一.单项选择题
1. These apple trees,( )I planted tree years ago,have not borne any fruit.
A.which
B.that
C.when
D. what
答案:A
2. Sea levels are ( ) to rise between 7 and 2 inches by the end of 21st century.
A. expected
B. inspected
C. detected
D. suspected
答案:A
3. We asked both John and Jerry, but( )could offer a satisfactory explanation.
A. neither
B. either
C. both
D. nor
答案:A
4. Take an umbrella with you in case it ( ) .
A. may rain
B. could rain
C. rained
D. rains
答案:D
5.( ) in thought while driving, he almost ran into the car coming in the opposite direction .
A. Losing
B. Lost
C. Lose
D. To lose
答案:B
6. I’d like to go with you; ( ), my hands are full at the moment.
A. whenever
B. however
C. wherever
D. whatever
答案:B
7.Since you feel so strongly about this matter, you should make your views( )to other committee members.
A.know
B.knowing
C.being known
D.known
答案:D
8.He is not a stranger for me.I have met him on several( ).
A.situations
B.environments
C.occasions
D.positions
答案:C
9.This disease is second only( )heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.
A.to
B.of
C.with
D.from
答案:A
10.——I’m afraid I have to go now, Jim.
——I’d rather you( ) go alone.It’s already too late.
A.don’t
B.didn’t
C.wouldn’t
D.shouldn’t
答案:B
11.This is( )for ten of us to sit at.Please get us a larger one.
A.too small a table
B.a too small table
C.a such small table
D.such small a table
答案:A
12.If you’re looking for a fully-furnished room to rent, I think there’s a(n)( ) apartment in my building.
A.empty
B.bare
C.vacant
D.free
答案:C
13.The manager promised to keep me( ) how our business was going on.
A.informing
B.informed
C.to inform
D.to be informed
答案:B
14.The boys spent the whole morning( ) possible answers to the question.
A.discuss
B.to discuss
C.discussing
D.discussed
答案:C
15.More and more families have moved elsewhere because they cannot( )the noise from the neighboring airport.
A.come up with
B.put up with
C.catch up with
D.keep up with
答案:B
16.There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one .Television is ( ).
A. the other
B. the another( )
C. other
D. another
答案:B
17.We forget to bring our tickets, but please let us enter,( )?
A.do you
B.will you
C.can we
D.shall we
答案:B
18.——Have you ever played bridge?
——Yes. We( )on weekend when I was in college.
A. would have played
B. should have played
C. used to play
D. have played
答案:C
19.In the first semester, I asked my teacher ( ).
A.what courses should I take
B.what courses I should take
C.I should take what courses
D.should I take what courses
答案:B
20.( )you eat the correct foods ( ) be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A.Only if; you will
B.Only if; will you
C.Unless; you will
D.Unless; will you
答案:B
21. If it had not rained yesterday, they ( ) work on time.
A. would finish
B. will finish
C. would have finished
D. will have finished
答案:C
22.The ship ( ) form behind the fog.
A.drove
B.emerged
C.passed
D.turned
答案:B
23.I’d rather marry a man who had a(n) ( ) of humor than one who was very attractive.
A.capability
B.sight
C.knowledge
D.sense
答案:D
24.We’ll visit Europe next year ( ) we have enough money.
A.lest
B.until
C.unless
D.provided
答案:D
25.I’m sorry I can’t see you immediately; but if you’d like to take a seat, I’ll be with you ( ).
A.for a moment
B.in a moment
C.for the moment
D.at the moment
答案:B
26.We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield ( )any military threat.
A.up
B.to
C.in
D.at
答案:B
27.The internet users visiting our website are ( )young people between the age of 11 and 20.
A.most
B.almost
C.mostly
D.at most
答案:C
28.We had borrowed two VCDs but didn’t have time to watch ( )of them.
A.some
B.either
C.all
D.neither
答案:B
29.The traditional approach ( ) with complex problem is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A.to dealing
B.in dealing
C.dealing
D.to deal
答案:A
30.The little girl could not ( ) the attraction of the piece of the chocolate.
A. consist
B. persist
C. insist
D. resist
答案:D
31.Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ( ).
A.intention
B.attempt
C.purpose
D.desire
答案:B
32.The ancient Egyptians are supposed ( ) rockets to the moon.
A.to send
B.to be sending
C.to have sent
D.to have been sending
答案:C
33.I hesitated for a long time ,and in the end I decided to ( ) the job.
A.take
B.apply
C.find
D.search
答案:A
34.Staying in a hotel costs ( ) renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A.twice more
B.twice as much as
C.as much twice as
D.as much as twice
答案:B
35.There aren’t many wild pandas ( ) in the world today.
A.live
B.living
C.to live
D.lived
答案:B
36.She was so( )in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A.attracted
B.absorbed
C.drawn
D.concentrated
答案:B
37.Many children,( ) parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.
A.of them
B.whose
C.their
D.with whom
答案:B
38.He ( ) at the boy into silence.
A.glanced
B.observed
C.watched
D.almost
答案:D
39.Don’t ask him how old he is-he’s really ( ) about it.
A.sensitive
B.careless
C.cautious
D.anxious
答案:A
40.You cannot see the patient at the moment; he is now ( ) medical treatment.
A.in
B.on
C.under
D.at
答案:A
41.Companies usually ( )a number of experiments before a new product is launched.
A.practice
B.control
C.carry
D.conduct
答案:D
42.The company director has informed us that we must ( ) department budget by 25%.
A.cut down
B.cut away
C.cut off
D.cut up
答案:A