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2011——2012学年度第一学期月考(9月)

高 三 英 语

I. 单选题(15分)

1.---In recent years, _____ problem of global warming has been very serious.

---That's right. People are facing ____ number of natural disasters now.

A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the

2. Recently our class held a fierce ________ as to whether to raise the price of school meals or not.

A. bargain B. debate C. quarrel D. contest

3. He was found guilty. _____, he lost the job and was blamed for incompetence.

A. In case B. As a consequence C. After all D. In a row

4. Rome was not built in a day. You should set ______ goals and work hard to achieve them.

A. alternative B. casual C. instant D. realistic

5. ________, we will go camping this weekend.

A. Weather permitting B. If weather is permitted

C. Weather permits D. Weather permitted

6. _____ maths is concerned, Tom is the best student in our class.

A. As long as B. As well as C. As soon as D. As far as

7. The film is said to have cost _________ money because of lots of famous stars performing in it.

A. a large number of B. a plenty of C. huge amounts of D. a great deal

8. ---Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou?

---No. He _____ for the coming speech contest lately.

A. prepared B. was preparing C. has been preparing D. has prepared

9. He hasn’t slept at all for three days. _____ he is tired out.

A. There is no point B. There is no need

C. It is no wonder D. It is no way

10. ---What's the matter with you?

---After the long walk, my legs ______ and I couldn’t go any further.

A. gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up

11. I don’t like the way ____ he often uses to speak to me.

A. in which B. which C. how D. what

12. So far no life has been found outside the earth, but while some scientists are actively searching for living things in outer space, others firmly believe there ______.

A. mustn’t be B. may not be C. can’t be D. won’t be

13. —How was ______ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?

—Totally by chance.

A. it that B. he that C. it which D. it

14. _____ to the delight of the schoolchildren, they will have a longer winter holiday which falls a week earlier than they have expected.

A. Many B. Much C. Plenty D. Lots

15. ---This is my treat and next is yours. How is that?

---OK. _______.

A. It doesn’t matter B. It depends C. No way D. It’s a deal