闵行(文绮)中学(市重)2013学年第一学期高二年级英语学科暑期测试卷--龙柏

闵行(文绮)中学2013学年第一学期高二年级英语

学科暑期测试卷

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. ________economy in some European countries worsening, many more workers had to be laid off.

A. With

B. By

C. For

D. Beyond

26. — Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now?

— Yes, he________, and he looked a little bit nervous.

A. had been interviewed

B. interviewed

C. was being interviewed

D. was interviewed

27. A reporter’s task is to inform readers of the events that happened, ________conclusions.

A. not draw

B. not drawing

C. not to draw

D. not drawn

28. Do you believe drinking a glass of wine every day_______ reduce the danger of heart diseases?

A. could

B. must

C. need

D. should

29. Before the ladies________ the colorful box ,filled with things like books, dolls and fancy

clothes.

A. was lain

B. are lain

C. lie

D. lay

30. Boys and girls, make sure you_________ your names on the test paper before handing

them in .

A. wrote

B. write

C. will write

D. had written

31. Of all the clues they provided, ________is of any help for solving the case of robbery.

A. nothing

B. neither

C. none

D. no one

32.In extreme weather, a worn tyre can break easily________ it’s mended, as is often the case.

A. when

B. where

C. which

D. that

33._________once every two years, whether it is a car, a bus or a lory, is the rule that all drivers must obey in our country.

A. Having been examined

B. Examined

C. Examining

D. Being examined

34. People generally think that fairness and justice are at the centre of _______ they are

striving for.

A. how

B. why

C. which

D. what

35. It worries the couple a lot _________their only son is behaving worse and worse these

days.

A. how

B. why

C. that

D. what

36. ________an important position in a big company, Richard has a good chance to improve

himself.

A. Offered

B. Offering

C. Having offered

D. To offer

37. According to what he complained about, something must have gone wrong with the

computer,___________?

A. mustn’t it

B. didn’t he

C. hasn’t he

D. didn’t it

38. In Canada, cross country skiing is a popular sport among people _______they can enjoy

excitement and adventure.

A. that

B. where

C. whom

D. which

39. Making a proper choice_______ the future will probably make much difference in our life.

A. concerning

B. to concern

C. concerned

D. having concerned

40. —How long do you think it will be______ the bus arrive here?.

—No more than five minutes.

A.when

B. before

C. since

D. after

Section B

Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. attach

B. attitude

C. available

D. awkward

E. basis

F. basement

G. back

H. bargain

I. barrier

J. become of

41.In order to change some companies’_______ towards hiring women college graduates, the government plans to pass a law.

42.Problems with childcare remain the biggest_______ to women succeeding at work.

43.It’s obvious that there is no scientific__________ for the belief that there is a connection between luck and numbers.

44.There are no flights_________ so, I was found to take a train all the way from Shanghai to Lanzhou.

45.The magazine is a ________ number you can take it out of the reading room.

46.Parents________much importance to education, they will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.

47.In order to save every cent of the limited family’s expense she had to _______with the shop owner.

48.The situation worsens by the hour and we have no idea what will_______ us.

49.As the party was very informal,Jack stood there looking _______in his formal dress. III. Reading comprehension: