高中英语单选题

First _______ in 1926, the opera Turandot still attracts audience from all over the world.

A．perform	B．performing
C．to perform	D．performed

In Turkey, sometimes babies _______ for the time of their birth．

A．are named	B．name
C．have been named	D．named

Liz decided to hang a few pictures on the wall _______ the room.

A．decorated	B．decorating
C．to decorate	D．decorate

What a difficult test! Fortunately I worked hard, otherwise I _______.

A．failed	B．would have failed
C．had failed	D．would fail

Tourists _______ to get free tickets should sign their names here.

A．wish	B．wished
C．to wish	D．wishing

My father likes news _______ my mother prefers talk shows．So they often fight over the TV．

A．so

B．for

C．while

D．or

—Where are you going, Ted?
—To Jane’s home．I told her I _______.

A．would visit	B．visit
C．visited	D．will visit

—The screen of your phone is big.
—I like big screens．I _______ type fast on it.

A．must	B．should
C．can	D．might

—The game last night was so good.
—Yeah! Our school team won _______ two points!

A．by	B．at
C．in	D．to

Growing evidence shows _______ exercising won’t protect us if we sit too much.

A．when	B．what
C．that	D．whether

Don’t be afraid of failure．It is just _______ stepping stone to greatness.

A．other	B．another
C．every	D．each

The Twins Days Festival, _______ began in 1975, is the largest annual gathering of twins.

A．that

B．which

C．who

D．when

—Have you started writing your report?
—Not yet．I _______ a hard time getting the information.

A．am having	B．had
C．was having	D．will have

The rainy weather lasted for a couple of days, completely _______ our plan for a picnic.

A．being ruined	B．to ruin
C．ruined	D．ruining

My grandpa has been enjoying good health ever since he _______ smoking.

A．stops	B．stopped
C．has stopped	D．had stopped