浙江省宁波效实中学高三上学期期中考试(英语)

宁波效实中学2011—2012学年度第一学期高三期中考试英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），共100分。考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分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四选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项标号涂黑。

1．In the 1940s, two American scientists invented ____ computer, ____ invention that would later completely change people's way of life．

A．the; an B．/;the C．the; the D．/; an

2．Which do you enjoy ____ your holiday, going abroad or staying at home?

A．spending B．spend C．being spent D．to spend

3．I ___ the poor rabbit, but I didn't have the right drugs with me at that moment．

A．saved B．could have saved

C．could save D．had saved

4．We'd like to ______ a table for five for dinner this evening．

A．preserve B．reserve C．relieve D．deserve

5．Many experts stick to the view ___ teacher development is ___ the key to quality education lies．

A．which; where B．which; in which

C．that; where D．that; in which

6．There is nothing wrong with using a credit card for purchases．It's more____ than carrying loads of cash．A．Superior B．accessible C．valuable D．convenient

7．Last month, some parts of Southeast Asia were struck by floods, from ___ effects people are still suffering．A．their B．whose C．those D．what

8．China understands the situation and needs of undeveloped countries on the issue of climate change and urges developed countries to support them _____ technology and finance．

A．in favor of B．in spite of C．in need of D．in terms of

9．Children sometimes find it hard to ______ their parents' expectations．

A．come up with B．live up to C．make up for D．put up with

10．If we go on using energy so wastefully,______ are that our oil wells will be dried up before new energy sources can be found to replace oil．

A．chances B．difficulties C．questions D．problems

11．—How long do you think it is _____ he arrived here?

—Only half a year, I believe．

A．when B．since C．before D．that

12．—Do you think that the 11th Chinese National Games were a success?

—Yes, _____! It couldn't be _____．

A．relatively; better B．approximately; worse C．absolutely; better D．fortunately; worse

13．____in the accident, her hands shook constantly and violently．

A．Knowing her son killed B．When she knew her son was killed

C．Known her son killed D．She knew her son killed

14．—Can I pay the bill by check?

—Sorry, Sir．But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment____ be paid in cash.

A．will B．shall C．need D．can

15．Personally, I think it is the sales manager, rather than the salesgirl, ___to blame．

A．that is B．is C．are D．who are

16．The ladies carrying babies, come in first, ______?

A．will you B．will they C．do you D．do they

17．—What do you suppose made her so upset?

—_____ by her desk mate again．

A．She was misunderstood B．Having been misunderstood C．Being misunderstood D．Misunderstood

18．_____ happened to be no one in the building when the fire broke out．

A．It B．There C．That D．What

19．On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ____ paid special attention to．A．referred to being B．referred to be C．refer to being D．refer to be

20．—Could I borrow your car for a while?

—.

A．Of course, you could B．Never mind C．It doesn't matter D．By all means