单项选择题
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21．Apples are usually sold by ________ weight and eggs are sometimes sold by ________ dozen.
A. the; the B. /;a C. /; the D. the; a
22．Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ________ late for his lecture.
A. to have students B. for students’ being C. for students to be D. to students’ being
23．When people move to another country, they often try ________ the customs of their native land.
A. to keep on B. to keep off C. to keep up D. keeping up
24．—The experiment is of particular importance.
—I see. We will carry on with it ________ we can get enough money.
A. unless B. though C. whether D. until
25．I think that this meal was well worth ________ was charged for it.
A. that B. what C. which D. how many
26．________ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different kinds.
A. To grow B. Growing C. Grown D. Grow
27．Although he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him ________ for it.
A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less
28．Professor Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except _____ who had already taken them.
A. these B. ones C. the ones D. the others
29．Do you think the reason ________ he gave is believable?
A. for which B. which C. why D. what
30．________ he is ,he seldom shows his precious coins to others.
A.Coin -collector as B. As a coin –collector C. A coin- collector as D. Coin- collector that
3l．From his ________ voice on the phone I know everything is going under way.
A. satisfactory B. satisfying C. satisfied D. satisfaction
32．—Does Bill do his new job well?
— ________ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.
A. Not better than B. No better than C. Not so well as D. Not as well as
33．—I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.
—You ________ your temper but that’s OK.
A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing
34．—Is the experiment easy?— ________ . I’ll just do my bit.
A. I think so B. Certainly C. Not a little D. Anything but
35．Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ________ other more well - informed experimenters failed.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
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21．—Where have you been recently? —I ________ in Hangzhou on business for a week last month.
A. have been B. was C. had been D. had gone
22．The big- eyed girl came in, ________ a cake with two ________ candles on it.
A. bring; lit B. brought; lighted C. carrying; lighted D. taking; lighting
23．Before Tom left home, his
mother kept telling him to ________ his manners at the party.
A. mind B. notice C. watch D. care
24．—Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?
—Sorry, I don’t have a watch with me. — ________.
A. Thanks a lot B. What a pityC. I’m sorry to hear that D. Thanks anyway
25．Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There’s no chance ________ I'm able to talk him into ________.
A. whether; giving it up B. of whether; giving them up C. that; getting rid of them D. which; stopping it
26．________ a mobile phone can you ring ________ you want to talk with anywhere.
A. Using; whoever B. Only on; whomever C. By; whatever D. With; anyone
27．— How do you like the curtains?
—Well, I’m afraid they don’t ________ very well with the wallpaper.
A. go B. match C. suit D. fit
28．Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ____ when your’re looking for a job.
A. chance B. importance C. assistant D. advantage
29．He was suddenly ________ with a strange illness when he was about to finish his work.
A. seized B. caught C. hit D. controlled
30．—What do you think of the manager of your company?
—Oh, he is ________ manager who’s pleasant to work with.
It’s ________ pleasure to work with him.
A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. 不填; a
31．—It's wrong for a student to follow ________ his teachers say. —It’s true. I can’t agree ________ .
A. no matter what; to much B. whatever; much C. no matter what; more D. whatever; more
32．________ the plan has been made, let’s get down to ________ it out.
A. Now that; carry B. Because; carry C. Since; carrying D. Now; putting
33．Something ________ wrong with the car, and it ________ not start.
A. being; could B. going; should C. was; might D. went; would
34．The Grand Theatre is located on one corner of ________ is called the People’s Square.
A. which B. what C. the place D. that
35．As soon as I entered Evan’s company I saw a board ________“________ to Evans”.
A. reads; Welcomed B. written; to Welcome C. reading; Welcome D. printed; Welcame
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21．Put the books back ________ they belong after you have finished them.
A. where B. to where C. to which D. to the place
22．At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the videotape（录像带）he ________ and admitted everything.
A. broke up B. broke away C. broke down D. broke in
23．________ everyone else wouldn’t go to the mountain area, he went without a second thought.
A. As long as B. While C. Where D. In spite of
24．________ , the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.
A. Wanting the job very much B. Although wanting the job badly
C. Though he wanted th
e job very much D. He wanted the job badly
25．—Did you remember to give Jenny the money?
—Yes. ________ I saw her, I'm sure.
A. So long as B. So far as C. The moment D. Any time
26．Before making your speech, you’d better ________ your thoughts and ideas.
A. collect B. gather C. get D. prepare
27．Being detemined is a kind of quality and that’s ________ it takes to do anything properly.
A. how B. which C. where D. what
28．—Do you like a house with no garden? —________ , But anyhow, it's better to have one than none.
A. Not really B. Not especially C. Not a bit D. Not a little
29．—How do you like the football match?
—Wonderful, I believe. Just as fine as ________ of the matches we’ve ever seen.
A. one B. another C. some D. any
30．—Will you attend the meeting this afternoon? —But I ________ told anything about it.
A. wasn't B. am not C. haven't been D. won’t be
31．—Did you have any trouble with the customs officer?
—________ to speak of.
A. No B. Nothing C. None D. Neither
32．Who would you rather ________ the watch?
A. have to repair B. have fixed C. get repaired D. get to repair
33．Some people are good at ________ but bad at giving back.
A. borrowing B. taking C. bringing D. lending
34．—How long do you think it is ________ he arrived here? —No more than half a year, I believe.
A. when B. that C. before D. since
35．—I had a good holiday at my uncle’s. —________ .
A. Oh, that’s very nice of you B. Congratulations C. Oh, I’m glad to hear that D. It’s a pleasure
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21．Chicago is on ________ Lake Michigan. There is nothing in the world like ________ Chicago meat industry.
A. the；the B. 不填；不填 C. the；不填 D. 不填；the
22．My parents used ________they had to get a new car for my brother.
A. which B. all what C. what D. 不填
23．Now then, children, Its time you ________.
A. were washed and dressed B. washed and dressed C. are washed and dreesed D. washed and dress
24．I planned ________ to see you last week, but I was ill.
A. to have come B. to come C. to be coming D. to have been coming
25．While building a tunnel through the mountain, ________ .
A. an underground lake was discovered B. there was an underground lake discovered
C. a lake was discovered underground D. the workers discovered an underground lake
26．The train ________ arrive at 11∶30, but was an hour late.
A. was about to B. was likely to C. was supposed to D. was certain to
27．The two ladies are ________ the same age, but there seems to be ten years ________ them.
A. at, between B. about, among C. as, among D. of, between
28．Paper produced e
very year is ________ the world’s production of vehicles.
A. the three times weight of B. three times the weight of
C. as three times heavy as D. three times as heavier as
29．We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things we ought to have done.
A. left B. leave C. will leave D. leaving
30．— Why weren't you at the meeting?
— I ________ for a long distance call from my sister in America.
A. was waited B. was waiting C. has waited D. have been waiting
31．She will have to find some other work for she can’t ________ this loud noise any more.
A. come up with B. keep up with C. grow up with D. put up with
32．The boy said ________ couldn’t he work out the problem but his teacher didn’t know how to do it.
A. though B. never C. hardly D. not only
33．Carol said that the work would be well done by the end of October, ________ personally I wondered completely.
A. which B. at which C. in which D. about which
34．I’ve just seen no more than one copy of“ Gone with the Wind”in the bookshop opposite. Tom, go and buy______ back.
A. one B. any C. it D. some
35．— Have you read this book? — Yes. But that one is ________ worth reading.
A. best B. more C. better D. much
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21．Having received ________ training of the MS. Company, he was offered ________ important position in management.
A. the; an B. /; an C. the; / D. a; a
22．— The young man is good at a lot of things but you can’t say he is ________ .
— I agree with you. Actually no one is.
A. wonderful B. splendid C. perfect D. complete
23．Some women ________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.
A. must make B. should have made C. would make D. could have made
24．— May I have a talk with one of your sports reporters?
— Sorry, but all of them are out to ________ the main events of the day．
A. get B. find C. cover D. search
25．— How much will it ________ my father and me to go to Chicago? — It’s 120 in all.
A. pay for B. take as C. spend D. cost for
26．Having decided to rent a flat, we ________ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city .
A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up
27．— Should I talk to you in English or French? — Do as you______ . We understand both.
A. think B. feel like C. care D. please
28．Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ________ sightseeing.
A. rather than to go B. more than going C. other than going D. than to go
29．— Would you lend me ________ paper to write ________ paper? — Sorry, I haven’t any.
A. any; some B. any; a C. a; some D. some; a
30．The rainy season is coming and let’s make full use of the ________ days to dry whatever is needed to dry before the next dry season.
A. few last sunny B. last few sunny C. last sunny few D. sunny last few
31．So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.
A. were absent B. been absent C. had been absent D. being absent
32．The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ________ in the mud all morning.
A. has played B. is playing C. has been playing D. was playing
33．The new dictionaries are very useful. They ________ well and ________ already .
A. sell; have been sold out B. sold; had sold out C. sell; sell out D. are sold; have been sold out
34．— We want someone to design the new art museum for us.
— ________ the young fellow have a try?
A. May B. Shall C. Will D. Need
35．This is an illness that can result in total blindness ________ left untreated.
A. after B. if C. since D. unless
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21．— I put him down for a well - educated man.
— ________?
— I mean that he’s a well - educated man.
A. I beg your pardon B. Speak louder, will you C. What’s that D. Will you repeat word for word
22．________is no doubt that the Dallas Mavericks will defeat the Washington Wizards in the next game?
A. It B. As C. That D. There
23．You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had________ her children.
A. brought up B. to bring up C. bringing up D. to have brought up
24．They told me it would be cheap but ________it cost me nearly ￡ 500.
A. as a result B. in a work C. at last D. in fact
25．— Do you know where my address book is? — It________ be in the hall cupboard. I think I saw it this morning.
A. could B. can C. will D. must
26．I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ________easy.
A. nothing but B. anything but C. something D. all except
27．— Let’s hurry. Professor Beach is coming. — Oh, I was afraid that we ________.
A. already miss him B. will miss him C. have already missed him D. had already missed him
28．— What do you think of the manager of your company?
— Oh he is________ manager who is pleasant to work with. It’s ________ pleasure to work with him.
A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; /
29．Mr. Johnson starts to work very early in the morning and goes on working until late in the afternoon ________a break at midday.
A. with B. for C. as D. through
30．— Can Lihua help me with my English? — I regret to tell you her English is_______ yours.
A. as good as B. no more than C. not better than D. as much as
31．This b
ook is said to be a special one, which ________many events not found on other history books.
A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads
32．Last summer holiday, I went back to my hometown, ________ the neighbours and the house ________ I used to be familiar with were gone.
A. only finding; which B. only to find; that C. to find; whom D. found; that
33．You’ll ________ in hospital if you drive so fast.
A. die up B. end up C. turn up D. give up
34．Yesterday morning he got up earlier than________ , for it was not a（n）________day.
A. common; usual B. usual; ordinary C. usual; normal D. common; ordinary
35．Most museums are just for looking. But today some of them have things for you to touch. The signs say, “________!”
A. Be touching B. To touch C. Do touch D. No touch
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21．— We are too busy to take ________ holiday at ________ present.
— But I think we’ll be able to take ________ two weeks from now.
A. a; /; one B. the; /; that C. a; the; it D a; /; it
22．The old man came ________ to the railway station, only ________ the train was slowly pulling out of the station.
A. and ran; found B. running; finding C. running; to find D. to run; finding
23．The tables and pictures help make ________ clear ________I wasn't sure of before.
A. it; for me to understand what B. it; everything
C. everything; to understand what D. /; what
24．I know nothing about the match ________ I read in the newspaper.
A. besides B. expect C. except that D. except what
25．— Would you like me to get you an English dictionary while I’m there? —________. Thank you, anyway.
A. But I have already got one B. What a nice dictionary C. But I have already got it D. Yes, please
26．I think this shirt fits you. You can try it on if you ________.
A. are like B. like to C. like D. have liked
27．— Do you still remember when we went to Nanjing? — I can't remember now but ________sometime last summer?
A. might it be B. could it be C. could it have been D. should it have been
28．If Bush ________his sister to attend the party, she will certainly be glad. She hasn’t met Bush for years.
A. allows B. promises C. demands D. suggests
29．— I’m not the man ________the phone. She asked for Henry. — I’m sorry I was mistaken.
A. called on B. calling over C. wanted on D. rung up on
30．The step you have taken is ________ much risk（冒险）.
A. one of B. the one of C. the one D. that one
31．We’ve always known him ________ a warm but calm character.
A. for B. against C. on D. as
32．Now that he has missed his ________, he’ll have to wait for the next round.
A. chance B. turn C. duty D. cl
ass
33．— Were you worried about him last night? — Yes. It was ________.
A. until he returned that I went to bed B. until be returned that l slept well
C. not until he returned that I went to bed D. not until did he return that I went to sleep
34．These are all ________houses for the homeless.
A. newly – building B. newly-builder C. new - building D. newly - built
35．— Doesn't this bus go to the park? — ________.
A. Yes, we do B. No, this is as far as we go C. You’re welcome D. I ‘m very sorry
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21．I'm sure the beauty of ______ nature there will make________excellent impression upon you.
A. the; an B. /; the C. the; / D. /; an
22．— Excuse me. ________did you say you'd like to do, Miss Kilp?
— I said I’d better go back to the office. I’m going to meet someone this afternoon.
A. Why B. When C. What D. Where
23．The old lady was the only person that died in the fire. ________else was rescued by the firemen.
A. Everyone B. Anyone C. Someone D. No one
24．Not until then did I find it ________to do the job that way.
A. is easier B. easier C. was more easily D. more easily
25．— Have you known each other for long?
— Not very, ________we started to work in the ABC Motor Company.
A. before B. since C. when D. after
26．— is Miss Wang in the office today?
— No, she’s gone to her hometown _____the Spring Festival and she’ll be back in a week .
A. in B. during C. for D. on
27．— Are you waiting for a bus from the office of the City Government?
— Yes. I arrived here at the bus stop ten minutes ago, but the bus________.
A. hadn’t come B. won’t come C. didn’t come D. hasn’t come
28．The village ________ we see today is no longer ________ it was a decade ago.
A. that; that B. which; how C. /; what D. what; which
29．— The winner of the race is a tall and thin boy with thick glasses.
— Then it ________ be my friend, Mike, who looks like a “meat ball”.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. might D. should
30．— Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking? — No, thanks. ________.
A. I’m used to B. I’m able to C. I’m about to D. I’ve got to
31．The thing that ________ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.
A. cares B. minds C. matters D. depends
32．— Why weren't you at school yesterday morning, Li Lei? — ________, sir.
A. Yes, I was B. No, I was C. Neither was I D. But I was
33．If the launch in 2005 is successful, China will be the third country ________its astronauts into space．
A. will send B. having sent C. sending D. to send
34．In this university a
medal with ten thousand dollars ________gains success in science and technology every two years .
A. is given to whoever B. are given to anyone who C. gives to whomever D. give to everyone
35．— Thank you for your CD - ROM. I’ll return it as soon as I can. — ________. I’ve got another one to spare.
A. No problem B. No hurry C. With pleasure D. Nothing much
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21．— Don't put the waste on the ground, young man. — Oh, I'm sorry. I ________the dustbin there．
A. hadn’t seen B. didn’t see C. can’t see D. wasn ‘t seeing
22．— Why are you late again, Vera?
— The bus took me a（n）________half hour to get to the hotel because of the traffic jam.
A. extra B. spare C. more than D. other
23．— I wonder if you have a single room for tonight.
— ________.
— Thank you anyway.
A. One monent, please. I’ll check it out for you. B. Sure, please fill out this form.
C. Sorry, I’m afraid we have none at the moment D.How long are you planning to stay here, sir?
24．— Thank you, Joan, for the lovely party and the delicious food. — ________.
A. No thanks B. Never mind C. All right D. My pleasure
25．— Where is my blue jeans? — It’s in the washing - machine. You’ll have to wear ________different one.
A. any B. the C. a D. other
26．— He ________ to Beijing ten times in 1999. — So he must have covered ________ of it.
A. went; much B. had; a lot C. was going; some D. had gone; many
27．— Do you have my passport, Janet? — Yes, I have ________right here, in the locker.
A. one B. it C. a very one D. this
28．The picture was put in the corner of the room, nobody ________in it.
A. had any interest B. being interested C. was interested D. to have an interest
29．I would appreciate it ________you help me with my English.
A. that B. if C. where D. in case
30．— Where did the accident happen? — It was at the post office near the hotel ________ the peace talk would be held.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
31．— How did you play in the match?
— Well, our team was ahead by 2 to zero during the first half, but we ________ in the last ten minutes.
A. had lost B. have lost C. were losing D. lost
32．A student of English________ limited exercise finds it hard to get good mark in an English exam.
A. is used to deal with B. used to deal with C. is used to dealing with D. used to dealing with
33．My new issue of Twenty - first Century. School Edition has disappeared. Who ________ have taken it?
A. should B. must C. could D. would
34．— Mr Smith, I wonder if you are free this afternoon. We’d like you to come to our party. — ________.
A. I’d like to B. I’d love you, too C. I will come D. I like
it
35．After the storm nothing________ of the house, It really ________ us much to think about．
A. stayed; keeps B. kept; makes C. remained ; leaves D. left; gives
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21．It is ________ball -point pen invented by ________ Hungarian refugee named Lazio Biro.
A. a; the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; the
22．— How do you usually go to work? — If it is fine, I ________on foot.
A. will go B. go C. have gone D. won't go
23．_____ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $ 21, 000.
A. To be judged the best B. Judged the best C. Having judged the best D. Judging the best
24．On New Year’s Eve New York City holds an outdoor________ which attracts a crowd of a million of more people.
A. incident B. event C. ease D. affair
25．Americans eat ________as they actually need every day.
A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice C. twice protein as D. protein as twice much
26．________, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.
A. Although much he like her B. Much although he likes her C. As he likes her much D. Much as he likes her
27．— Why didn't you tell Ann the truth? — ________.
A. Yes, I was afraid to be scolded by her B. No, but I wanted to
C. But I did D. I always hate telling lies
28．If the building project ________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
A. being completed B. is completed C. to be completed D. completed
29．Will you see to________ that the luggage is brought back?
A. me B. yourself C. it D. them
30．— “Mary I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?”
— “I’m sorry. Mr Williams ________ to a conference long before then.”
A. will have gone B. had gone C. would have gone D. has gone
31．That’s the best way we should think of ________the dying soldier.
A. helping B. saving C. operating D. to save
32．________ the earth to be fiat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.
A. Having believed B. Believing C. Believed D. Being believed
33．________difficulties we may come across, we'll help one another to overcome them.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
34．Glad to see you back. How long ________ in Russia?
A. did you stay B. have you stayed C. were you staying D. have you been staying
35．— Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the airport? — ________.
A. Certainly, you can take a No.3 B. No I don't know how
C. Yes, you could go by bus D. Along this road
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21．They ha
ve their reason for keeping their marriage ________ secret for ________ moment.
A. the; a B. the; the C. a; the D. a; a
22．She is always ready to help people in trouble because she thinks it a________.
A. decision B. chance C. pride D. pleasure
23．— When shall we meet, at 6︰00 or at 6︰30? — ________.
A. At any time. B. You make the time C. well, either time will do D. Any time is OK.
24．— Are all the titles of the articles ________in the contents? — Yes, all________.
A. listed; included B. listing; includes C. listed; including D. being listed; being included
25．— Why hasn’t Jane arrived yet? — She________ again in the morning.
A. shouldn’t have overslept B. may have turned off the alarm clock
C. must have no one to call her D. should have someone to wake her up
26．He ________ give up the dictionary than a child would give up a new toy.
A. will no longer B. would rather C. had better D. would no more
27．Every possible ________ advanced technology.
A. should be made of B. should be made use C. use should be made of D. should make use of
28．Not that I’m unwilling to go with you, ________I’m busy now.
A. because B. but C. but that D. however
29．— Has the football match just started?
— Just started? It must be clear who ________ by now.
A. is winning B. wins C. has won D. would win
30．— Have you told Joan the news? — Yes. I told her ________I saw her this morning.
A. while B. the moment C. until D. suddenly
31．You will see this product________ wherever you go.
A. to be advertised B. advertised C. advertise D. advertising
32．— Did you go to the party last night? — Yes. and I’d rather ________. It was so________.
A. not go; tiresome B. not have gone; exciting
C. not have gone; tiring D. go; interesting
33．— Will you go home tomorrow morning? — No, I’m planning________.
A. on B. to C. so D. it
34．— Have you any money on you? I need some badly. — Sorry, but ________ at all.
A. not B. nothing C. none D. quite a little
35．— Why not join us in the game?— ________.
A. Sure, please do B. No, you do the same C. Oh, that’s all right D. Ok, coming
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21．— Have you graduated from collage? — Yes , ________.
A. I studied French for two years. B. I have been studying French.
C. I have studied French for two years. D. I had studied French for two years.
22．Ann was reading a detective novel, ________ completely to the outside world.
A. being lost B. having lost C. losing D. lost
23．Fish
have eyes and ________appears to be a nose, and they can hear, too.
A. that B. which C. it D. what
24．The new government ________ the foreign - owned fields one after another.
A. took over B. took out C. took off D. took on
25．The five firemen the director had________ the five people in the fire were highly praised.
A. rescue B. rescued C. to rescue D. had rescued
26．________ his son away to college, the old couple got more room in the house.
A. As B. For C. Through D. With
27．You should always take into consideration the part a good way of learning will ________ in your studies.
A. give B. make C. play D. teach
28．I asked him to show me the record that ________ the meeting, but he refused.
A. kept B. was kept C. was kept of D. kept of
29．There are few pieces of electronic equipment ________to raise fears regarding future employment chance than computers.
A. likely B. more likely C. possibly D. more possibly
30．The driver night have had an accident but that he________ the car suddenly.
A. braked B. would brake C. had braked D. forget
31．Where did you get ________ car of________?
A. this; yours B. the; you C. a; yours D. a; you
32．They sold their house for only 12, 000 dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful________.
A. cost B. bargain C. amount D. value
33．It’s terrible. The ear ________ break down just as we were going on our holiday.
A. should B. would C. could D. must
34．As ________ announced in today's paper, he is to visit China on Sunday.
A. being B. is C. to be D. been
35．— We are sorry we can’t stay with you.
— ________.
A. No sorry at all B. I don’t think so
C. Don’t think so D. That’s all right
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21．It's quite strange that the man sleeps with his mouth________ and his eyes________.
A. closed; open B. closing; opened C. closing; open D. closing; opening
22．— Jim, let’s hurry to the airport. Mabel is coming. — Oh, I was afraid________ . What’s made her change her mind?
A. she would never come B. I would miss her C. she had already come D. I might have missed her
23．— Is Mr Smith rich?
— Yes, very rich. When he worked in ________town, he earned a lot. Now he has a big farm in ________ country.
A. at; the B. /; / C. /; the D. the; /
24．Written in a hurry, ________. How can it be satisfactory?
A. they found many mistakes in the report B. Sam made
lots of mistakes in the report
C. there are plenty of mistakes in the report D. the report is full of mistakes
25．— Could you do me a favor and take the box up to the sixth floor? — ________ . No problem at all.
A. With pleasure B. My pleasure C. For pleasure D. At your pleasure
26．— How can the problem be solved？ — Well, we must ________ it to the president’s own judgment.
A. depend B. leave C. suggest D. realize
27．— Do you often visit your grandparents? — Mmm… ________ , I’m afraid. I usually phone them.
A. over again B. time and again C. once again D. now and again
28．— Bob, you’re absent - minded ! — Oh, I’m sorry I ________ attention to you, Miss Shute.
A. haven’t paid B. wasn’t paying C. am not paying D. couldn’t have paid
29．Mr and Mrs Scott prefer a restaurant in a small town to ________ in so large a city as New York.
A. this B. one C. it D. that
30．The boy the teachers considered ________failed in the final exam, ________ surprised them very much.
A. to be the best; which B. as the best student; that
C. to have been studying well; it D. such as a good student; which
31．— They all agree________ George. Has the project been passed?
— Who ________ George can make the final decision?
A. except; except B. except; besides C. but; but D. besides; but
32．Thousands of teachers ________into their new fiats and the rest of them ________ for theirs . The government say many more apartment buildings________
A. have moved; is waiting; are to be built B. have been moved; are waiting; will be completed
C. have been moved; is waiting; will have been putting up D. have moved; are waiting; are to be set up
33．The first set of textbooks________ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.
A. written B. had been written C. to be written D. was written
34．Is ________48 hours________ the man- made satellite ________ is made in our country to orbit the planet around?
A. it; that; where B. it; when; what C. it for; that it takes; that D. it; that it takes; which
35．— Why does Sara know so much about Angkor Wat? — She ________have been there, or ...
A. must B. oughtn’t to C. may D. Can’t
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21．In the face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.
A. /; a B. a; / C. the; / D. /; the
22．This crop does not do well in soils ________the one for which it has been specially developed.
A. outside B. other than C. beyond D. rather than
23．All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he________ badly wounded and that he________ a
t once.
A. should be; be operated on B. were; must be operated on C. was; should be operated D. was; be operated on
24．If Tim carries on working like this, he'll ________ sooner or later.
A. break down B. give up C. get down D. hold on
25．These two areas are similar ________ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. to that B. besides that C. in that D. except that
26．— Do you play football after work?
— Yes, ________ . Playing football is not my favorite sport.
A. more or less B. once in a while C. time and again D. sooner or later
27．— Why does Michael know so much about Angkor Watt? — He ________ have been there, or...
A. must B. oughtn’t to C. may D. can’t
28．There's a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means________ trouble.
A. making B. to make C. to have made D. having made
29．— Were they good to you during your stay there? — Sure ! I ________ one of the family there.
A. was treated as B. was treated like C. had been looked on like D. had been considered like
30．It was not _______ the many blows he received ________ the lack of fighting spirit________ led to his losing the game.
A. so; for; which B. so much; as; that C. like; for; that D. as; as; which
31．After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys_______to go to school.
A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged C. being encouraged D. be encouraged
32．I have kept that portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.
A. which B. where C. whether D. when
33．The book is________ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.
A. anything but B. nothing but C. no more D. all but
34．— You can’t finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose? — ________.
A. Yes, I'm sure I can B. No, hardly C. Sorry, I can’t D. I don’t think I can
35．As I will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate _____ from you now and then___ me how everyone is getting along.
A. hearing; tell B. to hear; tell C. hearing； telling D. to hear; to tell
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21. — What an amazing film! It’s the most interesting film I’ve ever seen. — But I’m sure it won’t interest ____.
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
22. Some of the students have already learned enough English to ____ a conversation with a native English speaker.
A. hold on B. keep on C. go on D. carry on
23. — _____ Mr Smith ____ this week? — No. He is on holiday.
A. Has; worked B. Does; work C. Did; work D. Is; working
24. _____ as the "first lady of speech", Dr, Lillian Glass is recognize
d as one of the world’s leading experts on communication skills.
A. Knowing B. Having known C. Known D. To be known
25. The result is not the same they had expected, ______ was rather disappointing.
A. as; that B. which; as C. as; which D. that; which
26. — Do you think an advertisement is ____ help when you look for a new job?
— Well, it all depends. Anyway, it gives me more of ____ chance to try.
A. a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. /; /
27. — Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?
— Sorry, I’m a stranger here.
— ____.
A. Thanks a lot B. That’s a pity C. Thanks anyway D. I’m sorry to hear that
28. English is a language that many people around the world ____ not speak perfectly but ____ at least understand.
A. may; can B. would; might C. will; must D. could; might
29. — Why can’t I smoke here? — At no time ____ in the meeting room.
A. is smoking permitted B. smoking is permitted C. does smoking permit D. smoking does permit
30. — What will you buy for your husband’s birthday? — I want to buy a ____ wallet for him.
A. black leather small B. small black leather C. small leather black D. black small leather
31. — Can you come to attend our party tonight? — Sorry, but I do wish I ____.
A. had B. can C. will D. could
32. — How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?
— A gift, together with many flowers ____ sent to me by my students.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
33. It seems water _____ from this tap for some time. We’ll have to take it apart to put it right.
A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking
34. — O’Neal works hard. — So he does. He is often seen____heavily before his teammates have even arrived at practice.
A. to be sweated B. sweated C. be sweated D. sweating
35. The recent information has been put forward ____ more high school graduates will be admitted into universities.
A. as B. which C. while D. that
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21. The information he gave us is more important than ____ we got ourselves.
A. one B. those C. that D. the one
22. You’d better fly somewhere in the west. Then you can ____ a hire car and travel around.
A. take up B. get on C. pick up D. turn on
23. — Got your driving license? — No. I _____ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.
A. was B. am C. have been D. had been
24. — Why do you look sad? — There are so many problems _____.
A. remaining to settle B. remained settling C. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled
25. The farm ____ we see today is no longer the one ____ it was ten years ago.
A. that; that B. where; that C. where; where D. which; which
26. — What has happened here?
— There was____ accident here about an hour ago__
__ car hit a tree and ___ driver was killed.
A. the; A；the B. an; A; the C. an; The; a D. the; The; a
27. — Excuse me!
— ____
— How can I get to No.1 middle school?
A. Yes? B. That’s OK. C. What’s wrong? D. Pardon?
28. — Didn’t they come to the party last week?
— Yes. They didn’t want to come with us at first, but then we ____ persuade them.
A. would B. could C. were able to D. had to
29. Only ____ as an interpreter ____ how important it is to grasp English.
A. when did I work; I realized B. when I worked; I realized
C. when did I work; did I realize D. when I worked; did I realize
30. — The novel is, I have to say, not a bit interesting. How do you find it? — Why! It’s ____ that I have ever read.
A. a less interesting B. a more interesting C. a most interesting D. the most interesting
31. It is necessary that people both young and old in China ______ some English to be prepared for the Olympic Games to be held in Beijing in 2008.
A. learn B. will learn C. must learn D. have learned
32. — Mike, what did our monitor say just now?
— Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who ______ to visit the museum _____ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.
A. is; is B. are; are C. is; are D. are; is
33. After ______ seemed an endless effort, the patient was finally able to carry out _____ seemed a perfect normal walk.
A. what; what B. that; that C. it; that D. which; it
34. The chief manager has decided to put ____ he thinks is energetic, clever, and has good qualities in the position of the leadership of the company.
A. those who B. anyone C. whomever D. whoever
35. Before the final examination, many students have shown ____ of tension. Some have trouble in sleeping while others have lost their appetite.
A. anxiety B. marks C. signs D. remarks
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21. — Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most? — ____. They are both expensive and of little use.
A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All
22. We’ve invited Mr and Mrs Brown to dinner. But we’ll have to _____ because of the baby’s sickness.
A. took up B. made up C. gave up D. put off
23. You’d better not call the manager between 7 and 8 this evening, for he __ an important meeting then.
A. will have B. would have C. will be having D. will have had
24. At the end of 2004, there were around 6,000 foreign printing companies in China, _____ up around 4 percent of national total.
A. made B. to make C. making D. having made
25. I often think of the days ______ I stayed with the experts, ______ has a great effect on my job.
A. which; that B. that; which C. when; who D. when; which
26. Nowadays, ____ mobile phone is _____ means of communication.
A. the; a B. the; the C. a; the D. a; /
27. — I’ve got a cough and my chest hurts. — ____. Let m
e examine you.
A. Don’t mind B. You should learn to protect yourself
C. Take it easy D. Keep calm. You will recover soon
28. — I promise her daughter ______ get a nice present on her birthday. — Will it be a big surprise to her?
A. should B. must C. would D. shall
29. Zhang Hua is clever and works hard at his lessons. _________.
A. So is Li MingB. So does Li Ming C. It was the same with Li MingD. So it is with Li Ming
30. — What does the model plane look like? — Well, the wings of the plane are _______ of its body.
A. more than the length twice B.twice more than the length C. more than twice the length D. more twice than the length
31. If he ____ his legs in the last training, he _____ the coming World Cup, which he has been longing to compete in.
A. hadn’t hurt; would join in B. hadn’t hurt; would have taken part in
C. didn’t hurt; would go in for D. didn’t hurt; would have taken part in
32. Children under sixteen are not permitted to see such kind of films _______ bad for their mental development.
A. that is B. that are C. as is D. as are
33. —Take this medicine three times a day, Tom? — Do I have to take it? It ________ so terrible.
A. is tasting B. is tasted C. tastes D. has tasted
34. — How did you get in touch with Mrs. Green?
— Well, it seems to me that you’ve forgotten ______ me her telephone number the other day.
A. to tell B. to have told C. telling D. being told
35. Your ability has never been in doubt — the question is ____ you are prepared to work hard.
A. that B. whether C. if D. how
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21. The winners, Bob and ____, who won the game, praised the losers, ____ and ____.
A. she; them; us B. her; they; are C. they; she; I D. her; me; him
22. They have _____ most carefully the time and money needed to complete the project.
A. picked out B. left out C. figured out D. taken out
23. — How can you borrow my computer without my permission? — Oh, I ____ to tell you. I hope you don’t mind.
A. forget B. forgot C. had forgotten D. am forgetting
24. — The English exam is not difficult, is it? —_____. Even Tom _____ to the top students failed in it.
A. Yes; belongs B. No; belonged C. Yes; belonging D. No; belonging
25. Not far from the club, there was a garden, _____ owner was seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. its B. whose C. which D. of which
26. — Has the little boy passed ____ PE test? — He has tried twice, and the teacher will allow him to have ____ third try.
A. the; the B. a; the C. a; a D. the; a
27. — Well, my daughters take great interest in most of the food on the menu.
— Thanks. _____?
— Salad, fried fish, chips and orange juice, please.
A. Shall I take your order B. At your service C. What to follow D. Can I help you
28. — All of us had a g
ood time in the picnic last Sunday. Pity you weren’t there.
— I really ____come but I was looking after my mother in hospital.
A. must B. ought to C. need have D. should have
29. ____that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.
A. Such construction robots are clever B. So clever the construction robots are
C. Such clever construction robots are D. So clever are the construction robots
30. — How about the concert last night? — Well, at least it’s ____ the one I saw last time with Joan.
A. no worse than B. no better than C. not as good as D. as bad as
31. I was caught in a traffic jam for over an hour, otherwise I ____you waiting for such a long time.
A. will not keep B. have not kept C. had not kept D. would not have kept
32. — What’s your favorite in your spare time, Jack? — Writing stories and articles ____ what I enjoy most.
A. is B. was C. were D. are
33. _____ it has been raining heavily those days will of course do harm to our crops.
A. That B. Whether C. How D. If
34. — Our vacation cost a lot of money. — Did it? Well, that doesn’t matter ____ you enjoy yourselves.
A. unless B. in case C. as long as D. so far as
35. — It’s getting dark earlier than before, isn’t it? — Yes. I think so. I see ____ is on already.
A. the street’s light B. the light of the street C. the streets’ light D. the street light
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21. Mr. Green kept telling her daughter not to surf the Internet too frequently, but ____ didn’t help.
A. he B. she C. which D. it
22. The actress who had been thought highly of______ to be a great disappointment.
A. turned up B. turned out C. turned down D. turned in
23. — Will you please repeat your idea? — Certainly. But I think it certain you ____ your attention.
A. don’t pay B. didn’t pay C. weren’t paying D. aren’t paying
24. — We didn’t find the Blacks _____ the lecture.
— No one had told him about ____ a lecture the following day.
A. to attend; there to be B. attending; there being
C. attended; there be D. attend; there was
25. The artist __ the judge gave a prize is the teacher __ I have been taught painting for over three years.
A. from whom; by whom B. to whom; who
C. whom; who D. to whom; by whom
26. Who do you think will take ____ office next month and become ____ president of that country?
A. the; a B. a; / C. the; the D. /; /
27. — I can’t thank you enough for the gift you sent me. — ______.
A. With pleasure B. No, thanks C. Please don’t say so D. My pleasure
28. — Did you scold him for his carelessness? — Yes, but ______ it.
A. I would rather not do B. I’d rather not have done C. I shouldn’t do D. I’d better not do
29. Important _____ his discovery was, it was regarded as a matter of no account in his ti
me.
A. when B. until C. as D. although
30. Of the two scientists, who do you think is ____?
A. a successful one B. more successful C. a more successful D. the more successful
31. Though the girl had been suffering from the blood disease, she acted as if nothing ____ to her while facing her friends and relations.
A. happened B. would happen C. was happened D. had happened
32. — Are the new machine working? — Yes. Three million tons of coal ____ exploited every year in the city.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
33. — Yangyang carried off the first winter Olympic _____ medal for China.
— Great! What ____ she won for our motherland!
A. golden; honour B. gold; honor C. golden; honors D. gold; honors
34. — Come in, please. Make yourself at home. — ______.
— I’m glad you like it.
A. Thanks. You have a nice place here. B. Oh, this picture is so beautiful.
C. Thanks. What nice food you’ve prepared！D. OK. Let me look around your new house.
35. Was it not until you began to work ______ how much time you had wasted?
A. did you realize B. that you realized C. did you not realize D. that you didn’t realize
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21. — Which of the two books will you take? — I’ll take ____ and I think ____ of them is very important to me.
A. either; neither B. neither; both C. both; either D. either; both
22. — It’s a good idea. But who’s going to ____ the plan? — I think Tom and Mike will.
A. carry out B. get through C. take in D. set aside
23. — I’m sorry, but the boss isn’t here yet. Shall I have her call you when she comes back?
— No, I’ll call her back. If I call again in half an hour, do you think she ____?
A. arrives B. has arrived C. will arrive D. will have arrived
24. Only ____ according to the directions can the medicine be quite effective.
A. taking B. taken C. being taken D. having been taken
25. I suggest that we should take part in more such activities in future ____ we did last week.
A. which B. as C. that D. than
26. The party was ____ success. We sang and danced until it came to ____ end at midnight.
A. a; an B. a; the C. the; an D. /; an
27. — Is this Mr. Black’s office, Joan? — Yes, ____.
A. that’s all right B. it doesn’t matter C. after you D. please yourself
28. Just as we were sitting down to have dinner, the telephone ____ ring.
A. must B. could C. might D. need
29. ____ in 1812, the New Orleans Battle could have been avoided.
A. If the peace agreement was signed in America B. If the peace agreement had signed in America
C. Was the peace agreement signed in America D. Had the peace agreement been signed in America
30. We can’t get the machine to run. There must be _____ with it.
A. something wrong serious B. something seriously wrong
C. something serious w
rong D. something wrong seriously
31. It’s high time that we students _____ even harder at our lessons as the national entrance examination is coming nearer.
A. work B. will work C. worked D. have to work
32. I have finished a large part of novel written by Dickens, the rest of which ____ very difficult.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
33. — Li Ping told me that he overslept this morning. — Oh, he rarely used to oversleep, _____?
A. usedn’t he B. was he C. didn’t he D. did he
34. The Arabian Nights ____ well-known all over the world, in which many a story ____ interesting and instructive.
A. is; are B. are; is C. are; are D. is; is
35. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ____ it comes to classroom tests.
A. since B. as C. after D. when
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21. Never laugh at failure of ___, because ____ enjoys being laughed at.
A. others; nobody B. the others; everyone C. the others; anyone D. others; someone
22. Most people didn’t accept the theory when it was first ____.
A. set about B. set off C. put forward D. put out
23. — Are we about to have dinner? — Yes, it ____ in the dinning room.
A. is serving B. is being served C. has been serving D. serves
24. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if ____ whether he was going in the right direction.
A. seeing B. having seen C. to see D. to have seen
25. The British are not familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, _____ is often the cases in other countries.
A. that B. what C. as D. which
26. It’s clear that ____ little money he earns can hardly support ____ family as large as his.
A. the; a B. a; the C. /; the D. /; a
27. — Would you like to go to play tennis with me in the school court this weekend? — _____ What about another time?
A. I’d like that. Thanks. B. I’m sorry, I can’t. C. Great! D. No, not in the least.
28. — Would you like to stay for another two days? — Sorry, I ____. One of my best friends is coming to see me.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
29. It was too noisy outside. Not until I shouted at the top of my voice ____ his head.
A. did he turn B. had he turned C. he hadn’t turned D. he didn’t turn
30. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ____ in 2004 as the year before.
A. as many machines twice B. twice many as machines C. as twice many machines D. twice as many machines
31. ____ him not to do so, he wouldn’t have made such a serious mistake.
A. Did I persuade B. If I persuade C. If I should persuade D. Had I persuade
32. The great writer and professor ___, who ___ very strict with his students.
A. is an old man; is B. are both old men; are C. is an old man and a young man; is D. are two Chinese; are
33. — May I go t
o play football with Mike this afternoon, Dad? — No, you can’t go out_____ your work is being done.
A. as B. until C. before D. after
34. — May I take your order now? — We’d like three black ____ and...
A. coffees B. coffee C. cups of coffees D. cup of coffees
35. — Hello, this is 86563286. — ____?
A. How are you B. Will you come to dinner tonight C. Is that Tom D. Can I take a message
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21. — What do you think of the price of these computers?
— They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ____at the other companies.
A. it B. ones C. that D. the ones
22. Without proper lessons, you could ____ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.
A. give up B. catch up C. keep up D. pick up
23. — Joan was badly injured in the accident yesterday and she was sent to hospital.
— Oh, really? I ____. I ____ visit her.
A. didn’t know; will go to B. don’t know; will go to
C. didn’t know; am going to D. haven’t known; am going to
24. — Is there any possibility of the film ____ in Paris International Festival?
— Not in the least, because audience generally think little of it.
A. trying out B. tried out C. to try out D. being tried out
25. You can use a large plastic bottle, ____ cut off, as a pot to grow flowers in.
A. the top is B. with its top C. whose top D. the top of which
26. Of all the subjects, I like ___history best because it gives us__useful knowledge of things in the past.
A. the; a B. /; a C. a; the D. a; /
27. — Hi, Mary. I enjoyed myself so much at your party last night.— _____.
A. Oh, that’s kind of you B. Congratulations C. It’s my pleasure D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that
28. — Where is Johnson? I can’t find him anywhere. — He ____ letters upstairs.
A. might have written B. must have written C. must be writing D. must write
29. It was ____ she was injured in the accident ___ she didn’t come to the party yesterday.
A. as; which B. because; that C. since; why D. for; how
30. After the long journey, the Smiths returned home, ____.
A. safe but tired B. safely but tired C. safe and tiring D. safely and tiring
31. His suggestion that you ____once more sounds reasonable.
A. try B. tried C. must try D. can try
32. A large number of students in our school ____ from the countryside; the number _____ growing these years.
A. is; has been B. are; has been C. is; have been D. are; have been
33. — Where is your brother? — At____.
A. the Greens B. Mr. Green C. the Mr. Green D. the Green’s
34. — Would you mind if I take the seat? — ____.
A. Yes, sit down, please B. No, not at all C. Surely, never mind D. No, you can’t take it
35. Mike isn’t a hard-working student, for this is the third time that he has been late, ____?
A. is he B. isn’t it C. hasn’t