南京一中高一期中英语.docx

南京一中2015~2016学年第二学期期中试卷高一英语单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5，满分10分）They close Tom to be ______ captain of the team because they knew he was ______ smart leader.A. a; theB. the; theC. the; a D. a; aThe limits of a person’s intelligence, generally speaking, are fixed at birth, but ______ he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.A. whereB. whetherC. thatD. whySocrates taught by asking questions, ______ he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments.A. in thatB. through thisC. in whichD. through which24. The little girl who got lost decided to remain ______ she was and wait for her mother.A. whoB. whatC. howD. where25. ______ is pretty well understood what controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.A. ItB. AsC. WhatD. Which26. That it keeps raining cats and dogs ______ the tourists.A. worriedB. worriesC. are worriedD. is worried--- Did Peter fix the computer himself? --- He ______, because he doesn’t know much about computer.A. has it fixedB. had fixed itC. had it fixedD. fixed it28. John rushed out in a hurry, ______ the door ______.A. leaving; unlockedB. leaving; unlockingC. left; unlockedD. to leave; unlockingThe faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ______ of 60 miles.A. spaceB. distanceC. lengthD. way30. The public were deeply ______ the safety of the miners in the mine disaster.A. amazed atB. interested inC. disappointed byD. concerned about31. Although this medicine can cure you ______ your illness, it has a side effect ______ you.A. for; inB. for; onC. of; onD. of; at32. The book is said to be a special one, which ______ many events not found in other history books.A. writesB. coversC. printsD. reads--- Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. --- Where was I? --- You ______ you didn’t like your father’s job.A. had saidB. had been sayingC. saidD. were saying34. If Tim carries on working like this, he will ______ sooner or later.A. break downB. break inC. break