高二英语周练试卷—带答案

高二英语周练试题

一、选择题

名词性从句

1. His success was because of （C）he had been working hard.

A. that

B. the fact which

C. the fact that

D. the fact

2. （C）makes mistakes must correct them.

A. What

B. That

C. Whoever

D. Whatever

3. The reason why I didn't go to Shanghai was （D）a new job.

A. because I got

B. because of getting

C. I got

D. that I got

4. It worried her a bit （B）her hair was turning gray.

A. while

B. that

C. if

D. for

5. Have you seen Henry lately My boss wants to know （A）.

A. how he is getting along

B. how is he getting along

C. what he is getting along

D. what is he getting along

6. It is generally considered unwise to give a child （B）he or she wants.

A. however

B. whatever

C. whichever

D. whenever

7. I wonder how much （D）.

A. does the watch cost

B. did the watch cost

C. the watch costed

D. the watch costs

8. Mary is （C）someone might recognize her.

A. afraid of

B. afraid about

C. afraid that

D. afraid for

9. They came to the conclusion （A）by a computer.

A. that not all things can be done

B. because of not all things be done

C. being not all things can be done

D. because not all things can be done

10. Output is now six times （C）it was before liberation.

A. that

B. which

C. what

D. of which

11. （B）surprised me most was ______ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.

A. That…what

B. What…that

C. That…which

D. What…which

12. We gave him （B）help we could.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. this

13. She is pleased with what you have given him and （D）you have told him.

A. that

B. which

C. all what

D. all that

14. Excuse me would you please tell me （D）

A. when the sports meet is taken place

B. when is the sports meet going to be held

C. when is the sports meet to begin

D. when the sports meet is to take place

15. The city is no longer （D）.

A. what it is

B. that it used to be

C. which it was

D. what it used to be

16. （D）we go swimming every day ________ us a lot of good.

A. If…do

B. That…do

C. If…does

D. That…does

17. One of the men held the view （B）the book said was right.

A. what that

B. that what

C. that which

D. which that

18. Is this （C）we met each other two years ago

A. place

B. place in which

C. where

D. place which

19. We all know the truth （D）there are air, water and sunlight there are living things.

A. where

B. wherever

C. that

D. that wherever

20. They discussed （D）they could settle the problem without others' help.

A. if

B. that

C. what

D. whether

21. Do you know （B）he expects will give us a talk

A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

22. It's uncertain （C）the experiment is worth doing.

A. if

B. that

C. whether

D. how

23. （A）the boy didn't take medicine made his mother angry.

A. That

B. What

C. How

D. Which

24. As the day was fine, I made the suggestion （D）for a walk in the park.

A. we go

B. we will go

C. should we go

D. that we go

25. （A）we can't get seems better than ____ we have.

A. What, what

B. What, that

C. That, that

D. That, what

26.（C）you don't like him is none of my business.

A. What

B. Who

C. That

D. Whether

27. （B）we'll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.

A. If

B. Whether

C. That

D. Where

28. （A）he really means is ________he disagrees with us.

A. What … that

B. That … what

C. Why … that

D. If … what

29. （D）is going to do the job will be decided by the Party committee.

A. That

B. Why

C. How

D. Who

30. （B）the house will be built will be discussed at tomorrow's meeting.

A. If

B. Where

C. That

D. What

虚拟语气

1. If I （C）you, I’d join the army.

A. am

B. was

C. were

D. would be

2. -----“I wish I （A）the orientation program yesterday.”

-----“It’s too bad that you _________. We met a lot of people.”

A. had attended… didn’t

B. had attended …hadn’t

C. attended … didn’t

D. could attend … haven’t

3.John would rather that Jane （C）to the party yesterday evening.

A. did not go

B. not go

C. had not gone

D. wouldn’t gone

4. I would have said “Hello” to him if I （B）your brother.

A. could see

B. had seen

C. will see

D. will have seen

5. If you had wanted to buy a record, what （C）?

A. would you buy

B. had you bought

C. would you have bought

D. would you be buying

6. If the tablets had dissolved, John （D）.

A. would probably die

B. had probably died

C. probably would be died

D. would probably have died

7. （D）if you had lost your watch?

A. Hadn’t you been upset

B. Wouldn’t you be upset

C. Weren’t you upset

D. Wouldn’t you have upset

8. -----“Mrs. Williams can speak Japanese.”

-----“But she would rather （A）English with us.”

A. speak

B. spoke

C. to speak

D. had spoken

9. Everybody has arrived. It’s time we（C）.

A. would start

B. shall start

C. started

D. had start

10. （B）, John would not have failed.

A. If he has listened to me

B. Had he listened to me

C. If he listened to me

D. As he listened to me

11. Had Alice been more hardworking, she （B）.

A. had not failed

B. would not have failed

C. would not fail

D. could not be failed

12. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I （A）to it.

A. had not gone

B. have not gone

C. did not go

D. could not have gone

13. I wished it （C）but it did.

A. occurred not

B. did not occur

C. had not occurred

D. would not occur

14. -----“I couldn’t talk to Mrs. Khandary very well, because my Arabic isn’t very good yet.”

-----“（C）there, he would have been able to interpret for you.”

A. If John were

B. John had been

C. Had John been

D. Were John

15. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so it seems as if the sun （D）around the earth.

A. circles

B. is circling

C. be circling

D. were circling

16. The computer “teacher” was talking with his students as though it （C）a human teacher.

A. was

B. were

C. had been

D. be

17. Jane appears as though she （B）the secret.

A. knows

B. knew

C. has known

D. had known

18. If only she（D）of Aunt Ruth!

A. was not terribly so frightened

B. were not terribly so frightened

C. be not so terribly frightened

D. were not so terribly frightened

19. -----“I think that the Smiths were embarrassed by Jane’s generosity.”

-----“She insisted （C）it as a gift.”

A. no them to accept

B. their accepting

C. that they accept

D. that they accepted

20. The chairman requested that （D）.

A. the members studied the problem more carefully

B. the problem were more carefully studied

C. the problem could be studied with more care

D. the members study the problem more carefully

21. -----“Did Kathy have any ideas for Jim?”

-----“She suggested that he （A）a car d with all of our names on it.”

A. send

B. sends

C. to send

D. sending

22. Peter wishes that he （A）law instead of literature when he was in college.

A. had studied

B. studied

C. could study

D. would study

23. It is necessary that this machine-tool （A）every day.

A. be oiled

B. oil

C. is to be oiled

D. oiled

24. -----“That’s a beautiful coat in the window.”

-----“It certainly is. If I had the money （A）buy it.”

A. I’d

B. I’ll

C. I may

D. I shall

25. Alan （A）the party if he’d gone to London.

A. would have missed

B. had missed

C. could miss

D. missed

26. Jill would rather we （A）now, but we must go to work.

A. not leave

B. had not left

C. didn’t leave

D. not to be left

27. I’d just as soon （D）those important papers with you.

A. that you won’t take

B. your not taking

C. please don’t you take

D. you didn’t take

28. The housemaster was very strict. He asked that we （A）television on week nights.

A. not watch

B. not be watching

C. must not watch

D. should not have watched

29. If the Watergate Incident （A）Nixon would not have resigned from the presidency.

A. had not occurred

B. did not occur

C. was not occurring

D. would not occur

30. （A）at the price list, he’d have known what to expect.

A. Had Mr. Robinson looked

B. If Mr. Robinson looked

C. If Mr. Robinson would have looked

D. Had Mr. Robinson been looking

二、填空题

1．If it ____________(snow) last night，it would be very cold today.

答案：had snowed

2．We ____________(invite) them to the dance, but they went abroad for their vacation.

答案：would have invited

3．She would never have behaved like that if she __________(have) some common sense.

答案：had

4．If he ____________(work) harder, he would succeed now.

答案：had worked

5．If I had a bike，I ____________(lend) it to you yesterday.

答案：would have lent

6．This is a hall ____________ the medical conference will be held.

答案：where

7．I had that door ____________(paint) last week.

答案：painted

8．If I placed an order now，how long would it be ____________ I got delivery?

答案：before

9.Many students find ____________(临时的) jobs during their summer holidays.

答案：temporary

10．There is still one month left before the ____________(截止日期)．

答案：deadline

11.Because of the financial crisis，the staff has ____________(下降) from 217，000 to 114，000. 答案：declined

12．Even today they still have the ____________(荒谬的) idea that the earth is flat and motionless.

答案：absurd

13．Under no ____________(情况) will we agree to make the company split up.

答案：circumstances

14．If you ask for money from us，you have to ____________(提交) details of the damage.

答案：submit

15.The police officer saw a ____________(极相似之处) between the two murder cases.

答案：parallel

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