北仑中学2011-2012学年高一奖学金考试 英语试题

北仑中学2011-2012学年高一奖学金考试

英语试题

第I卷（共80分）

第一部分英语知识运用:（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. — Did you have a wonderful time at the ball last night?

—__________! I’ve never had a more wonderful time al l my life.

A. You bet

B. No problem

C. Don’t mention it

D. Got it

2. —Do you think the weather will be all right this summer?

—No, _____ we are lucky. The newspaper says it'll be very hot anyway.

A. if

B. though

C. unless

D. as

3. The first prize winner _______, John was so disappointed that he felt unwilling to know the rest of the results.

A. announcing

B. announced

C. having announced

D. had been announced

4. When we think of communication , we _________ think of using words---- talking face to face, writing messages, and so

on .

A. shortly

B. probably

C. practicallly

D. normally

5. I don’t understand how you got a ticket. I always ______ you ______ a careful driver.

A. think; are

B. am thinking; are

C. thought; were

D. think; were

6. — The terrible accident is under investigation.

— Actually, quicker action _________ those workers trapped in the mine.

A. may have saved

B. must have saved

C. should have saved

D. could have saved

7. All the students in our class are working hard every day, and the result _____ to be good in the

coming examination.

A. promises

B. expects

C. supposes

D. thinks

8. I lost my way in complete darkness and ________ it began to rain.

A. to make matters worse was that

B. what made matters worse was that

C. making matters worse,

D. made matters worse,

9. Surprisingly, Susan’s beautiful hair reached below her knees and made _____ almost an overcoat for her.

A. them

B. her

C. itself

D. herself

10. Reportedly, yesterday a group of American soldiers were walking along the road in Iraq when a bomb was _______, three

of whom were killed.

A. set off

B. set out

C. set up

D. set about

11. —How was Robert's cooking?

—Oh, pretty good. I was quite _____.

A. admired

B. interested

C. impressed

D. inspired

12. —Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.

—Sorry, sir, but I was ____ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.

A. held up

B. put up

C. taken up

D. given up

13. The maker of the popular game Angry Birds announced on Tuesday that it would open its first overseas operation in Shanghai, _____ a clear step to further enter the booming Chinese market.

A. to mark

B. marking

C. marked

D. having marked

14. ______ send officials abroad for training, I think it is better for the government to directly admit people who have studied and worked overseas.

A. Other than

B. Rather than

C. Less than

D. More than

15. Studies show that daydreaming contributes significantly to concentration powers and the ability _____ with others.

A. communicating

B. to be communicated

C. to communicate

D.to communicating

16. There was a tree in front of the house, ___ owner was seen sitting under it, enjoying the shade.

A. whose

B. where

C. which

D. that

17. ---Haven’t seen you for ages! Do you still work in Guangzhou?

---______. It’s two years since I worked there.

A. Yes, I have

B. Yes, I do

C. No, I haven’t

D. No, I don’t

18. These reference books donated by a non-profitable organization are available for ____ wants to have it.

A. anyone

B. someone

C. who

D. whoever

19.—Bob feels really sorry, Jean.

— ______ I wouldn’t accept his excuses unless he takes back what he said.

A. What for?

B. So what?

C. No doubt.

D. No wonder.

20. Attracting _____ senior citizens, Florida is _____ home to the largest population of elder Americans.

A.不填; 不填

B. the; the

C. the; 不填

D.不填; a

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。