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高2012级10-11学年下期半期考试 英 语 试 题 第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 语法和词汇知识(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 He could make metal, and that would have been of ____ high status in ____ eyes of local people. A. a; the B. the; the C. /; / D. /; the 2．In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than _____. A. that used to be B. it is used to C. it was used to D. it used to be 3．He promised to send me an invitation to visit their country _____ until I was 60 years old. A. every the other year B. every other year C. every other years D. every second years 4．—Would you please do me a favor and check the information？ I’m _____ glad to help. A. more than B. by no means C. less than D. no more than 5．As s result of destroying the forests, a large _____ of desert ____ covered the land. A. number; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. quantity; have 6．The newly-built airport will be _____ to all kinds of vehicles from all directions. A. available B. accessible C. comfortable D. favorable 7．We expect fine weather, but ____ , it will still be a storm tomorrow. A. as it is B. as we are C. as it were D. as it was 8．—Hurry , Kitty! —Oh, damn! Both my legs are nearly to give out. I ____ for hours like a dog. A. have walked B. walked C. have been walking D. am walking 9．—How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? —The key _____ the problem is to meet the demand _____ by the customers. A. to solving; making B. to solving; made C. to solve; making D. to solve; made 10．I have a lot of ______ for her. She brought up three children on her own. A. pity B. feeling C. sympathy D. mercy 11．It might take him a long time but he’ll do it ______. A. eventually B. generously C. purposefully D. powerfully 12．—Do you mind me using your electronic dictionary for a moment? —______ , Please go ahead. A. Yes, I do B. Never mind C. Of course not D. That’s all right 13．We tried _____ to persuade him to stay