2013届高三英语每日一练8

2013 届高三英语每天一练（八）

I.单项选择

1. The Copenhagen conference came to _____ end, but _____ small step the developed countries

took was not satisfactory.

A. /, a

B. /, the

C. an, a

D. an, the

2. ---What do you think of the food and service in our canteen?

--- Much better than _____ used to be.

A. those

B. one

C. they

D. that

3. People who don't get their sufficient sleep are actually sending a(n) _____ to severe problems in

their life.

A. warning

B. solution

C. invitation

D. explanation

4. ---Why didn’t you buy that machine? I think you need it.

---It’s too expensive. Last time I went to see it, its price _____ up by more than 10 percent.

A. had gone

B. has gone

C. was going

D. would be going

5. According to the survey, shortage of investment was a major factor _____ economic

development.

A. taking back

B. holding back

C. cutting back

D. turning back

6. _____ was explained at the last meeting, we will have to double our sales in the next two years.

A. As

B. Which

C. What

D. It

7. This store _____ round-the-clock service in France, which brings much convenience to the

people living around.

A. classifies

B. features

C. justifies

D. transfers

8. His father was laid off, but thankfully it was not long _____ he found a new job in the

downtown.

A. until

B. when

C. before

D. after

9. ---Who will give us the lecture today?

---The expert _____ our headmaster into the hall.

A. following

B. followed

C. follows

D. to be followed

10. We _____ have proved to be outstanding athletes, but we have made the greatest efforts ever.

A. need not

B. may not

C. should not

D. must not

二完形填空

The creature with the spear was huge. There were many other 1 creatures. They had ridden behind me on the backs of large animals. Each of them carried a collection of strange-looking weapons. The one with the large spear got 2 from the back of his animal and began walking toward me. He was almost five meters tall and dark green. Huge teeth 3 out of his face, and his expression showed much 4 .

I immediately knew I was facing a terrible warrior. He began moving quickly toward me with the spear. I was completely unarmed. My only chance was to 5 . I used all my strength to jump away from him. I was able to jump almost thirty meters. The green Martian stopped and watched my 6 . I would learn later that the look on his face showed complete surprise. The creatures gathered and talked among themselves. While they talked, I thought about running away.

7 , I noticed several of them carried devices that looked very much like rifles. I could not run. Soon, all but one of the creatures moved away. The one who had 8 me stayed. He slowly took off a 9 from his arm and held it out to me. He spoke in a strange language. Slowly, he