北京四中08-09学年高一下学期期中考试(英语)新.docVIP

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 21. He was surprised to see his mother _______ at the back of the classroom. A. seat 　　　B. seating 　　　C. seated 　　　D. to sit 22. A powerful earthquake ____ Italy early Monday morning, killing at least 280 people. A. took place　　　 B. happened 　　　C. was hit　　　 D. struck 23. He is very excited because it’s the first time that he _____ with a foreigner in English. A. has talked　　　 B. had talked　　　 C. is talking　　　 D. was talking 24. —Allan looks tired out. —Sure. He _______ in the gym for two hours. A. works out 　　　　　　　　　　B. had worked out C. has been working out　　　　　D. was working out 25. The telephone in the office is not available — it _____ somehow this morning. A. broke away 　　　B. broke out 　　　C. broke up 　　　D. broke down 26. People were ______ to see the teachers put on the play in such a professional way. A. shocked　　　 B. exhausted 　　　C. confused 　　　D. amazed 27. I’m thinking of changing my car _______ a bigger one. A. into 　　　B. over 　　　C. for 　　　D. to 28. It’s no use _______ to persuade him. You’ll only waste your time. A. try　　　 B. trying 　　　C. to try 　　　D. tried 29. In the flea market last week I sold my computer ______ 1000 yuan. A. at　　　 B. in 　　　C. for 　　　D. on 30. He insisted that the company ________ immediate action to solve the problem. Ks5u A. takes 　　　B. take 　　　C. taking 　　　D. took Ks5u 31. ________ stopping, they carried on walking in the rain. Ks5u A. Instead of 　　　B. Instead　　　 C. Compared to　　　 D. In addition to Ks5u 32. This room is twice _________ the other, but much narrower. Ks5u A. the length of 　　　B. the length 　　　C. so long as 　　　D. longer Ks5u 33. That was _________ interesting lecture we had listened to. All of us were bored. Ks5u A. the most 　　　B. more 　　　C. the least　　　 D. less Ks5u 34. Mr. Full apologized ______ the children ______ what he had done. Ks5u A. for; to 　　　B. to; for 　　　C. for; for 　　　D. to; with Ks5u 35. Even when he was sent to prison, his mother ______ him. Ks5u A. sto