高一第二学期英语中期考试题.docVIP

静宁二中2012---2013学年高一第二学期期中英语试题 第一部分：第二部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分） 第一节：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。 . — Do you mind my asking you a rather personal question? — Not at all. _____. A. That’s fine B. Sounds a good idea C. That depends D. Go ahead 7. We were caught in _____ sudden rainstorm, which made our trip in the valley _____ unbelievable adventure. A. a; an B. 不填; an C. a; 不填 D. 不填; 不填 . —I’m afraid tickets for the concert have been sold out. —Well, let’s take a chance. There _____ still be some left. A. must B. should C. might D. would 9. _____ life exists on any other planet in the solar system still remains a question. A. Why B. Whether C. How D. Where 10. My Australian friends invited me to a barbecue last weekend, _____ was really very kind of them. A. that B. who C. when D. which 11. His parents _____ to persuade him into giving up his crazy plan, but the stubborn boy wouldn’t listen. A. promised B. tried C. failed D. managed 12 Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. _____, it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty. A. Anyhow B. However C. Besides D. Thus 13. Some primary school students gathered there, _____ at the young man in rags. A. staring B. having stared C. stared D. being stared 14. It was almost midnight when a fire _____ in the neighborhood. A. blocked out B. turned out C. broke out D. died out 15. —Didn’t you find the film exciting? —_____, I nearly fell asleep half way through it! A. In other words B. On the contrary C. As a result D. After all 16. What do you think of Robert? —He is a bright boy, but he must ____ his talent with hard work if he wants to succeed. A. combine B. match C. leave D. show 17. There is a peaceful and calm _____ in the country, quite different from that of a big city. A. climate B. syste