高二英语期中模拟试题.doc

高二英语期中模拟试题 【模拟试题】 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） I. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Michael tries to earn much money by hard work and save money ________ travelling abroad. A. in hope of B. to hope C. in the hope of D. for the hope of 2. __________ indoors watching TV, I prefer to go hunting in the forests. A. Rather than stay B. Rather than to stay C. Rather than staying D. Rather staying 3. Can you imagine __________ the dinner for his family? A. George to cook B. George to be cooking C. George cooking D. George’s cooking 4. ?Shall I begin the story? ?__________, we’re all listening. A. All right B. Go ahead C. Yes, you will D. Certainly 5. That car accident __________ three people their lives. A. lost B. cost C. killed D. took 6. ?Have you __________ drinking? ?Not yet. A. been used for B. got used for C. been used to D. got used to 7. ?What is __________ distance between Beijing University and Qing Hua University? ?Sorry, I don’t know it exactly, but the two universities are within __________ easy distance? A. the；不填 B. the；an C. 不填；an D. 不填；不填 8. The passenger __________ a sign with his hand and the taxi began to drive towards him. A. had B. gave C. made D. did 9. We all think it most foolish __________ that mistake . A. for you to make B. of you to make C. for your making D. of your making 10. ?I don’t understand this sentence. ?Then you’d better get Henry __________ that sentence to you once more. A. explain B. to explain C. explaining D. explained 11. ?Excuse me, sir. I’m writing a research report on French culture? Do you mind answering me a few questions? ?__________. A. Certainly B. By all means C. Yes, please D. No, of course not 12. The squirrel was so lucky that it just missed __________. A. catching B. to catch C. being caugh