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盐城市2014届高三年级第一学期期中考试 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21.Good morning, Grand Theater. Hello, This is Larry Jackson and I’m calling to confirm the _______ made by phone on Monday for two box seats for “King Lear”. Just a minute, please. A. accommodation B. reservation C. application D. distinction 22. A recent study suggests that teenagers who switch off the TV and sit down to family meals are less _______ to suffer eating disorders. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure 23. In order to persuade drivers to _______ checking their phone whenever it rings, New York State is to introduce “Texting Zones” along its major highways. A. allow B. resist C. admit D. forbid 24. On January 9th, 2013, the London Underground turned 150, which is an important birthday _______ it was the first train system in the world. A. for that B. now that C. so that D. in that 25. He had told her so little that she was all at sea anyhow _______ the whole procedure. A. in exchange for B. with regard to C. by means of D. in place of 26. David, can you tell me where I will _______ a good second-hand bike at a low price? You should turn to George, for he is a well-informed man. A. make up B. hold up C. pick up D. take up 27. How do you find your trip to Kenya? We _______ there for a week; it’s a fantastic place and well worth visiting again. A. stay B. stayed C. have stayed D. had stayed 28. About 110,000 people watched the flag-raising ceremony on Tian’anmen Square, on October 1st, 2013, _______ about 5 tons of trash here and there. A. left B. leaving C. having left D. having been left 29. Why do some governments spend billions of dollars on space exploration _______ the people of these countries are still suffering from starvation and poverty? A. whether B. though C. unless D. when 30. Colin went to the bookstore and bought several books last week, ____ two were written by Guo Jin