高中英语选择题

April 23 is stated as World Book Day, an important date for literature around the world, _______ Shakespeare was born and died.

A．where	B．when
C．which	D．what

His teacher told him that since his parents were working abroad, either his grandparents or one of his uncles ______ allowed to come to the parents’ meeting .

A．was	B．were
C．are	D．is

（）I found the lecture hard to follow because it ____ when I arrived.

A．started	B．was starting
C．would start	D．had started

It was really annoying; I _____ get access to the data bank you had recommended.

A．

wouldn't

B．

couldn't

C．

shouldn't

D．

needn't

It's a custom in China to have some tea or other drinks before the meal ________.

A．serves	B．served
C．was served	D．is served

---___________ everyone present at the meeting?
---No, all but one _________ there.

A．Was; was	B．Were; were
C．Was; were	D．Were; was

﹣What happened？ Your boss seems to _______．

﹣Didn't you know his secretary leaked the secret report to the press？（　　）

A．	be over the moon	B．	laugh his head off
C．	be all ears	D．	fly off the handle

China's soft power grows _______ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally．（　　）

A．	in line with	B．	in reply to
C．	in return for	D．	in honour of

_______ you can sleep well， you will lose the ability to focus， plan and stay motivated after one or two nights．（　　）

A．

Once

B．

Unless

C．

If

D．

When

By boat is the only way to get here， which is _______ we arrived．（　　）

A．

where

B．

when

C．

why

D．

how

If we ___________the flight yesterday, we would be enjoying our holiday on the beach.

A．

had caught

B．

caught

C．

have caught

D．

would catch

Tom is so independent that he never asks his parents' opinion _________ he wants their support.            

A．

since

B．

once

C．

unless

D．

after

Mary was silent during the early part of the discussion but finally she ____ her opinion on the subject.

A．	gave voice to	B．	kept an eye on
C．	turned a deaf ear of	D．	set foot on

It is reported that many a new house ____ at present in the disaster area in Gansu Province.

A．was being built	B．were being built
C．is being built	D．are being built

We’ll reach the sales targets in a month _______ we set at the beginning of the year.（2014）

A．which	B．where
C．when	D．what