浙江省曹宅高级中学2012届高三上学期期中考试(英语) 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。满分120分,考试时间120分钟。 第I卷(选择题共80分) 第一部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分) 单项填空(共20小题;,满分10分) 从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. ______ world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has opened its _____ third store in Beijing, which means the firm now has 52 stores in China. A. The; a B. A; a C. The; the D. The; / 2. The 13th International Sand Sculpture Festival, with the _____ “Disneyland in Sand Sculpture,” will open on Saturday in Zhoushan in east China’s Zhejiang Province. A. subject B. theme C. topic D. project 3. A turning point won’t appear suddenly because there must be a certain process _____ many factors lead to the change. A. which B. what C. where D. that 4. Water quality _____ the coast of the Bohai Bay has been ing worse, due to huge waste carried by rivers into the sea. A. off B. on C. in D. at 5. China’s star hurdler LiuXiang seized the silver medal at the World Championships while petitor Dayron Robles of Cuba was disqualified for _____ LiuXiang. A. holding up B. holding down C. holding back D. holding out 6. _____ the house is empty, memories flood my mind of a time when it was filled with life. A. Since B. Unless C. As if D. Even though 7. —Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children? —No, that’s _____ they are mistaken. A. where B. when C. in which D. what 8. Helping other