2015.5.3期中模拟(2013.1高二英语期末模拟一).doc

PAGE PAGE 1 如皋市第一中学下学期高二英语期中模拟试卷 2015.5.4 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. Some of the world’s greatest opera singers ___________ in this production, and many great Chinese musicians also participated. A. were cast B. cast C. were casting D. have cast 22. However, although he ___________, he can’t break his promise and must allow Turando to do ___________ she wishes. A. would like, as B. would like to, as C. would like to, how D. would like, like 23. The story then ___________ a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turando and Liu. A. takes up B. takes off C. takes on D. takes down 24. ___________ this, Calaf says that if she can guess his name by sunrise, she will not have to marry him, but can have him ___________. A. Seen, killing B. Seen, killed C. To see, killing D. Seeing, killed 25. ___________ to protect the father, Liu claims that she alone knows the name, but resist ___________. A. Wanting, telling B. To want, told C. Wanted, to tell D. Wanting, being told 26. When it becomes evident what happened, Calaf scolds Turandot ___________. A. as not merciful B. for not being merciful C. for not merciful D. as not being merciful 27. An opera company ___________ the opera in Beijing in the 1990s, but the performance I saw was the first time Turandot ___________ inside the Forbidden City. A. staged, staged B. was staged, was staged C. staged, was staged D. was staged, staged 28. One day I saw a poster ___________ by the production company’s personal Department, ___________ they were looking for singers. A. put down, said B. put off, reading C. put forward, read D. put up, saying 29. ___________ the blues was popular, as a musical format it ___________ variety and was too sad and slow ___________. A. While, lacked, to dance to B. While, was lacking in, dance to C. Though, lacking, to dance D. Although, lack of, to dance to 30. Burns had a reputation for ___________ and pleasant ___________. A. funny, being around B. being f