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2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级 英语试题Listening Comprehension (20%)(略)II. Grammar and vocabularySection A (16%) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Not getting enough vitamins can cause serious diseases. Long ago sailors _______ long sea voyages did not have fresh food. They suffered from a disease called scurvy(坏血病). A. on B. forC. withD. to22. My friend devoted most of her spare time when she was living in English ________ scientific research on genetic science.A. to make B. makingC. to makingD. make23. The duck served in that restaurant ________ especially good with excellent flavor is always in great demand.A. to tasteB. tastingC. tastedD. to be tasted24. Dictionaries of this kind are without doubt convenient tools _________ students of English frequently refer when doing reading.A. asB. whichC. with whichD. to which25. The traffic police had just handled a serious accident on the highway No. 118 ______ another accident occurred somehow. A. sinceB. whileC. whereD. while26. Clothes made of materials like nylon ________easily and are quite cheap to buy.A. driesB. dryC. are driedD. can dry27. I wonder how long it will be ________ man is able to get rid of horrible diseases like cancers, AIDs and heart troubles. A. whenB. sinceC. thatD. before28. I told you that no one present at the meeting decided to vote for the proposal, _________?A. did he?B. didn’t I C. didn’t heD. was it29. Things, _______ is often the case, are not likely to turn out what they appear.A. asB. whatC. thatD. it30. Hardly ________ to the get-together showed concern to the topic of energy crisis.A. invited anybodyB. did anybody inviteC. anybody invitedD. was anybody invited31. Quantities of food ________ at the restaurant during the longer holidays for the past week in many cities.A. has been wastedB. have been wasted C. were wasted D.was wasted32. _________ was responsible for the murder, t