or to goD. Something to drink【答案】C【解析】考查交际用语。
题中信息I’ll have it here表明问句为For here or to go？句意：这是你的汉堡包和苹果派？在这儿吃还是带走？【语言学习】For here or to go在这儿吃还是带走，堂食或外卖，食堂或外卖。
【2013安徽26】Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they_______ on their life journey.A. give upB. settle downC. get throughD. set off 【答案】D【解析】考查动词短语。
set off出发，动身。
give up放弃；settle down 安顿，解决；get through 经历，度过。
句意：在开始的人生旅程之前，大学生举行毕业典礼鼓励自己。
【语言学习】set相关短语1. set up竖起，建起，安装，设立，开办，建立(组织)等；2. set about doing开始；3. set out to do & on sth 动身，出发/开始，着手做某事；4. set off动身，出发/ 引爆（地雷、烟花）等；5. set sail 扬帆起航；6. set free释放；7. set foot in进入到某地；8. set fire to放火烧；9. set aside 存蓄；10. set an example to树立榜样；11. be set in故事发生在；以……为背景【语言学习】get through用法1. The woman was so fat that she couldn't get through the doorway. 这女人胖得连门都通不过。
(通过)2. John has got through the examination. 约翰已经通过考试了。
(通过考试)3. The operator finally got me through. 接线员最终给我接通了电话。
(接通)4. If more supplies do not get through, thousands of refugees will die. 如果没有更多的物资送到，上千名难民将会死亡。
(到达)5. We can't get it through to him that using drugs is bad for his health. 我们没法使他明白吸毒对他健康的危害。
(被理解)6. I have a pile of papers to get through before my leaving. 我离开之前有一堆文件要处理。
(完成)7. How did you get through all that money in two days? 你怎么两天就把所有的钱都花完了? (用完)8. I don't know how they get through these cold winters. 我不知道他们是如何熬过这些寒冷的冬天的。
(度过)【2013安徽27】This project requires close teamwork. _______ will be achieved unless we work well together.A. NothingB. AnythingC. SomethingD. Everything【答案】A【解析】考查不定代词。
句意：该项目需要密切合作。
除非合作顺利，否则不会有任何成就。
【2013安徽28】I_______ to my cousin’s birthday party last night, but I was not available.A. wentB. had goneC. would goD. would have gone【答案】D【解析】考查虚拟语气。
句意：昨晚我本想参加表亲的生日聚会，但时间。
would have gone 表示对过去的情况的推测。
【语言学习】available1. Yesterday Mr. Smith told me to come for a job interview this morning. Is he available now? 昨天史密斯先生通知我今天早上来面试，他现在有时间吗？2. Your class will have some other facilities available to you. 这个类将有一些其他的工具提供给您。
【2013安徽29】Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, _______ made one of the Chinese people’s long-held dreams come true.A. itB. thatC. whatD. which【答案】D【解析】考查定语从句。
which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个主句内容。
句意：2012年莫言获诺贝尔奖，中国人民长期以来的梦想变成现实。
【语言学习】现在分词做结果状语该句可换为：Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, making made one of the Chinese people’s long-held dreams come true.【2013安徽30】David is_______ animal fur, so he won’t visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.A. curious aboutB. allergic toC. satisfied withD. fond of【答案】B【解析】考查形容词辨析。