2009高三英语模拟试题单项填空错题集1. ______ of the truth of the reports, he told his colleagues about it.A. ConvincingB. ConvincedC. To convinceD. Having convinced2. Thank you for the great difficulty you have had ______ me with my designing work.A. helpingB. to helpC. with helpingD. to have helped3. ______ to the sunlight for long will do harm to your skin.A. ExposedB. Being exposedC. Having been exposedD. Exposing4. ______ every day, our web provides readers with latest news.A. To updateB. UpdateC. UpdatingD. Updated5. ______ by the rising price of gas, many car owners use their cars less frequently.A. DrivenB. Being drivenC. To driveD. Having driven6. A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “______”.A. All‟s well that ends wellB. Lightening never strikes twice in the same placeC. It never rains but it poursD. A friend in need is a friend indeed7. The boss ______ department Ms Li worked ten years ago looks down upon women.A. in whichB. in thatC. in whoseD. whose8. The great moment came in the early 1930s ______ famous writers translated both novels and poetry into Chinese.A. whileB. asC. whenD. that9. Please tell me how the accident ______. I am still in the dark.A. came byB. came uponC. came toD. came about10. Your account about the event doesn‟t ______ what the police have found out.A. consistent withB. connect withC. correspond toD. relate to11. ______ by the moving scene, the young man determined to ______ his ways and be good.A. Being touched; repairB. Touched; mendC. Having been touched; findD. To be touched; fix12. The bird flu ______ through Asia has jumped from birds to humans at least 20 times so far, ______ 16 persons.A. sweeps; killedB. swept; killingC. sweeping; to killD. sweeping; killing13. —It‟s so late. Our son ______ be back!—Don‟t worry. I dare say he ______ have some extra work to do.A. can; mustB. will; mightC. should; mustD. must; may14. —Are you going to take the job?—Certainly, though the salary is not so good. ______, you know.A. A bird in hand is worth two in the bushB. A golden key can open any doorC. Actions speak louder than wordsD. Better late than never15. In the past few years, the fast food restaurant has improved the cooking skills and ______ different customers‟ popular demands.A. applied toB. catered toC. contributed toD. turned to16. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn‟t quite ______ as planned.A. make outB. turn outC. go onD. come up17. Seeing the happy ______ of children playing in the park, I‟m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.A. sightB. sceneC. viewD. sign18. Understanding the cultural habits of another country, especially ______ containing many different subcultures like the USA, is a difficult thing.A. whichB. thatC. oneD. those19. Someone ______ up your seat to the lady with a baby, please.A. will giveB. would giveC. givesD. give20. —Are you coming tonight?—I‟d love to, but I‟m afraid I ______ then.A. will be teachingB. will teachC. will have taughtD. am teaching21. —You finally made it, didn‟t you?—Yes, ______ your help, I wouldn‟t have succeeded.A. in spite ofB. but forC. due toD. thanks to22. —Mary, ______ Mr. White wants to see you at the gate.—That is out of ______ question. I‟ve never known any Mr. White.A. / ;/B. a; theC. the; /D. the; a23. Her health ______ under the pressure of work and she had to stay in hospital for a month.A. broke upB. broke awayC. broke outD. broke down24. Once ______, everyone taking the examination will be given test papers.A. seatedB. seatingC. being seatedD. having seated25. —I don‟t feel like going out. Why don‟t we just stay home and watch TV instead?—______ You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my birthday.A. Great!B. Why me?C. Come on!D. Not at all.26. —Why on earth didn‟t you answer the phone?—I‟m terribly sorry, but the doorbell ______, too.A. is ringingB. rangC. was ringingD. was about to ring27. If you keep practicing your son in football, he ______ to be a famous player.A. wantsB. hopesC. wishesD. promises28. The speech which he made ______ the football match bored a lot of fans to death.A. being concernedB. be concernedC. concernedD. concerning29. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ______ other more well-informed experimenters failed.A. asB. unlessC. whatD. where30. When we are in new places, we must ______ our manners and try to follow the customs of the place.A. look outB. keep eyes outC. mindD. put up with31. ______ for the terrible coal mine accident, as the public thought, the mayor of the city felt nervous and was at a loss what to do.A. Having blamedB. He was to blameC. Being to be blamedD. Being to blame32. ______, I really believe that I‟d prefer not to make any change now.A. Considered all the possibilitiesB. Taking all the possibilities into considerationC. Taken all the possibilities into considerationD. Giving all the possibilities33. This series of books is said to be a special one, which ______ many events not found in other history books.A. writesB. coversC. dealsD. refers34. —I didn‟t take notes at yesterday‟s meeting because I had left my pen at home.—You ______ mine. I ______ it.A. must have borrowed; wasn‟t usingB. may have borrowed; didn‟t useC. could have borrowed; wasn‟t usingD. should have borrowed; hadn‟t used35. ______, they had no chance of winning the war.A. As they fought bravelyB. Bravely as they fought36. —Why didn‟t you go to help her when she needed your help badly?—I would have, but I ______ as busy as a bee then.A. would beB. had beenC. wasD. were37. I found him sitting in his chair, completely ______ a magazine.A. absorbingB. being absorbedC. absorbed inD. absorbing in38. I think a cold drink can ______ you after your long hot journey.A. recoverB. rewardC. relieveD. refresh39. I would have helped you, but I ______ really occupied the whole week.A. wasB. amC. had beenD. were40. When the spaceship traveled above, ______ new-looking earth appeared before us, ______ earth that we had never seen before.A. a; theB. the; anC. / ;theD. a; an41. She asked the young man to be brief and ______ as she had little time to spare.A. at bestB. in placeC. to the pointD. on the spot42. What worried the boy most was ______ to visit his father in the hospital.A. his not being allowedB. his not allowingC. his not been allowedD. his being not allowed43. —You seem to be deeply struck by her beauty.—Not exactly. It was her skill and courage ______ her beauty that really struck me most.A. other thanB. rather thanC. as well asD. more than44. He was told that it would be at least three more months ______ he could recover and return to work.A. beforeB. whenC. sinceD. that45. —Why did John asked me about the problem?—______, he tried to find a better way to settle it.A. Not to be satisfiedB. Don‟t satisfyC. Not being satisfiedD. Not satisfied46. While tidying the room, Jim found the ______ toy bought for him as a birthday present.A. fine plastic smallB. plastic fine smallC. small fine plasticD. fine small plastic47. December saw a more than average rainfall; ______, the possibility of a drought is still strong.A. thereforeB. neverthelessC. whereasD. although48. I prefer a flat in the suburb to ______ in downtown, because I want to live near my Mom‟s.A. oneB. thatC. itD. this49. The driver got out of the car ______ it caught fire.A. immediatelyB. thatC. unlessD. until50. —______that he managed to pass TOEFL?—Oh, he had studied English in the New Oriental School for several years.A. Where was itB. What was itC. How was itD. When was it51. Have you learned enough spoken English to ______ a conversation with the foreigners?A. carry onB. go onC. take onD. keep on52. The US president Bush said his country will sign a peace treaty with the DPRK（朝鲜）______ the latter gets rid of all its nuclear facilities.A. whileB. even ifC. so thatD. provided53. Be more careful and I‟m sure you‟ll do ______ better next time.A. ratherB. fairlyC. veryD. quite54. The doctor always turned up ______ he was most needed. No wonder he was called “doctor sent by …God‟”.A. the place whereB. in the placeC. in whichD. where55. As many as 150 miners died in the accident. If only the mine-owners ______ enough attention to the safety measures!A. paidB. should payC. would payD. had paid56. I don‟t remember how many years ago ______ I last showed you round the farm.A. it was thatB. was it thatC. it was whenD. was it when57. —Will another fifty be enough?—Just twenty will ______.A. workB. doC. suitD. fit58. ______ she will be back home for her glasses.A. It is long before thatB. It won‟t be long beforeC. It will be long beforeD. It is before long that59. I‟ll ______ my decision and never change it.A. stick toB. insist onC. understandD. give up60. It‟s strange that they ______ without saying good-bye to anybody.A. must have leftB. should have leftC. can have leftD. may have left61. —______ helps others will be helped.—So I‟m thankful to and try to help ______ has helped us.A. Whoever; whomeverB. Who; whoeverC. Whoever; whoeverD. Who; whomever62. It‟s time to stop work. Let‟s ______ the tools and ______ for the night in the woods.A. put into; put onB. put down; put offC. put aside; put outD. put away; put up63. Only when ______ masters of their own country ______ really serve them.A. the people have become; science canB. the people have become; can scienceC. have the people become; science canD. do the people become; can science64. While building a tunnel through the mountain, ______.A. an underground lake was discoveredB. there was an underground lake was discoveredC. a lake was discovered undergroundD. the workers discovered an underground lake65. —Well, lost again!—It is not very important. We ______ forget about it. OK?A. can‟tB. may as soonC. might as wellD. ought to have had to66. He was lucky to win a prize of 500, 000 dollars, ______ known all over the country.A. making himselfB. making himC. to make himD. which make himself67. ______ it ______ for your help, I couldn‟t have made my progress.A. Had; not beenB. Should; not beC. Did; not beD. Not‟ be68. —Why do the boys ______ Liu Jun as “Panda”?—Because he is short and fat with thick glasses.A. refer toB. turn toC. call upD. call for。