四川省隆昌二中2015届高三上学期入学考试 英语试题
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分40分）
第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
1．—Hi，Maria! I got the second place in the exam．
— ! Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied Tony’s．
A．Congratulations B．Come on C．Good luck D．Cheer up
2. Knowledge is important on the way to success, but it may also ______ our thinking.
A. direct B. limit C. change D. improve
3. — Must I finish the task today, Mr. Green?
— No, you
A mustn’t B can’t C don’t have to D couldn’t
4. ______ he wants to say is ______ great an effort he has made to help her out.
A. That; how B. What; that C. What; what D. What; how
5. The news came as no surprise to me. I ___ that the factory was going to shut down.
A. knew B. know C. have known D. had known
6. — Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
— Sorry, sir, but I was ______ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A. held up B. put up C. taken up D. given up
7.—Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?
— If you make ______ most of the modern equipment, there will be ______ rise in production.
A. /; / B. /; a C. the; a D. the; /
8. ______, and the problem will be worked out.
A. If you have a bit more effort B. Having a little effort
C. A bit more effort D. There being a little effort
