2011年北京市夏季高中会考英语试卷(包含答案解析)

2011年北京市夏季普通高中会考

英语试题

二、单项填空（共15小题，15分）

21. The twins blamed_______for over-watering the houseplants.

A. another

B. each other

C. either

D. the other

22. —I wonder, Mr. Adams,_______you’d mind us asking a few questions.

—Not at all. Go ahead.

A. that

B. why

C. if

D. where

23. John was honored_______giving lifesaving first aid to his neighbor.

A. of

B. as

C. by

D. for

24. In those two years, Professor Brooks often had us______some oral presentations in class.

A. to do

B. do

C. done

D. did

25. To lead a happy successful life requires a high EQ—the higher,_______.

A. the good

B. the better

C. the much

D. the more

26. No one knows exactly how the earth________, as it happened so long ago.

A. has begun

B. begins

C. had begun

D. began

27. —Excuse me, but could you please tell me the way to the gas station around here?

—Sorry. There isn’t _________gas station nearby, I’m afraid.

A. the

B. 不填

C. a

D. one

28. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes_______in the earthquake.

A. had been destroyed

B. had destroyed

C. were being destroyed

D. were destroying

29. The roses in the park________good in June.

A. feel

B. smell

C. sound

D. taste

30. He made many successful films and TV shows,_______he is most famous for his Superman films.

A. for

B. or

C. but

D. so

31. According to the recent report, almost 1,000 animals and plants_______in the last few years. A. have disappeared

B. had disappeared

C. will disappear

D. are disappearing

32. —How long_______in Shanghai?

—Till I get the job done.

A. are you staying

B. would you stay

C. had you stayed

D. have you stayed

33._______at a strange-looking house, I was shown into a large, bright room.

A. Arrived

B. Being arrived

C. Arriving

D. To arrive

34. She has helped to set up special places________birds can live safely.

A. which

B. that

C. whom

D. where

35. In 1983, there were only 200 computers________to the Internet.

A. to connect

B. connecting

C. connect

D. connected

Piano Lessons

Susie loved to hear her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Listening to the pretty notes and watching Emma’s fingers press the keys made Susie want to play 36 too. But every time Susie asked to 37 , her mother would tell her that it took hard work to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she 38 learn to play even if she was a few years younger, 39 she decided to show her mother that she was ready for her responsibility. Susie 40 her mom