上海市闵行区上海师范大学附属中学闵行分校2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题（含答案解析）

上海市闵行区上海师范大学附属中学闵行分校2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、单项选择 1．_____ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for. A．The girl was educated B．The girl educated C．The girl’s being educated D．The girl to be educated 2．I don’t mind _____ the decision as long as it is not too late. A．your delaying making B．you delay to make C．your delaying to make D．you to delay making 3．I intended _____ to the party, but I had a very important meeting to attend. A．coming B．having come C．to come D．to have come 4．—How many students do you think will be present at the meeting —I expect _____ 20 students at the meeting. A．there being B．there to be C．there be D．there been 5．Some experts argue that the writing section _____ to the SAT test has done very little to improve the exam’s overall ability to predict how students will do in college. A．having been added B．being added C．added D．adding 6．_____ many times, he still couldn’t understand it. A．Having been told B．Thought to be told C．To have been told D．Having told 7．_____ sadly, the little boy raised his head and had the tears _____ down on purpose. A．Seen to cry; fall B．To be seen crying; falling C．Seen crying; falling D．To be seen to cry; fall 8．It was so cold that the travelers had the fire _____ all the night. A．burning B．to burn C．burn D．burnt 9．The news reporter hurried to the airport, only_____ the film stars had left . A．to tell B．to be told C．telling D．told 10．Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office room _____. A．to send it to B．to send it C．to be sent to D．to have it send 11．Despite the promising economic data, experts are concerned about the _____ rate of unemployment. A．exciting B．surprising C．alarming D．stabilizing 12．As they face the threat of _____, the rapid decline in the population of certain species is a major concern for environmentalists. A．expansion B．growth C．continuation D．extinction 13．The company’s reputation for quality and reliability was built over many years of _____ high standards in all its products and services. A．confirming B．continuing C．maintaining D．performing 14．The repairman assured the homeowner that the issue with the boiler had been fixed _____. A．permanently B．temporarily C．severely D．gradually 15．The researcher’s use of real-world examples and case studies effectively _____ the complex concepts presented in the paper. A．articulates B．clarifies C．illustrates D．simplifies 二、语法填空 Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it’s a necessary condition for many worthwhile things such as child care ... ...