高中组(D组)预决赛笔试题

高中组(D组)预决赛笔试题高中组(D组)预决赛笔试题
2014年度中央电视台“希望之星”英语风采大赛宁夏赛区总决
赛D组（高中）预决赛笔试卷
单项选择。

（共60小题, 每小题0.5分, 满分30分）
1. Happiness and success often come to those ________ are good at recognizing their own strengths. A. whom B. who C. what D. which
2. —What do you want to be?‖ asked Mrs. Crawford. —Oh, I
________ president,‖ said the boy, with a smile. A. have been B. am C. was D. will be 3. You must learn to consult your feelings and your reason ________ you reach any decision. A. although
B. before
C. because
D. unless
4. Around two o’clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat ________ us. A. bothers B. had bothered C. would bother D. bothered
5. The sun began to rise in the sky, ________ the mountain in golden light A. bathed B. bathing C. to have bathed D. have bathed
6. If nothing ________, the oceans will turn into fish deserts. A. does
B. had been done
C. will do
D. is done
7. Have you heard about the recent election?
Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days. A. would be B. is
C. has been
D. will be
8. Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ________ close you may be to
victory. A. how B. that C. which D. where 9. You cannot accept an opinion ________ to you unless it is based on facts.
A. offering
B. to offer
C.having offered
D. offered
10. Every day ________ a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized. A. read B. reading
C. to read
D. reads
11. ________ warm at night, I would fill the woodstove, then set my alarm clock for midnight so I
could refill it.
A. Staying
B. Stayed
C. To stay
D. Stay 12.He ________ sleep, although he tried for an idea until he had caught it. A. wouldn’t
B. shouldn’t
C. couldn’t
D. mustn’t
13. The university estimates that living expenses for international students ________ around $8,450 a year, which ________ a burden for some of them.
A. are；is
B. are；are
C. is；are
D. is；is 14. I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yesterday afternoo n.
A.had done
B. was doing
C. would do
D. am doing 15. Not once ________ to Michael that he could one day become a top student
in his class. A. occurred it B. it did occur C. it occurred D. did it occur distance is only 20 miles.
A. takes
B. is taking
C. took
D. will take A. should B. might C. could
D. would that we will go all out to help them. A. to understand B. understand C. understanding D. understood A. questioned B. being questioned C. to be questioned C. to be questioned 20. --
I’m tired. I’m taking next week off. -- A. Not so sure B. Forget it C. Great idea D. No way 21. is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived.
A. It
B. That
C. What
D. As
television went blank. A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. would be watching 23. I have heard a lot of good things about you A. since B. until C. before D. when
24. Marco Polo is said to have sailed on 1
thirteenth century.
A. the; a
B. a; /
C. /; the
D. the; the
the newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice. A. that B. which C. what D. whether
as scheduled. A. must have got B. must get C. should have
got D. should get enthusiasm for life.
A. some
B. neither
C. none
D. all 28.Shall we go for a drink at one o’clock this afternoon? -- ’clock be OK? A. Sure, it’s up to you B. Sure, no problem C. Sorry, I can’t make it D. Sorry, I’m not available today . A. in particular B. in turn C. in charge D. in time 30. My uncle hasn’A. cut out B. cut down C. cut up D. cut off 31.
Will you see to ____ that my birds are looked after well while I’m away?
A. them
B. yourself
C. it
D. me
32. Many teens don’t get enough sleep because they have too much homework, which ____ them up at night. A. makes
B. breaks
C. turns
D. Keeps
33. Ms Lin looks rather a kind lady.
But in fact she is cold and hard on us. You ____ believe it!
A. shouldn’t
B. wouldn’t
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
34. The program is like a window on the world ____ you sit by it and fix your attention on what it shows.
A. if
B. as
C. while
D. unless
35. ____ the search engine just gave me some brief introductions rather than the whole content of the book to read. A. Luckily
B. Mostly
C. Funnily
D. Disappointingly
36. Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?
Never ____ it, actually.
A. had I learned
B. have I learned
C. I learned
D.was I learning
37. In fact, more and more people ____ to live a greener, healthier and more environmentally —green life‖.
A. is served with
B. will serve
C. serves with
D. is served
38. A special dinner there might include Chinese pork dish, British roast beef and French-style vegetables. Boiled rice ____ just about everything.
A. is served with
B. will serve
C. serves with
D. is served
39. The professor walked onto the platform and seated himself in a chair, ____ for answering questions.
A. had prepared
B. being prepared
C. preparing
D. prepared
40. In Scandinavian countries it is common ____ for the husband to stay at home to look after the baby. A. use
B. sense
C. practice
D. idea
41. Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?
News about the tsunami striking her country ____ an attack of homesickness. A. set for
B. set out
C. set about
C. set about
42. We are informed that the Weifang International Kite Festival starts at 7:00. Oh, I didn’t expect it was so early! I ____ to go out for dinner with my friends first. A. was planning B. am planning C. have been planning D. have planned 43. ____ abroad for a tour can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me. A. Taken
B. Taking
C. Being taken
D. Having been taken
44. Did your classmate accept your invitation? No, he ____ refused. w.w.w.z.x.x.k.c.o.m
A. as far as
B. as well as
C. as soon as
D. as good as 45. I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple. A. nothing but
B. anything but
C. something of
D. all except
46. Not getting that job was a big let-down. Don’t worry. Something better will ____. A. come along
B. take on
C. go by
D. fall behind
47.____ the help of experienced career instructors, this type of
job-hunting training ____ to be
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very efficient.
A. By; has proved
B. With; has proved
C. Under; is proving
D. With; is proved。

48. To get as much firsthand information as possible, inspectors
will hold workshops and distribute questionnaires, ____?
A. isn’t it
B. won’t it
C. aren’t they
D. won’t they
49. It’s a bad practice to ____ children much money as a New Year gift.
A. promise
B. permit
C. admit
D. allow
50. By the time you arrive home, I ____, so plea se don’t make any noise when you come in
A. shall have been sleeping
B. shall have slept
C. shall sleep
D. shall be sleeping
51. I’ve lived in New York and Chicago, but don’t like ____ of them very much. A. either B. any C. each D. another 52. It was
______ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across ____ night sky. A. 不填；a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; 不填
53. How far can you run without stopping? ________. I’ve never tried.
A. Don’t mention it
B. That’s all right
C. I have no idea
D. Go ahead 54. I didn’t think I’d like the movie, but actually it
_____ pretty good.
A. has been
B. was
C. had been
D. would be 55. The room is empty except for a bookshelf _____ in one corner.
A. standing
B. to stand
C. stands
D. stood
56. Mark needs to learn Chinese _______ his company is opening a branch in Beijing. A. unless B. until C. although D. since
57. Oh no! We’re too late. The train _______. That’s Ok. We’ll catch the next train to London.
A. was leaving
B. had left
C. has left
D. has been leaving
58. _________I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.
A. Whatever
B. Whenever
C. Whoever
D. However
59. I stopped the car ____ a short break as I was feeling tired. A. take B. taking C. to take D. taken
60. It’s good to know _____ the dogs will be well cared for while we’re away.
A. what
B. whose
C. which
D. that
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