湖南省岳阳县一中、湘阴县一中2015届高三12月联考 英语试题
Part Ⅱ: language knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. —______ to stay，they couldn't possibly leave right away.
—No wonder they didn't turn up on time.
A. Having been asked B. To ask C. To have asked D. Asking
22. We the famous singer yesterday evening if we had got to the gym in time.
A. saw B. had seen C. would see D. would have seen
23. on account of drunk driving, obviously, is now in public concern.
A. Punished B. Punishing C. Being punished D. To punish
24. When you are faced with challenges, you should believe that confidence is ____ makes a difference.
A. that B. which C. how D. what
25. —I regret to say that I failed to rank first in the terminal exam.
— Come on; nobody win all the time.
A. should B. must C. shall D. can
26. Many people can’t learn any lessons from the mistakes they’ve made ____ they get hurt somehow.
A. whether B. unless C. if D. as
27. —How can I get the main idea of a new article quickly?
—Just look through the first and last paragraph, and you what it is mainly about.
A. see B. will see C. are seeing D. have seen
28. Only when he reached the tea-house it was the same place he’d been in last year.
A. he realized B. he did realize C. realized he D. did he realize
29. We shall not start the project until it _____ by the committee.
A. will be approved B. has been approved C. approves D. is to approve
