汕头市潮师高级中学届高一上学期期中考试(英语)含答案.doc

汕头市潮师高级中学2014届高一上学期期中考试 英 语 一、单项选择 (共15小题；每小题分，满分分)1. The country has _____ several wars in the past century and people there are still living a poor life. A. set down B. joined in C. added up D. gone through 2. Some students cheated in the exam, which _____ our teacher deeply. A. settled B. ignored C. recovered D. upset --- How do you like this city? --- Wonderful. This ______ the first time that I ________ here but I’m really impressed. A. is, am B. is, have been C. was, was C. was, have been 4. Mother has not yet recovered from the serious illness, but her health is improving _____ day by day. A. frequently B. gradually C. fluently D. actually 5. It was not until Bob took off his dark glasses that I _____ him. A. realized B. requested C. recorded D. recognized 6. This year Jim and his brother won’t return for Christmas _____ any more because their parents died last month. A. as usual B. in turn C. at first D. at present 7. Peter is so _____ that he won’t change his mind; we’d better _________ the idea. A.reliable; give up B. stubborn; give in C.stubborn; give up D. careless; give in 8. Buses here are always crowded with passengers, so I prefer _____ there rather than take a bus. A. cycle B. cycling C. to cycle D. being cycled 9. My uncle has been practicing hard these days, _____ to pass the driving test on his first attempt. A. worried B. determined C. pleased D. surprised 10. It was on my way to school this morning _____ I picked up this wallet. A. where B. that C. when D. how 11. As soon as we heard the boy shouting for help, we rushed to his ___