广东省广州市执信中学2016届高三上学期期中考试 英语试卷
二、单项选择（共18小题；每小题0.5分，满分9分）
1. We have celebrated this festival for many years and it ________ Tang Dynasty.
A. is dated back to B. is dating back to
C. dates back to D. dated back to
2. The WHO ________ eat less bacon and other preserved meat because they can cause cancer.
A. appeals people to B. appeals to people to
C. calls in people to D. calls on people
3. The coat ________ thin but ________.
A. has worn; has dried easy B. is worn;. is dried easy
C. wears; dries easily D. wears; dries easy
4. ________, we are better off and live a more convenient life.
A. With the economy develops fast
B. With the economy developing fast
C. As the economy developing fast
D. As the economy develop fast
5. Tom, our manager, ________ for American in two days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane ________ next Sunday.
A. is leaving; takes off B. will leave; is taking off
C. is to leave; is going to take off D. leaves; will take off
6. -- Hey, Mary. Is the film ________?
-- Hi, Tom. I think the film is ________.
A. worth seeing; worthwhile to be seen
B. worthy to be seen; worthwhile to see
C. worthwhile to see; worth seeing
D. worth seeing; worthy of being seen
7. ________ into use in April 2012, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.
A. Putting B. Put C. Having put D. Being put
8. People in those days liked to believe in computers ________ the world.
A. taking over and ruling B. take over and rule
C. that took over and rule D. to take over and rule
