提综合能力(限时25分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1．The president is working late into the night, preparing a long speech he is to________ tomorrow.(2011·淄博高三模拟)A．react B．deliverC．instruct D．direct解析：考查动词辨析。
句意：总统熬夜准备明天的演讲稿。
deliver a speech“发表演讲”，符合句意。
答案：B2．She had to ________ a friend's request to go to Guangzhou Asian Games because she had signed up for an English winter camp abroad.(2011·淄博高三模拟)A．call off B．turn downC．break up D．put off解析：根据题意分析，她报名参加了英语冬令营，因此不得不拒绝了朋友去广州看亚运会的邀请，故选turn down“拒绝”。
call off取消，break up分裂，put off推迟。
答案：B3．—Will $100 ________？—I'm afraid not. We need at least another 20 dollars.(2011·合肥市第三次质量检测)A．count B．satisfyC．fit D．do解析：考查动词辨析。
句意：“100美元够吗？”“恐怕不够，我们至少还需要20美元。
”由句意可知，应选do，表示“合适，足够”。
答案：D4．We complained to the travel agency about the horrible service during our trip, butno one has ________ by now.(2011·皖南八校第三次联考)A．responded B．deservedC．recovered D．survived解析：句意：我们向旅行社投诉旅行途中糟糕的服务，但是到现在还没有人对此作出回应。
respond答复，响应；deserve值得；recover康复，痊愈；survive存活下来，幸存。
答案：A5．Both parents and teenagers should try their best to communicate more with each other and ________ the gap between them.(2011·江西八校联考)A．open B．adjustC．narrow D．reduce解析：考查动词词义辨析。
选择动词需要看宾语，此题空后的宾语是the gap“代沟”，结合语意可知此处表示“缩小代沟”，据此可将A和B排除。
narrow使变狭窄，使缩小；reduce指数量、程度的降低或减少。
答案：C6．Jenny worked hard before the final examination, and it ________. She got an A．(2011·烟台市第二次诊断)A．showed off B．paid offC．put off D．took off解析：考查动词短语辨析。
句意：珍妮期末考试前非常用功，她的努力获得了成功。
她得了A。
show off炫耀；pay off取得成功，奏效；put off拖延；take off脱掉，起飞。
答案：B7．The rich only ________ themselves in making money and had no eye for the needs and welfare of their workers.(2011·烟台市第一次诊断)A．devoted B．occupiedC．enjoyed D．concerned解析：考查动词辨析。
句意：富人只是忙于赚钱，不关心他们员工的需要和利益。
occupy sb./oneself in doing sth.表示“忙于做某事”。
假如选择A项，需要把句中的in改为to。
答案：B8．Thanks to the success of the business, we can ________ a flat this year.(2011·烟台市第一次诊断)A．make B．devoteC．remove D．afford解析：考查动词辨析。
句意：多亏了生意的成功，我们今年可以买得起一套房了。
afford 表示“负担得起”。
答案：D9．—Because of the rain, we'll have to ________ the football match.—I'm free next Sunday if you would like to play then.(2011·盐城第一次调研) A．advance B．postponeC．abandon D．advocate解析：考查动词辨析。
句意：“由于下雨，我们将不得不推迟足球赛。
”“如果你喜欢玩，下周日我有空。
”advance前进；postpone推迟，延期；abandon丢弃，遗弃；advocate拥护，提倡。
答案：B10．If you ________ a high fever and a bad headache, you are advised to consult adoctor.(2011·福建质量检测)A．develop B．performC．present D．gather解析：考查动词辨析。
句意：如果你高烧并头疼得厉害，应该请医生诊治。
develop表示“患(病)”，根据句意可知选A项。
答案：A11．The couple ________ some money every month for their future use even though their income can only make ends meet.(2011·福建质量检测)A．put off B．put upC．set down D．set aside解析：考查动词短语辨析。
句意：这对夫妻每个月都存一些钱以备将来使用，尽管他们的收入只能使他们勉强维持生计。
set aside表示“省出，留出(钱或时间)”，故D项符合句意。
答案：D12．On hearing the news, the president ________ his visit to Australia and returned home immediately.(2011·福州质量检测)A．break off B．go offC．keep off D．take off解析：考查动词短语辨析。
句意：听到这个消息，总统立刻中断了对澳大利亚的访问，回到了本国。
此处break off表示“中断”。
后三项分别表示“离开(尤指去做某事)”“避开”“起飞；脱掉”，都不符合句意。
答案：A13．—If your son keeps practising, he ________ to make a famous cross country skierin our province.—I'm thrilled with joy and very grateful to you, Mr. Li.(2011·东北三校第二次联考)A．wants B．hopesC．promises D．wishes解析：考查动词辨析。
上句句意：如果你儿子坚持练习，他有希望成为我省一位著名的越野滑雪运动员。
此处promise 表示“有可能；预示”。
答案：C14．I didn't want to drive all the way to New York by myself, so I ________ Anna, mybest friend of ten years, to ride with me.(2011·东北三校第一次联考)A．convinced B．consultedC．adopted D．admitted解析：考查动词辨析。
句意：我不想独自一人全程驾车到纽约，所以说服了十年来最好的朋友与我同行。
此处convince sb. to do sth.表示“说服某人做某事”。
答案：A15．After that, he knew he could ________ any emergency by doing what he could tothe best of his abil ity.(2011·济南模拟)A．get away with B．get on withC．get through D．get across解析：考查动词短语辨析。
句意：在此之后，他知道只要尽全力就能成功应对一切紧急事件。
get through“(设法)处理”，符合句意。
get away with表示“偷走，受到从轻发落”；get on with表示“与……和睦相处，进展”；get across表示“被传达，被理解”，都与语意不符。
答案：C16.交际用语题—Will you come with us tonight?—No, ________. I've got a lot of work to do.(2011·江苏省苏中三市调研)A．mind your own business B．if you don't mindC．go ahead D．forget it解析：句意：“你今晚和我们一起去吗？”“对不起，我不去了。
我有好多事要做。
”if you don't mind表示委婉的拒绝，符合语境。
A.别管闲事，管好你自己的事；C.去吧；D.休想，不可能。
答案：B17.交际用语题—Tony, do remember to send the report to the sales manager! —________.(2011·东北三省六校联合诊断)A．Made it B．Got itC．Heard it D．Followed it解析：句意：“Tony, 记住将报告送给销售经理。
”“明白了。
”B项表示“明白了，懂了”。
答案：BⅡ.阅读理解A(2011·吉林省部分重点中学检测)A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some fouryearolds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened.A survey found that those who as fouryearolds had enough selfcontrol to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(顽固的)．Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test.The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns. But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people's success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”．EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one's ability to handle stress, for instance,affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients(要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.语篇解读：这篇文章讲述了情商所起的重要作用、它与智商的关系以及人们应如何看待。