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　　江苏省海安高级中学2010届高一英语期中考试卷
　　II. 单项填空（共１５小题，　满分１５分；１X１５）
　　16. --- What happened to you yesterday evening? Why didn’t you finish your work?
　　---______ the lights off, we could not continue our work. As a result, we had to leave.
　　A. Until B. Because C. With D. As
　　17. ---Did you find your MP3 yesterday?
　　---No, I didn’t find ________, but I’ve bought a new ________.
　　A. it; it B. it; one C. one; one D. one; it
　　18. Eating too much fat can _______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
　　A. result from B. bring out C. donate to D. contribute to
　　19. ---What will you do this evening?
　　---There is a _______ football match between China and Japan.
　　A. live B. lively C. alive D. living
　　20. Was it in the restaurant ________ you had dinner with me _______you left behind your keys and wallet?
　　A. that; where B. where; that C. that; that D. where; where
　　21. I have finished translating a large part of the boot the rest ________ more difficult.
　　A. is B. are C. was D. were
　　22. Jack never does any reading in the evening, _________.
　　A. so does John B. John does so C. John doesn’t too D. nor does John
　　23. We had rung up several offices ________ we found all the seats _________.
　　A. before; decided B. as; were taken C. before; booked D. when; ordered
　　24. She kept on traveling alone in Antarctica(南极洲) _______ the terrible stormy weather.
　　A. because of B. in spite of C. although D. even though
　　25. ---_________, is the seat free?
　　---_________, it’s taken. My friend will be back soon.
　　A. I’m sorry; I apologize B. I beg your pardon; I’m afraid C. Good morning; Oh, that’s right. D. Exe; Sorry
　　26. He asked me to play puter games with him. I refused because I can’t ______ to waste so mue as I have so many things to do.
　　A. offer B. afford C. spend D. cost
　　27. The next program is said to _______ by Mary Davidson, which is sure to be popular.
　　A. introduce B. have introduced C. be introduced D. have been introduced
　　28. He wanted his room ___________ in a way to look pleasant.
　　A. to paint B. painting C. being painted D. painted
　　29. My father made me a promise _______ I got a good marld buy me a present.
　　A. that if B. which C. that D. if.
　　30. The experiment that he ________ was ________, so he was very happy.
　　A. did; successfully B. made; successfully
　　C. carried out; a success D. set out; a success
　　III. 完形填空（共２０小题，　满分3０分；１.5X２０）
　　Growing up to be independent and selfless(无私的)
　　Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence (独立) can be more useful than crying for 31 ! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of 32 from boy to man with family hardships (艰难, 辛苦) tells us.
　　Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was 33 11, his father bee mentally ill and one day e back with a deserted baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both 34 home because of poverty and pr