2012届高三第一次月考英语卷
第二部分单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. -----They say Tom’s brother is a billionaire.
----_____________? He wouldn’t accept any help from his brother, even though it was offered.
A. What if B. What for C. So what D. Forget it
22. Duncan, ______ NBA star, is one of _______ few basketball players who are very popular to many of his Chinese fans.
A. an; the B. an; a C. the; the D. the; a
23. Not until he called the secretary three times ______ that the manager went to an important meeting.
A. did he tell B. he told C. was he told D. he was told
24. During the reconstruction of the city, many modern tall buildings went up ______ old shabby houses were torn down.
A. where B. in what C. in which D. which
25. The young man, ______ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.
A. to make B. making C. made D. having made
26. The British government often says that providing children with ______ to the information superhighway is of great importance.
A. prevention B. protection C. allowance D. access
27. It is human nature to think back to a golden age ______ one’s country was strong and respected.
A. if B. when C. while D. after
28. The conference was _______ fixed for the 10th, August, but later the unexpected landslide(泥石流) in Zhouqu in Gansu province, made us put it off.
A. normal