2014届高考英语闯关密训系列：必修3 Unit01 Festivals around the world.docVIP

Exercise 11 单项填空1. Mar Levine, ____ scientist at University of Pennsylvania, US, has found that competitive eaters have stomachs that can expand like ____ balloon. A. a; a B. a; the C. a; / D. the; a 2. People have always been_______ about exactly how life on earth began. A. curious B. excited C. anxious D. careful 3. I was still sleeping when the fire _______, and then it spread quickly. A. put out B. broke out C. came out D. got out 4. ______ many times，he finally understood it． A. Told B. Telling C. Having told D. Having been told5. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _____ sight matters more than hearing. A. when B. whose C. which D. where 6. By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _____from college. A. graduated B. has graduated C. had been D. had graduated 7. When such an organised group became too large for its members to travel together comfortably, it would ______. A．hurry up B. split up C. make up D. pick up8. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _____ the traditional customs. A. perform B. possess C. observe D. support 9. Reaching this agreement so quickly was a great____ for the meeting. A. appointment B. access C. achievement D. approach 10. In the US, students can do almost anything they want in class, ____ they don’t make too much noise or disturb others who want to learn from the teacher. A. even though B. now that C. so that D. as long as 11. The part he ______ in the film was popular with the audience. A. took B. helped C. made D. played 12. ______, she is the sort “woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile. A. Shy and cautious B. Sensitive and thoughtful C. Honest and confident D. Lighthearted and optimistic 13. Chen Xiexia is the first Chinese athlete ______ the gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games. A. winning B. to win C. wins D. won 14. —How does yo