浙江省效实中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.docVIP

宁波效实中学 高二英语期中试卷 I. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. Experts think that _________ recently discovered painting may be_________ Picasso. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; / D. the; / 2. According to a UN report, one third of the world population have no _________ to clean drinking water and health care. A. means B. approaches C. ways D. access 3. Ruth sold most of her belongings. She has hardly_________ left in her house. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something 4. The performance of the host, _________ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with a cold silence, however. A. had intended B. intended C. intending D. to intend 5. _______ for the doctor’s careful treatment, he _______ till last year. A. If it is not; can’t live B. Were it not; couldn’t live C. Had it not been; couldn’t have lived D. If it were not; wouldn’t live 6. _______, I lost heart in English learning, but my teacher said to me, “Keep on working hard, and you’ll succeed ________.” A. At a time; in time B. At one time; in time C. At a time; on time D. At one time; on time 7. _______ on rescuing her sick son, the poor mother has been working 16 hours a day. A. To bend B. Being bent C. Having bent D. Bent 8. What makes you decide to buy a new house in the town? This town is _______ pollution. A. far from B. apart from C. free from D. away from 9. He put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself ________ of his own dreams. A. reminded B. reminding C. to remind D. remind 10. He didn’t take the airplane from Malaysia to Beijing, otherwise he _______ his life. A. would lose B. had lost C. would have lost D. will lose 11. Jane tried to keep up a calm appearance, but her trembling voice ________ her _______. A. gave; in B. gave; out C. gave; up D. gave; away 12. I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _________ a room with others. A. to share B. share C. shared