河南省郑州市新世纪学校2012届高三英语专题总复习精选强化练习题（二百四十八.doc

河南省郑州市新世纪学校2012届高三英语专题总复习精选强化练习题（二百四十八） Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 1．The first edition of the magazine was published in 1960，and has been a best-seller ________. A．ever since B．till then C．ever before D．after that 2．A special and delicious record was set in 1997 to ________ Hong Kong’s return to China. A．celebrate B．congratulate C．cheer D．toast 3．Some people believe that mutual understanding ________ a happy marriage. A．takes to B．makes for C．brings forth D．depends on 4．The goal of a “competition” may simply be ________ fun and enjoy the excitement of trying something new. A．to have B．having C．having had D．have 5．Lin Yong loves the feeling he gets ________ he is getting ready for a ride. A．since B．though C．when D．until 6．Now all of us，from the youngest children to the oldest grandparents ________ to see what skateboarding was all about. A．turned B．meant C．learned D．came 7．Scientists have discovered that the moon stores great _________fuel that can solve the earth’s energy problem. A．numbers of B．masses of C．deals of D．many of 8．They concluded that the river that flowed into ________ Lake Albert from the southeast was ________ Nile. A．the；the B．/；/ C．the；/ D．/；the 9．Those who show respect for others will be respected ________. A．in response B．in return C．in turn D．in place 10．—Did Jack come back early last night? —Yes.It was not yet eight o’clock ________ he arrived home. A．before B．when C．that D．until 11．________ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is ________ major concern of the country. A．The；/ B．The；a C．An；the D．An；/ 12．He accidentally ________ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks. A．let out B．took care C．made sure D．made out 13．________ on this report the English government decided to ask Captain James Cook to go and look for this continent. A．Having based B．Basing C．Based D．To be based 14．There was still the possibility that Lake Tanganyika