高一第二学期期初试卷.doc

高一英语第二学期期初试题 ：单项选择（共40小题，每小题１分，满分40分） 1. ---It’s a long time _______ I saw you last. ---Yes, and what a pity since it will be a long time _______ we see each other again. A. before; since B. when; when C. since; before D. when; since 2. Mrs Black doesn’t believe her girl is able to design a digital camera, ________？ A. is she B. isn’t she C. doesn’t she D. does she 3. ---Robert is indeed a wise man. ---Oh, yes. How often I regret _______ his advice! A. to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking 4. Mr. Smith was a serious headmaster, but _______ all the teachers and students in our school showed respect for. A. that B. which C. one D. who 5. We could see the building with a red flag ________ on the top and the windows ________ seriously. A. flying; breaking B. flown; breaking C. flown; broken D. flying; broken 6. ---Why didn’t you have a camping holiday last week? --- I ________, but I hurt my leg. A. had B. am going to C. was going to D. did 7. A housing bubble is an economic situation _________ occurs when house prices rise much too fast. A. where B. which C. what D. why 8.He suggested that the problem worth paying attention ________ at the meeting. A. to being discussed B. to be discussed C. to discuss D. to discussion 9. There are plenty of jobs _______ in the western part of the country. A. present B. precious C. available D. convenient 10. When I watch baseball, because I don’t understand any of the rules, I can say, “________”. A. Curiosity killed the cat. B. It’s all Greek to me! C. You learn something new every day. D. Some people have all the luck. 11. We have 20 plates in all, if this cracked one doesn’t ________. A. count B. do C. work D. help 12. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree ________ they can be controlled on purpo