文档介绍：2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题
prehension (20%)(略)
II. Grammar and vocabulary
Section A (16%)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that pletes the sentence.
21. Not getting enough vitamins can cause serious diseases. Long ago sailors _______ long sea voyages did not have fresh food. They suffered from a disease called scurvy(坏血病).
A. on B. for C. with D. to
22. My friend devoted most of her spare time when she was living in English ________ scientific research on ic science.
A. to make B. making C. to making D. make
23. The duck served in that restaurant ________ especially good with excellent flavor is always in great demand.
A. to taste B. tasting C. tasted D. to be tasted
24. Dictionaries of this kind are without doubt convenient tools _________ students of English frequently refer when doing reading.
A. as B. which C. with which D. to which
25. The traffic police had just handled a serious accident on the highway No. 118 ______ another accident occurred somehow.
A. since B. while C. where D. while
26. Clothes made of materials like nylon ________easily and are quite cheap to buy.
A. dries B. dry C. are dried D. can dry
27. I wonder how long it will be ________ man is able to get rid of horrible diseases like cancers, AIDs and heart troubles.
A. when B. since C. that D. before
28. I told you that no one present at the meeting decided to vote for the proposal, _________?
A. did he? B. didn’t I C. didn’t he D. was it
29. Things, _______ is often the case, are not likely to turn out what they appear.
A. as B. what C. that D. it
30. Hardly ________ to the get-together showed concern to the topic of energy crisis.
A. invited anybody B. did anybody invite
C. anybody invited D. was anybody invited
31. Quantities of food ________ at the restaurant during the longer holidays for the past week in many cities.
A. has been wasted B. have been wasted C. were waste