高一英语竞赛试题.pdfVIP

高一英语竞赛试题 第一部分： 单项选择（每小题1分，计20分） 1. What does Sarahs manager think of her? He has a very high _____ of her work. A. idea B. advice C. thought D. opinion 2. As we all know, deaf people use sign language to ______. A. express B. exchange C. communicate D. explain 3. Nancy likes surfing the Internet but she isnt fond of listening to pop music. A. So it is with Karen B. So does Karen C. So is Karen D. So Karen does 4. I shall never understand how it ___ that you were an hour late for the important meeting. A. took place B. came in C. came about D. came out 5. When you come here for your holiday next time, dont go to ____hotel; I can find you ___bed in my flat. A. the, X B. a, the C. a, X D. the, a 6. -Hi Jane. How nice you have come! Come in and _____. --Thank you. What a wonderful house! A. help yourself B. make yourself at home C. be free yourself D. have a look at my house. 7. Henry Adams, for ____ money was now not a problem, wanted to stay in a expensive hotel. A. which B. him C. whose D. whom 8. I thought her kind and helpful _____ I met her. A. for the first time B. every time C. the first time D. first time 9. Telling Bob he no longer had a position in the company was an unpleasant ____ for the manager. A. work B. duty C. task D. means 10. The first day on the job, Roy got off on the wrong foot by telling his boss a stupid joke. The underlined phrase means ________. A. knocked at the door B. had a bad start C. did a stupid job D. entered a wrong room 11. Great changes have taken place in my hometown. It is quite different from ____it was five years ago. 　　A. where B. which C. the one D. that 12. Jane was alone in the world _____ an aunt in Brazil. A. except for B. except C. besides D. except that 13. Has he lived here for a long time? Not very long, ______ he was made mayor of this city. A. from B. when C. since C. after 1