2010届高三英语冲刺单项选择精选(三)
– Do you know where Mary is?
--- She has gone away ____ the weekend.
A.at | B.on | C.during | D.for |
_____ the office work, he came to the sitting room and relaxed a while.
A.Finishing | B.Being finished | C.Having finished | D.Finished |
Meeting _________, managers left the room one by one.
A.finishing | B.being finished | C.having finished | D.finished |
_______ in the Kooris for years, I decided to learn their langyage.
A.Being interested | B.interesting |
C.Having interested | D.To be interested |
.From the classroom window we saw a huge snake _____ the yard.
A.crossing | B.cross | C.across | D.having crossed |
– Why not take _______ friend with you? Then you can share ______ cost of the car.
--- That sounds like a good idea.
A.a; a | B.the; the | C.a; the | D.the; a |
– I am sorry to have shouted at you. I didn’t mean to be so rude.
--- You were very angry. Anyway, __________.
A.you’re welcome | B.that’s right | C.it doesn’t matter | D.I’m sorry about that |
.– How often do you go to see your parents?
--- __________.
A.In no time | B.After a while | C.In a short time | D.From time to time |
They believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days, ______someone always stays with the dead person.
A.so during this time | B.so during which |
C.during this time | D.so when |
Because it was snowing hard, buses could _________ get through, _____did taxi appear on the street.
A.both; and | B.either; or | C.not only; but also | D.neither; nor |
No dictionary can ______all the English idioms.
A.tell | B.show | C.say | D.cover |
As a writer, she succeeded in calling ______ to many of the terrible wrongs that existed at that time.
A.interest | B.attention | C.notice | D.mind |
He who is proud of his wealth has rarely _____else to be proud of.
A.anything | B.something | C.everything | D.nothing |
.– She was in clas on Friday afternoon, but no one has seen her since.
---She _____ an accident.
A.might have | B.might have had | C.may have | D.ought to have had |
The city ____ by an army of 600 men was difficult to take.
A.defending | B.to defend | C.having defended | D.defended |
Two fifths of the police _____ in the school near the town.
A.has trained | B.have trained | C.has been trained | D.have been trained |
.We would like to go and thank him ourselves, but we _____ out his address yet.
A.haven’t found | B.hadn’t found | C.didn’t find | D.don’t find |
Was it because it snowed last night ____ he didn’t come?
A.why | B.that | C.when | D.then |
.The purpose of the research had a more important meaning for them than ______.
A.ours | B. with us | C.for ours it had | D.it did for us |
Believe it or not, he came _______.
A.drunk home last night | B.home last night drunk |
C.home drunk last night | D.last night home drunk |
Work starts every day at 7 a.m. and goes on until late afternoon _____ a break at midday .
A.by | B.with | C.for | D.after |
Perhaps this is the only market ____ you can get such cheap goods.
A.that | B.of which | C.by which | D.where |
We _______ at the house as we _______ of buying it.
A.looked; were thinking | B.looked; had thought |
C.were looking; thought | D.were looking; were thinking |
– Did you enjoy the book?
--- Yes, it was so interesting that I couldn’t _____ it.
A.get rid of | B.break away from | C.keep away from | D.tear myself away from |
_____ all the inventions have in common is ____ they have succeeded.
A.What; what | B.That; that | C.What; that | D.That; what |
One of the orders that we received was that we ______ there on time.
A.get | B.got to | C.arrived | D.would get |
Thank you very much. Without your help, I _______the exams.
A.could not pass | B.could not have passed |
C.did not pass | D.could not passed |
We have already placed an order ____ that company _____ the machines.
A.for; with | B.for ; for | C.with; for | D.to; with |
He is _____ an American as an apple pie.
A.so | B.the same | C.as the | D.as |
We all look forward ____ your beautiful country.
A.to visiting | B.to visit | C.to | D.visiting |
._______, I cannot accept your invitation. Hopefully, we’ll get together some time next year.
A.To my regret | B.To regret | C.Regretted | D.For my regret |
You should not have said that to her. It hurt her.
--- I know. I regret ___________.
A.to have done that | B.to do that | C.having done that | D.I have done that |
– Shall I give you a hand?
---I can handle it. ______.
A.Thank you | B.Thank you all the same | C.it doesn’t matter | D.That’s all right |
– Did you telephone the manager’s office?
---Yes. He _______ back by noon .
A.was expected | B.expected | C.is expecting | D.is expected |
________, he has finished his job ahead of time.
A.As is expected | B.Which is expected |
C.It is expected | D.It is as expected |
I’d like _______ trip to Shanghai . Do you want to go with me?
A.to have another | B.having |
C.taking | D.to make another |
.– I like your house very much.
--- Thank you, but this house is ________.
A.badly in need of paint | B.bad in need of painting |
C.badly in needing of paint | D.badly in need of painting |
________, no one is sure who discovered America .
A.As a matter of fact | B.As the fact of matter |
C.As the matter of fact | D.As a factual matter |
As I ______, I suddenly remembered that it was your birthday.
A.to feed my cats | B.am feeding my cats |
C.had feed my cats | D.was feeding my cats |
The history of nursing ___ the history of man.
A.as old as | B.is old, also old |
C.that is as old as | D.is as old as |
– Do you enjoy listening to records?
--- I think records are often ______ an actual performance.
A.as good as or better than | B.as good or better than |
C.like good or better than | D.as good as any other |
– Does this bus go to the 84th street?
--- No, 30th street is _______.
A.the rather the bus will go | B.as far as the bus goes |
C.only so far as the bus is going | D.far as the bus is going |
_______, you can stay the whole summer.
A.Whoever it concerned | B.As far as I’m concerned |
C.As you are concerned | D.Concerning you and me |
My glasses cost me ______ the lost pair that I bought.
A.times three | B.three times more than |
C.three times as much as | D.as much three times as |
– Do you regret paying fifty dollars for the dog?
--- No, I would gladly have paid ____ for him.
A.as much twice | B.twice so much |
C.much twice | D.twice as much |
He is always the first ______ and last ___________.
A.to come; to leave | B.coming; leaving |
C.to come; leaving | D.coming; to leave |
.I was about to leave the house ____the telephone rang.
A.before | B.when | C.while | D.after |
Remember, when you _____your work, you might go out and play.
A.finished | B.will finish | C.have finished | D.had finished |
Phoenix is a very nice city with plants and flowers ___the year round.
A.grown | B.planted | C.planting | D.growing |
.– How much did you pay for that?
--- I paid _____ that you paid.
A.half the money | B.half | C.the halves | D.a half |
.More than one girl _____, as we expect.
A.has come | B.had come | C.came | D.have come |
As we all know, two thirds of the earth’s surface is water, ___ a lot of fish.
A.provided | B.providing | C.which provides | D.it provides |
Jack is the ______- child in the family; he wants to have a brother.
A.one | B.single | C.only | D.separate |
Only in this way, directed by the teacher, ______work out the problem the day before.
A.had they | B.they could | C.could they | D.did they |
He went swimming on a hot day, ________.
A.only to be drowned | B.so as to be drowned |
C.in order to be drowned | D.so that he could be drowned |
The wounded policeman ____though doctors made every effort to save him.
A.died | B.had died | C.killed | D.has been dead |
– Could you tell me where Mr. Smith lives?
--- Well, he is ______here. He passed away three years ago.
A.no longer | B.no more | C.not more | D.not longer |
.Your bicycle looks _____ as mine. When did you get it?
A.same | B.like | C.the same | D./ |
.In the country area about one in ten ______ have enough to eat.
A.haven’t | B.aren’t | C.hadn’t | D.didn’t |
Now the city is ______ it used to be.
A.three times as large as | B.three time larger as |
C.larger as three times as | D.as three times larger than |
The buildings of this style can be seen _________.
A.all of Europe | B.all over Europe |
C.all the Europe | D.all European |
30 % of the young trees, attacked by diseases, ________pine trees.
A.is | B.are | C.was | D.has been |
Tomato, which used to be called “love-apple”, is not ____but ______.
A.fruit; vegetable | B.fruit; a vegetable | C.a fruit; a vegetable | D.a fruit; vegetables |
- _______ do you have in this season?
--- You can have anything you want.
A.What fruit | B.Which fruit | C.Which fruits | D.What fruits |
The letter _____London, May 24th, 1898 .
A.is dated from | B.was dated in | C.dated in | D.dated from |
____-Maria will come to the party makes no difference.
A.Whether | B.If | C.That | D.How |
____ has been reported _____ sales of beef in China will increase.
A.It; which | B.It; that | C.What; that | D.That; that |
– What _______to stop this world _____hungry?
--- Birth control.
A.can be done; to go | B.we do; going |
C.can be done; going | D.will happen; going |
We _______-word from him so far. Where could he be?
A.don’t have | B.haven’t any | C.have no | D.have had no |
His idea is ______ you’d better ____ a jar of jam at home.
A.that; keep | B.that; not to get | C.which; keep | D.which; not to get |
Products made in this factory ____ well; they have sold ___all their products.
A.sell; out | B.are sold; over | C.sell; off | D.are sold; away |
Farmers grow crops either to ____their family ___to sell.
A.feed; and | B.feed; or | C.supply; or | D.supply; nor |
If you offer him some help this time, since he once helped you, that would be ____.
A.equal | B.more equal | C.fairer | D.more fair |
If ________ guests we have, we would need ___ food.
A.more; less | B.fewer; more | C.few; less | D.fewer; less |
The problem with people in Africa ____that the more is given and the more ______.
A.is; is needed | B.are; is needed | C.is; they need it | D.are; they need it |
The reason ___ he is absent is ___he has a bad cold.
A.why; that | B.why; because | C.that; because | D.for; that |
_______ people died ______ starvation that year will never happen.
A.That; of | B.That; from | C.What; from | D.How; of |
________ hard it might be, I will work it out.
A.Whatever | B.How | C.However | D.What |
You may give this message to _________ is at office.
A.who | B.whom | C.whomever | D.whoever |
You may have one of these; in other words, you have ______ you choose.
A.whichever | B.what | C.no matter what | D.no matter which |
They say in many western countries a large number of beef cattle ________.
A.are raised | B.is raised | C.is risen | D.rise |
He is ______ to come back tonight. Then we’ll have a small party.
A.most like | B.most likely | C.mostly like | D.very much like |
________cash crops will be produced next year is not yet decided.
A.It | B.What . | C.That | D.Which |
90 % of the debts _______ so far.
A.is paid back | B.have been paid off | C.has been paid off | D.are paid off |
In order to repay the money they borrowed, 60 % of the farmers _____cash crops.
A.are forced growing | B.is forced growing |
C.grows | D.grow |
______life in a new country can be difficult, it can broadcast a person’s view of the world.
A.If | B.Although | C.Because | D.While |
– Have you seen ______ workers pass by?
--- Yes, I’ve seen ____ them.
A.woman; hundreds of | B.women; hundreds of |
C.woman; two hundred of | D.women; hundred of |
--____________.
---Thank you. I will.
A.I wish you happiness | B.I greatly appreciate our friendship |
C.May I help you? | D.Remember me to your family |
It was five o’clock in the afternoon ____they arrived at the hotel.
A.since | B.before | C.that | D.when |
You’d better change another book because ___page of the book is torn, and ______cover looks old.
A.the; the | B.a; a | C.a; the | D.the; a |
_______ that everyone stared at him.
A.Too rude is he | B.So rude was he | C.Such rude he was | D.So rude he was |
There were two small rooms in the house, ____served as kitchen.
A.the smaller of which | B.the small of which |
C.the smaller of them | D.the smaller one |
.– Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer?
--- No, it _____for four days when we arrived, so that the roads were very muddy.
A.was raining | B.had been raining |
C.would be raining | D.have rained |
Hillen used to be very shy but she has grown _______it now.
A.without | B.over | C.away | D.out of |
– Did you notice John was not at work today?
--- No. If _____working, I would have noticed it.
A.I’d be | B.I wasn’t | C.I’d been | D.I weren’t |
– I can’t get my car ___on cold winter mornings.
---Have you tried _____ the radiator with hot water?
A.started; to fill | B.starting; to fill | C.start; filling | D.to start; filling |
The building _____ in our school is for us teachers. Though there’s noise most of day, we still feel happy about it .
A.built | B.has been built | C.being built | D.to be built |
It is no longer a question now _____ man can land on the moon.
A.that | B.if | C.whether | D.what |
Some people believe that giving gifts is one way ____by others.
A.to love | B.love | C.to be loved | D.is loved |