霍邱一中2013届高三12月月考

英语试题

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），共120分。考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题，满分80分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. Many Europeans explored _______ continent of Africa in the 19th century with the determination to discover _______ unknown.

A. /; the B. the; an C. /; an D. the; the

2. Clothing made of man-made fibers has certain advantage over ______ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool or silk.

A. this B. one C. that D. what

3. Francis Preston Blair, Jr., Union Army general during the Civil War, ________ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.

A. as B. although C. as was D. although being

4. Enormous _______ in medical science may make it possible for people to live for 150 years.

A. advances B. progresses C. backwardness D. revolutionaries

5. The news of the mayor’s coming to our school for a visit was ______ on the radio yesterday.

A. turned out B. found out C. given o