2010届高三英语模拟测试试题4

江苏省宁海外国语学校2010届高三高考模拟

英语试卷（4）

第一部分语言知识运用

第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. ____ wide spread of H1N1 is _____ challenge for the whole world. Confidence, cooperation and responsibility are keys to overcoming it.

A. A; the

B. A; a

C. The; the

D. The; a

22. ---Which of the two shirts will you take, the white one or the pink one?

--- ____. They match my black suit perfectly.

A. None

B. Neither

C. All

D. Both

23. _______ or not, you’ve got to accept that you r kids are grown up now.

A. Whether you like it

B. If you like it

C. Whether you like them

D. If you like them

24. ---Nowadays more and more people move to cities because there are better job opportunities.

---I don’t agree. M ost of them remain unemployed, cannot afford housing and eventually __ living in poverty. A. finish up B. take up C. end up D. put up 25. ---Before you sign the contract, please read it as ________ as you can.

---Thanks for your __________.

A. carefully; requiring

B. carefully; reminding

C. careful; requiring

D. careful; reminding

26. If someone has an accident and can no longer walk, scientists might be able to use stem cells to ___ the damaged cells and allow that person to walk again.

A. rescue

B. remove

C. reserve

D. replace

27. She ignores the fact ____ there are two other channels, ____ we find very silly.

A. that; which

B. that; that

C. which; which

D. which; that

28. ---It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.

---I know, but the forecast ___ be wrong. Weather forecasts are far from 100 percent accurate.

A. must

B. could

C. should

D. will

29. The drug came under strong attack from _______ professional observers, who had been backed up by many doctors.

A. confused

B. confusing

C. concerning

D. concerned

30. Those businesses that are closely ____ sport such as the huge brands of Nike, Adidas and Puma make the clothes and equipment that sportspeople need to play their games.

A. applied to

B. contributed to

C. connected to

D. submitted to

31. His efforts to raise money for his program were _______ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

A. in place

B. in vain

C. in effect

D. in sight

32. ---Did you go somewhere on holiday?

---I ____________ to go to Hawaii, but I didn’t sign up for the tour in time.

A. would hope

B. was hoped

C. had hoped

D. have hoped

33. ---Do you mean that he should prepare for his exam one year in advance? --Sure. Anyway,____.

A. actions speak louder than words

B. better late than never

C. a good beginning is half done

D. the early bird catches the worm

34. --- Journalists have to work very quickly in order to_______.