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高二英语上学期期末考试复习题 21.The French pianist who had been praised very highly______?to be a great disappointment. A.turned up?? B.turned in?? C.turned out?? D.turned down 22.He_____?to paint the whole house early this morning, but has finished only the front part so far. A.set about?B.set off?? C.set up?? D.set out 23.To_____ the child’s quick recovery, five doctors took turns looking after him day and night. A.undertake?B.ensure?C.promise?? D.indicate 24.Children above 18 years old are old enough to leave their mothers, and to_____?their own fortunes. A.hunt?? B.seek??? C.broaden?? D.scan 25.Despite such a big difference in_____?towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special. A.point?? B.idea??? C.attitude?? D.sight 26.Since our research so far has not produced any ansawer to this problem,we need to adopt a different______?to it . A.method?? B.way??? C.means??? D.approach 27.He had a _______?escape from death in the car crash, which was lucky for him. A.narrow?? B.slight??? C.tiny??? D.close 28.Informal wear was?_____?out of place on such an important social occasion for the CEO. A.properly?? B.frequently?? C.gradually?? D.obviously 29.There used to be a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live_____?its surroundings. A.in connection with?? B.in harmony with?C.in favor of?D.in relation to 30.We celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 10th every year_____?our teachers. A.in honour of??? B.in favor of??? C.in need of?? D.in hope of 完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后31-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant?31?? ,“All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.” Thomas Edison replied very?32?? ,“Oh, we have come a long way and we have?? 33?? a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot?34?? to make a good light bulb.” If you learn from your mistakes, then you are?35?? .If