高中英语单选题

It came as a great surprise to the public ______ some state leaders’ cellphones might have been monitored by America’s National Security Agency.

A．that

B．whether

C．what

D．which

I didn’t want to drive all the way to Shanghai by myself, so I ______ Henry, my American friend, to ride with me.

A．confirmed	B．consulted
C．persuaded	D．permitted

—Dad, where on earth did you put my raincoat?
—Oh, Jim．I forgot to tell you．It _________ behind your bedroom door．

A．would hang	B．has hung
C．is hanging	D．hung

Our school appeals to the students to _________ at least an hour every day to take exercise in order to raise learning efficiency．

A．set aside	B．pick out
C．take up	D．keep back

—What do you think of the conditions here?
—Oh, wonderful! _________ a better hotel．

A．Seldom we can find	B．Rarely do we find
C．Never will we find	D．Hardly can we find

You could work out the problem easily now if you ______ absent from the physics class last Friday.

A．weren’t	B．hadn’t been
C．haven’t been	D．wouldn’t have been

An exercise method _____ to improve strength and balance is becoming popular  in the United States.

A．designing	B．designed
C．to be designed	D．being designed

Please remember nothing can be learned ______ hard work.

A．by

B．at

C．without

D．for

He has been working too hard.,      he needs to have a rest.

A．In a way	B．In addition
C．In other words	D．In his turn

The old woman sat in her favourite chair and with her eyes         on the window.

A．fixed	B．fixing
C．to be fixed	D．to be fixing

— It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?
— Yes. I love     when the weather is like this. Why don’t we sit outside and have our lunch?

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．one

To be frank, I’d rather you        in the case.

A．will not be involved	B．not involved
C．have not been involved	D．were not involved

You’d better        some money for special use.

A．pick up

B．set aside

C．put off

D．give away

The passenger was tired and walked more slowly but he got home      .

A．after all	B．at all
C．above all	D．in all

The people of the flooded area are reported         into newly built buildings, where they are living better than ever before.

A．moving

B．to have moved

C．to move

D．having moved