下学期高一英语期中模拟试题10第一部分：知识运用（共两节，35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. If you sit near _ front of the bus, youll have _ better view of the rapidly changing city. A. /; the B. /; a C. the; a D. the; the 2. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _ rising steadily since 1997. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 3. _ the Internet is of great help, I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it. A. If B. While C. Because D. As4. Are you going to take part in the speech contest?_. Its too good an opportunity to miss. A. No problem. B. Thats for sure. C. No way. D. Its a deal.5. While _ in tea with that dealer, Mr. Smith had himself _. A. trading; ripped off B. buying; ripping off C. selling; ripped off D. purchasing; rip off6. The prize will go to the writer _ story shows the most imagination. A. which B. whose C. that D. what7. Between the two parts of the concert is a break, _ the audience can buy ice-cream. A. when B. where C. that D. which 8. _ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting. A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search9. With two extra floors built, this hotel can _ more people than before. A. appreciate B. abandon C.accommodate D. approach10. Dont mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _ the shocking ending. A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give in 11. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only _. A. occasionally B. anxiously C. practically D. urgently 12. In the future, senior citizens will be able to go anywhere using high-tech cameras _ to their head. A. attaching B. attached C. to attach D. attaches13. As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of _ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel. A. original B. alternative C. convenient D. staple 14. A big earthquake broke out in Japan on March 11th 2011, _ in many deaths and injuries. A. resulting B. having resulted C. resulted D. to result 15. There are many talented actors out there just waiting _. A. to be discovered B.to discover C. discovered D. being discovered第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often _16_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so _17_ with the city that he had to leave. So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily _18_ up their new home, the light suddenly _19_. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along _20_ and had to wait _21_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant _22_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the _23_ night. “Whos it?” he wondered, since Terry was a _24_ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be _25_, so he went to the door and opened it _26_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? Im your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door _27_. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _28_ things.” After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. _29_ this time she was _30_ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _31_ me here to give you these.” Terry was very _32_ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _33_ in life. It was his _34_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _35_ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.16. A. complaining B. telling C. hoping D. pretending17. A. pleased B. disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged18. A. looking B. turning C. coming D. tidying19. A. went on B. went down C. went out D. went through20. A. candles B. matches C. lights D. bulbs21. A. happily B. patiently C. hopefully D. helplessly22. A. steps B. words C. knocks D. screams23. A. dark B. quiet C. noisy D. crowded24. A. newcomer B. stranger C. guest D. settler25. A. called B. disturbed C. watched D. offered26. A. surprisingly