山西省大同市一中2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试 英语试题
第一部分：英语知识运用 (共两节， 满分30分)
第一节：单项选择 (共10题，每小题1分，满分10分)
1. What troubled the teacher was that no one present made an answer when asked who had broken the glasses, so he didn’t know who .
A. was blamed B. was to be blamed C. would be blamed D. was to blame
2. ______ from the space, the earth, with water _______ seventy percent of its surface, looks like a blue ball.
A. Seen; covered B. Seen; covering C. Seeing; covering D. Seeing; covered
3. With a large amount of work , the chief manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday.
A. remained to be done B. remained being done
C. remaining to be done D. remaining to do
4.—Can I pay the bill by check?
—Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment be made in cash.
A. shall B. should C. can D. will
5. My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking, but at least he has .
A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut up
6. —Never say never, and you’ll make it.
—That’s it. .
A. I can’t agree with it. B. You’ve got a point there.
C. You’ve got me there. D. Action speaks louder than words.
7. Scientists are convinced ___ the positive effect of laughter ____ physical and mental health.
A. of; on B. by; in C. of; at D. on; at
8. Practising Chinese kong fu can not only ______ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.
A. bring up B. take up C. build up D. pull up
