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苏州2015—2016学年第一学期高三期中调研试卷 2015.11 第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 单项选择 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 16. — Tu Youyou and the other two scientists jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine for their work against parasitic diseases. — They deserve it. The consequences ______ improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable. A. in honor of B. in terms of C. in defense of D. in hopes of 17. A teacher’s job is not to tell the students what to believe or value, but to ______ them to develop a worldview for themselves. A. urge B. rank C. persuade D. equip 18. So why not, he reasoned, ______ the boy a few minutes to explain the whole affair? A. to spare B. sparing C. spare D. spared 19. He ______ himself to a search by the guards before entering the government building. A. objected B. submitted C. compromised D. identified 20. — It is reported that Papiss Cisse and Jonny Evans were charged with spitting by the Football Association. — I think spitting is one of the most disgusting things that ______ happen in the game, but yet it is not the worst. A. must B. shall C. should D. can 21. Our mothers sat us down to read and paint, ______ all we really wanted to do was to make a mess. A. since B. as C. unless D. when 22. I needn’t have been in such a hurry. The flight to Hong Kong ______ due to the typhoon. A. has cancelled B. was cancelled C. will be cancelling D. had cancelled 23. — A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may ______ urban areas. — That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other?rural areas. A. center on B. act on C. hang on D. catch on 24. Tech-free tourism refers to traveling without a mobile phone or similar devices, particularly to places ______ block or cannot access Internet and cellular signals. A. that B. where C.