上海外国语大学附属外国语学校高三上学期周练八英语试题 含答案

Exercise 8

1. Judging by her letter, she looks ________ the best person for the job.

A. being

B. to be

C. /

D. be

2. We must get everything ready for sowing before the rainy season sets ________.

A. to

B. about

C. on

D. in

3. Battles are reported ________ place frequently between the opposite armies.

A. taking

B. having taken

C. to be taking

D. taken

4. I have started getting up early to study but I don’t know if I can keep this ________.

A. out

B. on

C. back

D. up

5. ________ is more important to a teacher than to love teaching.

A. No quality

B. Any quality

C. No other quality

D. Some quality

6. Mrs. Miller forgot to tell us ________.

A. what time we start off

B. what time would we start off

C. what time to start off

D. what time do we start off

7. A reception will be held so that the two families can get ________ to congratulate the newly wedded couple.

A. along

B. in

C. around

D. together

8. ________ rapid spread of railways, long-distance travelling became more common.

A. Having a

B. It was

C. With the

D. There was

9. The car engine started making strange noises, but luckily the car managed to hold ________ until I got home.

A. on

B. off

C. out

D. to

10. He’s been working too hard and he’s ________. The doctor says he needs a rest.

A. broken apart

B. broken up

C. run over

D. run down

11. The travellers, ________ to the top of the hill, can see the Pacific Ocean.

A. climb

B. have climbed

C. climbing

D. climbed

12. The small mountain village was ________ by the snow for more than one month.

A. cut back

B. cut out

C. cut off

D. cut away

13. Some people have unusual characteristics that make them ________ persons.

A. very interested

B. wry interesting

C. so interested

D. such interesting

14. He used to go to his study and work there till two or three next morning, breaking ________ only for meals.

A. away

B. out

C. through

D. off

15. If I were you, I wouldn't believe those stories Bill loves making ________.

A. out

B. up

C. of

D. from

16. Before trains were invented people ________ on horseback or in a stage coaches.

A. used to traveling

B. used to travel

C. was used to travel

D. was used to traveling

17. Tom was sent to the teacher’s office to ________ some chalk.

A. take

B. fetch

C. bring

D. get back

18. I didn’t know with him that day.