高二英语第一学期期末考试
I. 单项填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）
1.This experience shows that ____ good knowledge of first aid can make ____ real difference.
A. a, a B. a, / C. the, a D. the, the
2.Check your answers carefully and make some changes ___________.
A. if it necessary B. if you are necessary C. if is necessary D. if necessary
3.I finally got the job I had dreamed of. Never in my life ________ so happy.
A. did I feel B. I felt C. I had felt D. had I felt
4.Once a neighbor of mine accused me _____ playing my radio too loudly.
A. of B. at C. with D. for
5.It was _________ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in examinations.
A. developing B. to develop C. developed D. to have developed
6.Jane burst into tears _________ she heard the good news.
A. the instant B. in an instant C. for the moment D. an instant
7.Copying all these new words _______ the whole morning.
A. took down B. took up C. took out D. took away
8.While building a tunnel through the mountain, _____________.
A. an underground lake was discovered B. there was an underground lake discovered
C. a lake was discovered underground D. the workers discovered an underground lake
9.______________ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
A. Apart from B. As good as C. In addition D. As well
10.The chairman suggested that the meeting _______ until the next week.
A. should put off B. be put off C. putting off D. put off
11.I think, Tom, rather than you, __________.
A. are blamed B. is to be blamed C. is to blame D. are to blame
12. ____________ no doubt that John’s quick thinking and the first aid skills he learned at school saved Ms Slade’s life.
A. It is B. There is C. It appears D. There were
13. To feed his huge body, he eats an _________ 12,000 calories a day, six times the average for a man of his age.
A. astonishment B. astonish C. astonished D. astonishing
14. Taking exercise regularly _____________ better fitness, less body fat and a drop in blood pressure.
A. leads for B. leads to C. results from D. cause
15. ---You ought to have called him yesterday.
--- Yes, I know I __________.
A. ought to B. have to C. should have D. must have
16. — Are you satisfied with what she has done about the job?
— Not at all．It couldn’t be __________．
A. any worse B. any better C. so worse D. as good
17. No one really thinks that the Internet will completely __________ the TV.
A. take place of B. take the place of C. taken place of D. taken place
18. The number of people who ______ killed in the earthquake _______ reached 30,000.
A. was, has B. were, has C. were, have D. was, have
19. It’s common in China now that both parents work, ___________ the grandparents raising their grandchildren.
A. leave B. left C. leaving D. leaves
20. While driving home, you ________ be careful enough.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
II 完形填空: (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
根据短文内容，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends 21 to him and advised him not to take it to his 22 so much. President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, 23 ,”Dear friend, thank you for your letter to 24 me. I’m all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because firstly, the thief only stole things from me but did not hurt me 25 ; secondly, the thief has 26 some of my things instead of all my things; thirdly, most 27 for me, it was the man 28 me who became a thief…”
It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from. 29 , President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so 30 .This story tells us how we can 31 to be grateful in our life.

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