2017年上学期西城高三期末试题及答案 第二部分知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；
每小题1分，共15分） 21. ______ a tough challenge though, the Chinese women’s volleyball team won an Olympic title in Rio. A. Face B. Faced C. Facing D. To face 22. The ancient Silk Road ______ China and Europe has become an ideal place for studying and traveling. A. among B. along C. across D. between 23. The teacher decided to give the task to ______ had a strong sense of responsibility. A. whoever B. whichever C. whatever D. whenever 24. Bob checked the equipment thoroughly, only ______ the power was not set. A. find B. found C. finding D. to find 25. Wow, I didn’t know you play golf so well. I ______ for the last 6 months. A. play B. played C. am playing D. have been playing 26. Shelly ______ shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing. A. is B. was C. has been D. had been 27. Participants at the conference were thankful for the ination that ______ for them. A. provided B. is provided C. will be provided D. had been provided 28. John stepped on the stage without hesitation ______ he had been preparing for this moment all his life. A. even if B. as if C. as soon as D. as long as 29. Honesty ______ an important role in a child’s ability to succeed in school and later life. A. played B. plays C. had played D. has played 30. The great thing about music is ______ it can bring people of different cultural backgrounds together. A. which B. what C. that D. whether 31. If you ______ to his speech attentively, you should have known that his achievement was not all from good luck. A. listened B. would listen C. had listened D. would have listened 32. I am learning the piano. How can I learn it well ______ the traditional first before trying the modern. A. Master B. Mastering C. Mastered D. To master 33. You ______ give me a lift. I want to walk home for rcise. A. needn’t B. couldn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t 34. Many universities share teaching resources online, creating a learning space ______ benefits life-long learners. A. how B. what C. which D. where 35. ______ by the heavy rain, we had to take shelter under a big tree. A. Drive B. DrivenC. Driving D. To drive 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；
每小题1.5分，共30分） It was the third period of the day and time for the physical education class. Once outside, students broke into an easy jog toward the field until, all of a sudden, Marcus cried out, “Look What happened to the 36 It looksangry.” The students turned to see what he was pointing at all at once Someone painted angry faces on the walls of the stadium During lunch, all of the students were whispering with 37 about the graffiti 涂鸦. Possible explanations spread like wildfire 38 the school. Later in the afternoon, when Brian cleaned the blackboard, Marcus suddenly 39 the paint on his hands. He 40 that it was Brian who painted the graffiti, so after school, Marcus followed Brian to his locker and 41 on what he was doing. When Brian opened his locker, Marcus saw small cans of paint in there He decided to 42 it to Mr. Johnson. The next morning, Brian was called to the principal’s office. The moment Mr. Johnson asked 43 about the graffiti, tears started flowing down Brian’s cheeks. Filled with shame, he explained that he liked to paint, but he couldn’t join the 44 club because he had to go right home after school to baby-sit his little brother. “I don’t know why I painted those faces, and now I’ve 45 the stadium” he sobbed.