四川省成都石室中学2014届高三上学期期中考试（英语）
第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 语法和词汇知识(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1. ______ (W)word came that three Chinese astronauts had been successfully sent into ______ space.
A. The; a B. /; / C. A; / D. /; the
2. — Can I pay the bill by check?
— Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment ______ be made in cash.
A. shall B. need C. will D. can
3. The newcomer is really quite ______ to office work. Why not offer her some practical tips?
A. familiar B. fresh C. similar D. sensitive
4. China ______ a lot of people moving to urban areas in the last 20 years. However, many migrants left their families behind.
A. saw B. sees C. has seen D. had seen
5. ______ watched the 2012 London Olympic Games agreed that some Chinese athletes performed perfectly, such as Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen.
A. Anyone B. Whichever C. Whoever D. Whatever
6. Chinese government should ______ taking action at once to defend the Diaoyu Islands.
A. set about B. set off C. set out D. set down
7. ______ what your families said just now, I think, and you will make your own decision.
A. Consider B. Considering C. To consider D. Considered
8. This new English-English dictionary is useful for me. ______, I’ll buy it.
A. How much may it cost B. No matter how it may cost
C. However much it may cost D. How may it cost
