甘肃省高台县第中学2014届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题.docVIP

甘肃省高台县第一中学2014届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（无答案） 第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 单选填空(共15小题,共15分) 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1. Being able to afford ______ drink would be ______ comfort in those tough times. A. the; the B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. 不填; a 2. Much to the ______ of the worried parents, their son finally came back safe and sound. A. relief B. regret C. anger D. disappointment 3. He is ______ stupid. In fact he is quite smart. A. anything but B. nothing but C. more than D. no more than 4. After watching the movie Avadar, Mary lay in bed with her eyes _____ open while all her family were _____ asleep. A. widely; soundly B. wider; soundly C. widely; sound D. wide; sound 5. I’m sorry I didn’t phone you, but I’ve been very busy _____ the past couple of weeks. A. beyond B. with C. among D. over 6. We ______ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day. A. set about B. set up C. set out D. set down -How long _____ like this? -Three weeks! It’s usual here that rain ______ without stopping these days of the year. A. has it rained; pours B. is it raining; is pouring C. has it been raining; pours D.does it rain; pours ______ his homework made his father very angry. A. The boy’s not having finished B. The boy’s having not finished C. The boy not having finished D. The boy hasn’t finished --- How’s your new babysitter? --- We _____ ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much. A. should B. might C. mustn’t D. couldn’t The prize will go to the writer ______ story shows the most imagination. A. that B. which C. whose D. What It was half a year ______ my good friend returned to his hometown. A. before B. since C. that D. When It is by no means clear ______ the president ca