全国中学生英语能力竞赛单项选择模拟题 ( ) 1. —You were out when I dropped by your house. — Oh, I______for a friend from England at the airport. A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. have waited ( )2. — Would you like _______? — No, thank you. I’m full. A. something B. anything C. some more D. a little ( )3.People in western countries celebrate_____ Christmas, while people in China observe______ Spring Festival. A. the; the B./; / C. the; / D./;the ( )4.There is a plane at 9:30 and one at 12:00; _______ plane will get you to Paris for the car exhibition. A. Either B. Both C. Every D. Each ( )5.Children get tired of learning often because they ____to do better than they can, both at school and at home. A. hope B. are hoped C. expect D. are expected ( )6.Don’t have the horse ______ all the time. It needs a good rest. A. be working B. working C. work D. work ( )7.China is known ______ a developing country. A. as B. with C. for D. of ( )8.This is the very thing _____ belongs______ . A. which; him B. that; him C. which; to his D. that; to him ( )9.I didn’t do well in the exam. What about you, dear? — I did _____ than you. A. no worse B. no better C. no more D. not better ( )10.— What do you enjoy ______ at home in the next few days? — Reading, of course. A. to pass your time B. passing your time C. pass your time D. being passing your time ( )11.— The place isn’t too bad, is it ? —_______ it’s a bit too crowded. A. Yes; and B. No; because C. No, but D. Yes; but ( )12.— May I use your telephone ? — ________ . A. No, you don’t B. Go ahead C. Never mind D. Yes, you do ( )13.Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is...