郑梁梅中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期初检测英语试题

第I卷（选择题）

一、单项选择

1．What a pity. Considering his ability and experience, he _________ better.

A. need have done B. must have done

C. can have done D. might have done

2．The work he devoted his time to _____ worth praising.

A. was B. be

C. being D. been

4． As is known to us, the new minister will be ______ in office by the Queen.

A. recognized B. understood C. confirmed D. permitted

5．My father told me a story that ________ European woman helped him a lot when he was in America in ________ 1970s.

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

6．Do you know ____Rome wasn’t built in a day means?

A. what the old saying that B. that the old saying that

C. that what the old saying D. that what the old saying that

7．No sooner____ on my comfortable bed______ my telephone rang.

A. had I lain, than B. I had lain, than C. had I lain, when D. did I lain , when

8．His reactions are no one can match him.

A．so that B．such