台州中学2012–2013学年高二下学期期中英语试题.doc

台州中学2012学年第二学期期中试题 高二 英语 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 满分70分） ? 一、听力（） 二、单项填空 （共16 小题；每小题0.5分，满分8分） 18. At first ___ , the bag seems made of real leather, but actually it is just an imitation. A. sight B. look C. appearance D. view 19. After he retired from office, Tom ___ painting for a while , but soon lost interest. A. kept up B. took up C. sped up D. cleaned up 20. We can hardly believe what she says because she is ___changing her mind. A. regularly B. eventually C. firmly D. constantly 21. Thank you for keeping me ___ of everything that’s happening. Don’t mention it . A. inform B. informed C. informing D. to inform 22. Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting. A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical 23. Must you play the guitar so loudly ? I can hardly ___ my book . I’m sorry. I didn’t know you were reading . A. pay attention to B. rely on C. catch sight of D. concentrate on 24. Doctors are often in ____ dilemma over whether or not to tell their patients ___ truth about their condition. A. a ; a B. a ; the C. / ; a D. / ; the 25. It’s known ___ us that a mouse has a good nose ___cheese. A. for ; for B. to ; for C. by ; to D. by ; at 26. How often do you eat out ? ____ , but usually once a week. A. Have no idea B. As usual C. It depends D. Generally speaking 27. Have you got everything ready for the party , Kate ? Yes, the decorations are all ___ now. A. in place B. in detail C. in reality D. in total 28. Your car should be ready by 12 o’clock, but ___, I’ll let you know. A. if possible B. if ever C. if anything D. if not 29. Is everyone here ? Not yet … Look, there ___ the rest of our guests ! A. come B. comes C. is coming D. are coming 30. The milk must be preserved at this temperature until it ____. A. will process B. is processed C. has processed D. had been processed 31. ___ in the fascinating