江苏省淮阴中学、南师附中、天一中学、海门中学四校联考英语

江苏省淮阴中学、南师附中、天一中学、海门中学四校联考

第二部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分 35 分)

第一节: 单项填空 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)

请阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。

21. “The government is prepared to do ________ it takes to maintain the stability of our financial system,” the Prime Minister said. “That’s our priority.”

A. whom B. that C. what D. which

22. I was attracted to swimming because it is an excellent sport ________ children and adults can develop strength, endurance and flexibility.

A. which B. that C. when D. where

23. You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting ________ you don’t mind taking the night train.

A. provided B. unless C. though D. while

24. Seated in his well-decorated office, whose expansive windows ________ the sea, the new CEO seemed pleased and ambitious.

A. overlook B. conquer C. harbor D. resemble

25. We offer our staff competitive compensation package as well as excellent career________ and training opportunities. Welcome to join us!

A. privileges B. prospects C. properties D. prejudices

26. With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it’s ________ to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each day.

A. essential B. confidential C. substantial D. potential

27. Courage is not the absence of fear, ________ the judgment that something else is more important than fear.

A. rather than B. other than C. but rather D. or rather

28. There were several geographical areas named after him ________ his achievements in Earth science studies.

A. in case of B. in recognition of C. in line with D. in comparison with

29. —Space X will ________ about 10 percent of its more than 6,000 employees. —Does it mean even talented people will be between jobs?

A. put off B. lay off C. call off D. take off

30. Someone who ________ in a windowless small room for eight hours a day knows how powerful the desire to see a single green leaf can be.

A. is sitting B. sat C. has sat D. had sat 31. —Do you know where Kate is? I couldn’t find her anywhere. —Well, she ________ far—her schoolbag is still here. A. may not go B. shouldn’t go C. couldn’t have gone D. mustn’t have gone

32. Happy ________ in any activities organized by the company, he isn’t well received by everyone.

A. as is he to be involved B. though he is to be involved

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