聊城市华阳中学2012-2013学年上学期高三第一次调研考试

英语试题

考试时间：100分钟

第I卷（选择题）

一、单项选择

1．The development of industry has been ____ gradual process throughout ______human existence, from stone tools to modern technology.

A. /, the B. the, a C. a, / D. a, a

2．No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it’s better _____ silent.

A. remain B. be remaining C. having remained D. to remain

3． _____ all the animals I’ve ever had, these two dogs are the most sensitive to the spoken word.

A. From B. Of C. For D. With

4．I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regularly or ____his job.

A. quits B. to quit C. quitting D. quit

5．Anyway, I can’t cheat him---it’s against all my _______.

A. emotions B. principles C. regulations D. opinions

6． The good thing about children is that they ______ very easily to new environments.

A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply

7．Brown said he was by no means annoyed; ______, he was glad to be able