1133-栟茶中学2012届高二英语综合练习(一)1133-栟茶中学2012届高二英语综合练习(一).doc

栟茶中学2011届高二英语综合练习（一） 一、单项选择 1. Attracting ________ senior citizens, Florida is _________ home to the largest population of elder Americans. A. / ; / B. the; the C. the; / D. / ; a 2. If the first few sentences of your application letter fail to win the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter _______ not be read at all. A. must B. shall C. may D. can 3. Little Anna’s parents walked slowly, one after _________, through the shallow water of a stream to search for her lost bag. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 4. My headache is killing me. I _______ it _________ away. But now it’s getting worse and worse. A. think; is going B. thought; was going C. have thought; is going D. had thought; was going 5. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the ________ to read a book that requires thinking. A. courage B. wisdom C. patience D. freedom 6.?John got injured in the game. ?Would it be at least a fortnight _________ he could recover and return to school? A. when B. that C. since D. before 7. The government is trying to do something to _________ a better understanding between the two countries. A. promote B. raise C. improve D. increase 8. Some people are born with the belief __________ they are masters of their own while others feel ________ they are at the mercy of others. A. what; that B. that; what C. that; / D. / ; that 9. This is a strange and confusing age. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street _________ the new neighbour. A. meeting B. to meet C. having met D. to have met 10. Research shows that people feel unhappy and worried when they have nothing to do. ________, the happiest are those who are busy. A. In short B. In fact C. As a result D. For one thing 11. So far, scientists ________ about 1.8 million living spe