高考英语单选题练习.doc

一、 1.—You bought _____house? —No. I always had _____ idea, but the price has gone up. A.the ; the B. a ; an C. the ; an D. a ; the 2.—Can you guess what’s the front page news today? —Of course, these days everybody _____ about the earthquake. A. is talking B. talked C. has talked D. had talked 3.You _____ eat too many desserts. I strongly urge you to change your diet. A. wouldn’t B. couldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 4.People taking the therapy learn what scientists _____ for years-laughter is the best medicine. A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known 5.The apartment I ended up renting was really nice, _____ it was kind of small. A. now that B. even though C. no matter how D. ever since 6.Supposing I _____ your offer, would you feel disappointed? A. turn in B. turn off C. turn over D. turn down 7.—Hi, which university do you prefer? —Well, I’ve been considering _____ to Harvard University. A. to go B. going C. gone D. being going 8.—How can I learn English well? It’s killing me. — _____ Don’t you think English is quite interesting? A. Why? B. Why not? C. Sure. D. Kidding! 9.Hurry up, _____ we’ll miss the opening ceremony of the sports meet. A. and B. otherwise C. however D. but 10.We appreciate the new _____ to teaching English that our teacher is trying out. A. approach B. application C. advantage D. agreement 11.I’ve always wanted an iPhone and I’ve just saved enough money to buy _____. A. it B. this C. that D. one 12.—Do the Chinese observe Thanksgiving Day? — _____. Some Chinese people even don’t know it. A. I don’t know B. I think so C. I’m afraid not D. You mean it 13.Carmen, _____ on a literary masterpiece, is a well-known classical opera in Europe. A. base B. to base C. basing D. based 14.The Imperial Palace, _____ the Emperor of Japan and his family live in, is open to p