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上海市曹杨二中2023学年度第一学期
高二年级期中考试英语试卷
考生注意:
1、答卷前, 考生务必将姓名、班级、学号等在指定位置填写清楚。
2、本试卷共有76道试题, 满分120分, 考试时间105分钟。请考生用黑色水笔或钢笔将答案直接写在答题卷上。
I. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
1. November 11, a day represented by four digits of 1, ___________by young single Chinese in the early 90s as a day for unmarried males.
A. was established B. has established
C. is established D. had been established
2. Alexander said that he would found an institution___________ any person could receive instruction in any study.
A. where B. which C. that D. how
3. ___________difficulties we may come across in carrying out this plan, we’ll work together to overcome them.
A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever D. No matter
4. Evidence came up___________ specific speech sounds were recognized by infants as young as two months old.
A. what B. which C. that D. whose
5. When the victims of the earthquake went back home, the repair of their damaged houses___________.
A. has yet completed B. has been completed yet
C had already completed D. had already been completed
6. ___________with only about 1000 pandas, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species.
A. Leaving B. Left C. To leave D. Having left
7. Only under special circumstances___________ to use the fire hose, otherwise they will be punished.
A. are people permitted B. people are permitted
C. people permitted D. did people permit
8. ___________countries having great difficulties in economy right now need most of all is financial aid rather than lecturing.
A. What B. When C. That D. Whether
9. You’ll find the hot issue that Da Vinci Furniture Co. , Ltd sold fraud furniture___________ all over China.
A. talk about B. to talk about C. talking about D. talked about
10. A former billionaire has blown his entire fortune on saving old objects and houses___________ he is turnin