高一英语试题精选1. The boss___40 dollars from my wages without any good reasons.A. brought downB. kept backC. cut offD. held up2. ______ the lights off, we could not go on with the work.A. UntilB. AsC. WithD. Because3. With a great weight_______off her mind, she passed all the testssuccessfully.A. takingB. takenC. takeD. to be taken4. You’d better give the task to ______you think can finish it ahead oftime.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. anyoneD. no matter who5. Although knocked by down by a car, he managed to ______ to his feet.A. standB. riseC. runD. struggle6. We were lost in the forest; ______, it became dark and began raining.A. still worseB. worse stillC. more worseD. worse more7. He says he really can’t ______ to wait another day.A. wasteB. affordC. spendD. cost8. When we think of communication, we _____ think of using things, talkingface to face, writing messages and so on.A. shortlyB. probablyC. practicallyD. normally9. Will you please spare me some ink? I have ______ it.A. run down ofB. run out ofC. run out fromD. run off10. When I came in, I saw him ______ in a chair deep in thought.A. satB. seatedC. seatingD. being seated11. A person’s ____ body temperature is about 37C.A. ordinaryB. normalC. commonD. usual12. – Do you think the Suns will beat Bulls?--Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win.A. hopeB. preferC. expectD. want13. As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the citywere _______.A. struckB. caughtC. crowdedD. blocked14. Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ thearea.A. strikeB. beatC. knockD. push15. There have been several ______ drowning here this summer.A. deathB. deaths fromC. death ofD. deaths of16. I’ve worked with kids before, so I know what ______in my job.A. expectedB. to expectC. to be expectingD. expect17. The old worker has been fired and now a young man ______.A. took placeB. has taken the placeC. takes place of himD. has taken his place18. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ____a goal.A. had scoredB. scoredC. would scoreD. would have scored19. I _______ my son not to walk beside the river, but he wouldn’t listen.A. suggestedB. hopedC. warnedD. persuaded20. _____ in her best skirt, the girl tried to make herself ____ at the party.A. Dressed; noticedB. Dressing; noticingC. Dressing; noticedD. Dressed; noticing21. One _____morning, the boy was found ____in the corner of the street.A. freezing; freezingB. freezing; frozenC. frozen; frozenD. frozen; freezing22. Good heavens! Here you are! We ______anxious about you, and we ____ you backthroughout the night.A. are; expectB. were; had expectedC. have been; were expectingD. are; were expecting23. If only he ___quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so muchnow.A. liesB. layC. had lainD. should lie24. –Oh, no! It’s a quarter to 5 already and I’ll miss my 5 o’clock bus.--_______. That clock is half an hour fast. You have enough time to catch your bus.A. Hurry upB. Don’t make a jokeC. Take careD. Don’t worry25. With______ he needed _____, he left the supermarket happily.A. all; boughtB. something; to be boughtC. all; buyingD. everything; today26. Our flight was delayed, _____ the bad weather.A. rather thanB. owing toC. as a resultD. more or less27. –Tenny looks hot and dry.---So _______ you if you had a high fever.A. willB. doC. areD. would28. –My name is John Smith. ______--- Hi! I am Jason.A. How do you doB. Nice to meet youC. How about youD. How are you29. – Do you know the girl in red?--- She seems to ______ me last month’s party. But I’m not sure.A. introduce toB. be introducing toC. be introduced toD. have been introduced to30. He didn’t go into detail on that subject. He spoke ______.A. in generalB. in particularC. in commonD. in short31. We have worked out a plan. But I’m uncertain whet her it will do in ______.A. factB. practiceC. deedD. time32. I have never haerd such a more _____ story, which really_____me.A. interested; excitesB. interesting; excitesC. interesting; is excitedD. interested; is exciting33. – Do remember to give my regards to your family?---Yes, I ______.A. doB. rememberC. willD. give34. It is said that she ______ in a computer company since graduation.A. has employedB. has been employedC. had employed d. is employed35. After introducing the speaker, the chairman went on ____details of the meeting.A. givingB. to giveC. withD. to36. Both teams were in hard training; _____was willing to lose the game.A. eitherB. neitherC. anotherD. the other37. I think you’d better _____ your spare time better.A. employB. hireC. takeD. share38. I went on _____though I had already got wet in the rain.A. runB. ranC. to runD. running39. – I enjoyed playing football very much last term.---________.A. So do IB. So did IC. So I didD. I did so40. – Good morning, Peace Hotel.---Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of 16th and 17th .--- ______________.A. What can I do for youB. Just a minute, pleaseC. What’s the matterD. At your service41. I had hoped to go into the fire to fetch the expensive box, but my roommatetold me ____.A. don’t goB. not goC. not to goD. not to42. – Could you lend me some of your writing-brushes?---Sorry, I’ve got ______ left now.A. nothingB. no oneC. noneD. no ones43. –Aren’t you the manager?--- No, and I _______.A. don’t wantB. don’t want toC. don’t want to beD. don’t44. ___otherwise directed by a doctor, this medicine should be taken three times a day.A. IfB. WhetherC. UnlessD. Although45. I don’t think Peter is too young to take care of the pet dog_____.A. correctlyB. properlyC. exactlyD. actively46. _______at the door before entering, please.A. KnockedB. To knockC. KnockingD. Knock47. The men will have to wait all day_____ the doctor works faster.A. ifB. unlessC. whetherD. that48. The sun was shining brightly, ______ everything there_____more beautiful.A. making; lookB. to make; lookedC. and made; lookingD. and making; be looked49. – I wish I could buy one of those beautiful toys.--- I’m afraid they wouldn’t allow ______ in the hotel.A. you keepingB. that you keep itC. you to keep itD. you keep it50. Visitors ______ not to touch the exhibits.A. will requestB. are requestedC. are requestingD. request51. – Do you play football after work?---Yes, _______. Playing football is not my favourate sport.A. more or lessB. once in a whileC. time and againD. sooner or later52. – What did you see?--- We saw _____police there.A. a good manyB. muchC. plentyD. the53. –Let’s hurry. Professor Bush is coming.---- Oh, I was afraid that we ______.A. already miss himB. will miss himC. has already missed himD. had already missed him54. –You couldn’t have chosen any gift better for me.---- _________.A. Oh, don’t complain about itB. That’s all right. I’ll give you a better oneC. I’m glad you like itD. You have a gift for music, don’t you?55. – Did you enjoy yourself at the party?--- Sorry to say I didn’t. It was ____ a meeting than a party.A. more ofB. rather likeC. less ofD. more or less56. -- Let’s see if the baseball game has started yet.--- Started? It must be clear who _____by now.A. is winningB. winsC. has won d. would win57. – John, come on!---Wait a moment, mum. I _______.A. get just dressingB. got just a dressedC. am just getting dressedD. have just dressed58. –Has your father finished his essay yet?--- I don’t know; he ______ it this morning.A. wroteB. has writtenC. had writtenD. was writing59. –I’m green at eve rything.--- Don’t worry. ______ you get older, you will get more experience.A. WhenB. TillC. IfD. While60. When Xiao Li was ill in hospital, his classmates went to see him _____.A. every a few daysB. each few daysC. every two daysD. every the second day61. -- _________catch the early train, John, got up earlier than usual.--- What’s the result? I suppose that he didn’t miss it.A. So thatB. So as toC. In order thatD. In order to62. – I heard the peasants here _____very poor in the past.--- Yes, but there ______ great changes in the past few years.A. were; wereB. have been; have benC. have been; wereD. were; have been63. Some of the wheat is from Canada. What about ______?A. anotherB. the otherC. othersD. the rest64. I’ll take share of my money; the _____ yours.A. others areB. other isC. rest areD. rest is65. I’m going to make an early start______ I won’t be stuck in the traffic.A. in caseB. becauseC. so thatD. until66. –Did you enjoy last night’s concert?--- Yes, though the last piece _______ rather poorly.A. playedB. was playedC. was playingD. playing67. More food ______ to the poor by the government next week.A. will be suppliedB. will supplyC. will giveD. were given68. The sun is shining brightly and the day is _____ hot.A. burnB. to be burnedC. burningD. burnt69. – Harry treats his secretary badly.---Yes. He seems to think that she is the ______important person in the office.A. hardlyB. leastC. lessD. most70. –Let’s listen to my type, shall we?---_________.A. Any time will doB. It’s rightC. That sounds like a good ideaD. That’s all right71. In my apartment there are two rooms, _____ is used as a living room.A. larger oneB. the larger of whichC. the largest oneD. the largest of which72. It was in the small house_____ was built with stones by his father_____ he spenthis childhood.A. which; thatB. that; whereC. which; whichD. that; which73. With the electricity _______, all the machines stopped.A. cut offB. cut downC. was cut offD. was cut down74. His mother told him not to _______, ______would be bad for his health.A. stay up; whichB. stay up; thatC. keep up; whatD. keep up; which75. What is happening? I feel the house ________.A. shakeB. to shakeC. shakingD. shaken76. The bird______ its wings rapidly as it flew on.A. beatB. hitC. struckD. used77. He’ll be back ______. You needn’t go out to look for him.A. for a whileB. after a whileC. in a whileD. once in a while78. _______ the terrible night, a large number of houses _____destroyed as a resultof the storm.A. At; wereB. On; wasC. On; wereD. At; was79. -- _______?---He is a nice person.A. What does your new teacher look likeB. What is your new teacher likeC. How is your new teacherD. What is your new teacher look like80. John is the very boy ______ the foolish thing.A. whom I think didB. whom I think that didC. who I think that he didD. who I think did81. – What do you think of my English, sir?---Well, it’s getting better, but there’s still plenty of ____ for improvement.A. spaceB. areaC. placeD. room82. –Shall Tom go and play football?--- Not ________ he has finished his homework.A. whenB. ifC. unlessD. once83. – Excuse me, could I use your ruler for a few minutes, please?--- Sure. _____.A. You use it by yourselfB. Help yourselfC. Take it easyD. Don’t be polite84. –It isn’t very nice.--- Oh, dear. I _____ you _____ it.A. think; likeB. thought; would likeC. have thought; likedD. think; will like85. –It’s been a long time. ______?--- Much better since I spoke to you last.A. How are youB. How do you doC. How’s everything goingD. How have you been86. Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears _____ everything.A. to tellB. to be toldC. to be tellingD. to have been told87. We don’t want to buy a piano, for it ______ so _______.A. takes up; many roomsB. takes for; big a roomC. takes in; a large roomD. takes up; much room88. _____ all London tzxis were black, but now you sometimes see other color.A. At one timeB. At a timeC. From time to timeD. At the same time89. If the work _____ by the end of the month is delayed, the sports meet will haveto be put off.A. to be completedB. will be completedC. has been completedD. completed90. – Will miss Wang attend our meeting tomorrow?--- It will no be _______ so.A. commonlyB. necessarilyC. usuallyD. extremely91. –Yesterday’s concert was wonderful, wasn’t it?--- Yes, I have never heard such a ______ one.A. more excitingB. more excitedC. most excitingD. most excited92. – Do drop in to see us next time you come to the city.--- ____________.A. Yes, I doB. Sure, I willC. With pleasureD. You are welcome93. –I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat? --- Not at all. ________.A. I have no timeB. I’d rather notC. I’d like itD. I’d be happy to94. – Would you like to go to the Grand Theater with me tonight?--- ______________.A. Yes, I would like to go to the Grand Theater with you tonightB. I’d love to, but I have an exam tomorrowC. No, I wouldn’tD. That’s all right95. The games the young men _______ were difficult.A. sat forB. attendedC. joinedD. joined in96. –Don’t put the waste on the ground.--- Oh, sorry. I _______the dustbin just over there.A. hadn’t seenB. can’t seeC. didn’t seeD. haven’t seen97. – Would you have written to her had it been possible?--- Yes, but I ______ busy with my work.A. wasB. wereC. had beenD. would be98. – Were you late for the film?--- Yes. Half of it ______ by the time we _____ the cinema.A. was show; reachedB. had been shown; reachedC. was on; had reachedD. had been on; had reached99. – We ______ that you would fix the TV set this week.--- I’m sorry. I _____ ti fix it this week, but I’ve been too busy.A. had expected; had intendedB. are expecting; had intendedC. expect; intendD. expected; intend100. -- _______ you still _____ one afternoon two months ago when you borrowed some money from me.---- Oh! Sorry, I have forgotten.A. have; rememberedB. Did; rememberC. Had; rememberedD. Do; remember 101. – Did the medicine make you feel better?---No. The more______, ______ I feel.A. medicine I take; the worseB. I take medicine; theworseC. medicine I take; and the worseD. I take medicine; worse 102. Through the satellites, we can send and _______ messages.A. pick upB. pick outC. take upD. take in103. Although he talked half an hour, he couldn’t give us a good ______of the reason why he did it.A. ideaB. explanationC. senseD. understanding104. The more you listen to English, _____ you’ll feel in speaking English.A. the wellB. easilyC. the more easilyD. the easilier105. This dictionary is ____ to my translation, but that one is _____.A.great help; helplessB.a great help; of no useC.important; of few importanceD.very helpful; of no any use106. – Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?---Sorry. I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to ______.A. spendB. spareC. shareD. stop107. – My sister is a typist at a foreign firm.---I know this sort of work_____ skill and speed.A. asks forB. calls forC. looks forD. waits for108. I’ll never forget the days ______I lived in the country wit h the farmers, ____ has a great effect on my life.A. that; whichB. when; whichC. which; thatD. when; who109. He arrived in New York in 1989, ____some time later, he became a writer.A. when N. here C. that D. which110. – My brother is not good at speaking English.---I suggest ______ English for two hours every day.A. he practise speakingB. him to speakC. he speakingD. his practicing to speak111. The music, which used to _____ before the important meeting, has now been changed.A. playB. playingC. be playedD. being played112. –I’ve just finished reading the novel translated by your sister.--- Really?A. How do you think of her translationB. What idea do you have about her translationC. How do you like her translationD. Do you think her translation well113. -- __________ ?--- Quite a success.A. What was your class meeting aboutB. Why was your class meeting heldC. What was your class meeting likeD. How was your class meeting held 114. After I stayed in bed for two days, Mother ____me going to see a doctor at once.A. persuadedB. agreedC. suggestedD. considering115. If you ______ each word, you’ll not make a mistake of that sort.A. weighB. useC. sayD. consider116. Was it in the cinema _____ Bob met you ____ you saw the film?A. that; thatB. whom; thatC. where; thatD. which; where117. This kind of cloth_____ soft and ______ well.A. is felt; sellsB. feels; is soldC. is felt; is soldD. feels; sells118. –Tom wasn’t in the house when I telephoned him last night.--- ________.A. Nor he wasB. So he wasC. No, he wasn’tD. So do I119. We ________ him the house for $ 20,000.A. suppliedB. offeredC. paidD. cost120. – Are you going to the party?---No, I ________.A. haven’t been askedB. wasn’t askedC. am not askedD. hadn’t been asked121. The lady went to the market, ______ eggs, and returned home.A. buying scores ofB. buying ten scores ofC. bought scores ofD. bought ten scores of122. This work calls for great _____. Do you think you will be fit for it?A. patienceB. skillC. adviceD. knowledge123. The parcel _____ a lot of things, _____ a second-hand dictionary.A. contained; includedB. contained; includingC. included; containedD. included; containing124. _______ the end of this year, we will have learned 3,000 English words.A. At b. By C. To D. On125. –I don’t feel very w ell, doctor.--- I’m not surprised. I advise you to _________.A. lose a few weightB. lose some weightC. put on some weightD. put on many weights 126. I don’t think I’ll need any money but I’ll bring some ________.A. at lastB. in caseC. once againD. in time127. – Hey, look where you are going!---Oh, I’m terribly sorry. I _______.A. I’m not noticingB. I wasn’t noticingC. I haven’t noticedD. I don’t notice128. It is wise to have some money put ______ for old age.A. outB. offC. onD. away129. Sorry, I’m late. I __ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.A. mightB. shouldC. canD. will130. I’ll go to the super market with my father next week. We are going to buy some ____glasses.A. lovely old FrenchB. old lovely FrenchC. French old lovelyD. old French lovely131. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. ____, our minds are developed by learning.A. ProbablyB. LikelyC. SimilarlyD. Generally132. Do you know who is the greatest man ____ in this world?A. liveB. aliveC. lovelyD. lively133. – Are we about to have dinner?--- Yes, it ______ in the dining-room.A. is servingB. is being servedC. has been servingD. serves134. –Why isn’t the recorder ready yet?--- I’m sorry, sir. It ______ in the factory.A. is being repairedB. is repairedC. has been repairedD. hasn’t repaired135. – Do you mind the window being open?--- _________; it’s much too cold.A. Yes, pleaseB. I don’t want you to, pleaseC. Yes, I doD. I’m afraid I don’t136. I don’t suppose anyone will volunteer, _____?A. do IB. don’t IC. will theyD. won’t they137. _____ to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.A. Students brave enoughB. Enough brave studentsC. Brave enough studentsD. Students enough brave138. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _________.A. who is heB. who he isC. who is itD. who it is139. The exhibition is worth ________ .A. to visitB. a visitC. visitedD. be visiting140. The last wish of the poor old woman was to want a ______Christian burial with lots of singing.A. trueB. realC. splendidD. great141. – How did you ____ the movie last night?--- Oh, both interesting and instructive.A. findB. considerC. thinkD. feel142. – Why is Henry going to leave his bank?--- He _____ a better position in the town.A. has offeredB. has been offeredC. was offeringD. offered143. Fortunately, we had a map, without____ we would have got lost.A. whichB. itC. thatD. what144. – I always look out when crossing the street.---You are right. You cannot be too ______.A. nervousB. carefulC. hurriedD. careless145. It is generally believed that teaching is _____ it is a science.A. an art much asB. much an art asC. as an art much asD. as much an art as146. Is the toy _____ you bought in Shanghai for your little daughter?A. thatB. whichC. for whatD. the one147. What way are you thinking of _____ rid of the flies?A. to getB. gettingC. being gotD. to be getting148. Don’t touch the board. The paint is _________.A. wetB. freshC. rainyD. delicious149. Don’t do such things _____ you are not sure about.A. thatB. whichC. asD. than150. Little Tonny was reluctant to tell the master ______ he had done the day before.A. thatB. whatC. howD. where151. – Why am I so slow at doing the cloze test?---I guess you didn’t realize the use _____ the context.A. that you should have made use ofB. that you must have made ofC. of which you could have madeD. of which you need make152. The man I _____ yesterday is Mr. White.A. paid a visitB. had a talkC. dropped inD. came across 153. I finally got the job I dreamed about. I _____ so happy in all my life.A. never feltB. had never feltC. have never feltD. was never feeling154. It was _____ strongest earthquake in history.A. America’s a secondB. an America 〞s secondC. the America secondD. America’s second155. – Your phone number again? I _____ quite catch it.--- It’s 9987869.A. didn’tB. wouldn’tC. don’tD. can’t156. Fish easily ______ in hot weather. You’d better put it into the refrigerator.A. went badB. go badlyC. goes badD. goes badly157.The children are _____ into 4 groups and each group will have a _ room to live in.A. divided; separatedB. separated; dividedC. divided; separatedD. separated; separate158. As is known _____ us, the actress is famous ____ her excellent act.A. for; asB. to; forC. as; forD. to; as159. As we joined the big crowd I got _____ from my friends.A. lostB. sparedC. separated d. missed160. They’ve produced _____ as they did last year.A. as twice many carsB. twice as many carsC. many cars as twiceD. as many cars twice161. The rescue team made every ______ to find the missing mountain climber.A. forceB. energyC. effortD. possibility162. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, _____, of course, made the others unhappy.A. whoB. whichC. thisD. what163. The book is ______ of the two. _____ we read, the more we want to read.A. by far better; The moreB. by far better; The lessC. by far the better; The moreD. by far the better; The less164. – You should have thanked him before you left.--- I meant _____, but when I was leaving, I could not find him anywhere.A. doingB. doing soC. to doD. to165. ______ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What166. I’ll come to your party next week _____ John, my close friend, is invited too.A. unlessB. in caseC. now thatD. on condition that167. He asked _____ for the new shoes.A. did I pay how muchB. I paid how muchC. How much did I payD. How much I paid168. They asked the girl _____ she had made such progress.A. it was how thatB. how it was thatC. was it that howD. how was it that169. – Who knocked at the door?---I have no idea. I just pretended nobody was at home, so I didn’t ask _____.A. who it wasB. who was itC. who he wasD. it was who170. The bad weather __ on for a week, which was much longer than I had thought it would.A. wentB. lastedC. hadD. shown171. –Are you coming to Jeff’s party?--- I’m not sure. I ______ go to concert instead.A. mustB. wouldC. shouldD. might172. My sister met him at the Grand Theater yesterday, so he _______ your lecture.A. couldn’t have attendedB. needn’t have attendedC. mustn’t have attendedD. shouldn’t have attended173. The sunlight came in ______ the windows in the roof and lit up the whole room.A. throughB. acrossC. onD. over174. –Mum, you are ______ on the phone.--- Coming.A. answeredB. askedC. foundD. wanted175. – I wonder how many people you have invited.--- There’s only going to be you and ______ friends.A. fewB. a fewC. a lot ofD. several176. If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a ______.A. messageB. letterC. noticeD. sentence177. May I have your _____, please? I have an announcement to make.A. messageB. noteC. attentionD. mind178. –I can’t _____on the phone.---You’d better hurry there and see what’s wrong.A. get throughB. get alongC. get overD. get hold on179. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How ____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?A. canB. shouldC. mayD. must180. –Oh, dear. You have stepped on my foot.--- Oh, _____. I’m terribly sorry.A. so have IB. so did IC. so I haveD. so I do181. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move ________?A. a bit farB. a little fartherC. a bit of fartherD. a little far182. The telephone _____ 5 times in the past hour, and each time it ____ for my roommate.A. has been ringing; isB. has rung; wasC. had rung; wasD. rung; has been183. Alice trusts you; only you can _____ her to give up the foolish idea.A. suggestB. attractC. temptD. persuade184. You can fl y to Japan this morning ___ you don’t mind changing planes in Hong Kong .A. providedB. becauseC. unlessD. so far as185. – Look! His bedroom is dark.--- So he _______ now, for he likes sleeping with light on.A. mustn’t be sleepingB. can’t be sleepingC. mightn’t be sleepingD. can’t be slept。
