天津市耀华中学2017届高3上学期统练(1)英语试题.docVIP

Ⅰ.单项选择（30%） 1. --- It seems that Westerners seldom give their friends financial help. --- Maybe. For them ________ friendship is mostly ________ matter of providing emotional support and spending time together. A. /; the B. the; a C. /; a D. a; the 2. Queen Elizabeth II is often said to be the richest woman in the world. ________ her personal wealth seems rather small. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Altogether 3. After recovering from his illness, he was advised to ________ gardening, as a hobby to kill time when nobody was with him. A. take away B. take on C. take off D. take up 4. My brother was so excited ________ captain of their school football team that he told us the news the moment he arrived home. A. to choose B. to be chosen C. to have chosen D. to have been chosen 5. A man escaped from prison last night, and it was a long time ________ the guards discovered what had happened. A. When B. Since C. Before D. until 6. It was with great courage ________ the boy told the truth ________ he had stolen the money. A. which; that B. when; what C. as; that D. that; that 7. Having a cell phone makes us feel safer, since we can call for help ________ emergency. A. as a result of B. because of C. instead of D. in case of 8. I think we are ________ to get a certain offer from him. A. Possible B. Likely C. Impossible D. probable 9. ---Did you see Lucy when you arrived at the party? ---Yes, but she ________ soon afterwards. A. had left B. was leaving C. would leave D. left 10. I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to ________ me. A. Convince B. Inform C. Guarantee D. inspire 11. --- Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you. --- OK, ________ you make it short. A. now that B. if only C. so long as D. every time 12. One thing I admire about British people is the polite manner ________ they eat, even if it’s just a potato. A. of which B. by which C. for which D. in which 13. I have to reschedule t