线练学校高三英语二轮复习训练 单项选择_4

单项选择（16）

从A、B、C 、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. –Excuse me. Can you spare me a few minutes?

--_________

A. What’s on? B. What’s up? C. What’s more? D. What is it?

2. The newly-discovered star was named _____ a Chinese astronomer ________of his contributions

to astronomy.

A. for; in favor of B. after; in honor of C. by; in memory of D. as; in praise of

3. There must have been a large number of tourists in Sanya during the past Spring Festival,

__________?

A. mustn’t there B. haven’t there C. wasn’t there D. didn’t there

4. On the bank of the river, we found him ________ on a beach, with his eyes _____ on a kite

in the sky.

A. seated; fixing B. sitting; fixing C. seated; fixed D. sitting; being fixed

5. The job is great _________ salary. It has its disadvantages, though.

A. in case of B. as a result of C. in terms of D. except for

6. The little girl ________ to be a good singer if she gets good training in a music school.

A. wishes B. expects C. promises D. hopes

7. ____________, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.

A. Wanting the job very much B. Although wanting the job very much C. Though he wanted the job very much D. He wanted the job badly

8. Our team members are in low spirits, but I’m sure things will start to _____ in a week.

A. rise up B. hold on C. hang out D. pick up

9. – The terrible accident is under investigation.

--Actually, quicker action _____ those workers trapped in the mine. A. might have saved B. must have saved C. should have saved D. could have saved

10. It was ______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in exams.

A. developing B. to develop C. developed D. to have developed

11. Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away ____________.

A. fleeing the thief B. was fleeing the thief C. the thief was fleeing D. fled the thief

12. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago,

_____ it was so poorly equipped.

A. what; when B. that; which C. what; which D. which; that

13. The officials soon realized that, _________, things would get worse.

A. unless dealt with it properly B. if not properly dealing with C. unless properly dealt with D. if dealt not properly with

14. Of the two brothers, Bill is ____ younger one, and he is a quiet boy, _____ that most adults

like very much.

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

15. The hostess of the party, who ______ as a doctor for five years, is president of a famous

private school.

A. worked B. has worked C. works D. had worked

16. Based on some lawyers’ ideas, the more severe the punishment, ___________.

A. the less likely crime B. the less likely the crime C. the crime less likely D. the less the likely crime

17. Not only _______ snacks and drinks, but _______ cards for entertainment when they had a picnic

in the forest.

A. they brought; they also brought B. did they bring; they also brought C. brought they; did they bring D. did they bring; did they also bring

18. The boss said to the secretary “If you work well, you ______ have a rise.”

A. must B. ought C. would D. shall

19. All the employees except the manager _______ to work online at home.

A. encourages B. encourage C. is encouraged D. are encouraged

20. _______ we admit that there are still some problems about the system of modern education,

we don’t mean that it is of no use.

A. Until B. While C. As D. Unless 1-5 BBCCC 6-10 CCDDB 11-15 DACCA 16-20 BBDDB