盱眙中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期初检测英语试题第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择1Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, _, of course, made the others envy him.A. who B. that C. what D. which2Davids effort was _, because he won the first prize in the English speech contest, which made his classmates surprised. A. paid off B. paid back C. paid for D. paid up3- Can I help you ? - Id like to buy a present for my best friend, _at proper price but of great use.A. that B. one C. it D. this4I failed in the exam but _ teacher refused to give me _ second chance. A. a, theB. a, aC. the, aD. the, the 5It was the boy _ had been in prison _ stole the money. A. who, where B. that, how C. who, that D. that, which6There are_ products to be sold in the factory store. Which is not correct in the following?A. a large number of B. quantities of C. a large amount of D. a great many7一Im applying for a post in the famous company 一. ACongratulations BGood luck CAll right DYoure welcome8The spring outing really relaxed us a lot. That is its value liesA. whatB. whereC. howD. why9Havent you learned of the advantage you should others weak points in order to win the match?A. make on B. make of C. have to D. take of10Either the boy or his sister must have dinner here.A. his B. her C. their D. theirs11If we hadnt _ energy, we would have won the match.A. run out B. used up C. let out D. carried out12If we can _ our present difficulties,then everything should be all right.A.come acrossB.get overC.come overD.get off13When I suggested that someone in the village _ his wine, he didnt believe.A. must have drunk B. should drink C. have drunk D. has drunk14The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _ rising steadily since1990. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 15The boy was caught _in the examinaton room and was later punished for that.A.cheat B. cheated C. cheating D. to cheat二、完型填空Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an _16_ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, _17_, most people make several job choices during their working lives, _18_ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve _19_ position. The one perfect job does not exist. Young people should _20_ enter into a broad flexible training program that will _21_ them for a field of work rather than for a single _22_ .Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans _23_ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing _24_ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss _25_. Some drift from job to job. Others _26_ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.One common mistake is choosing an occupation for _27_ real or imagined prestige (声望). Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, _28_ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal _29_. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is _30_ good reason for choosing it as lifes work. _31_, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the _32_ of young people should give serious _33_ to these fields.Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants _34_ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take _35_ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.16A. identification B. accommodation C. occupation D. entertainment17A. thereby B. however C. though D. therefore18A. thoroughly B. mainly C. entirely D. partly 19A. its B. his C. their D. our20A. therefore B. since C. furthermore D. forever21A. fit B. make C. take D. leave22 A. means B. job C. way D. company23A. to B. for C. with D. without24A. little B. few C. much D. a lot25A. chance