一.抓住题中关键词句所传递的重要信息，把语法或词义辨析放在语境中进行分析。
如：①--Is John coming by train？
--He should, but he _____ not. He likes driving his car. (NMET 2001)
A. must B. can C. need D. may 答案：D
②Let Harry play with your toy as well, Clare--you must learn to ______.
A. support B. care C. spare D. share 答案: D
二.注意语境和句子结构。
有一定区分度的单选题往往是题干长且结构复杂，或包含有一些不易理解的常见词或词组。在一定程度上说，这些有区分度的单选题以其灵活的方式实现了对语法和微型阅读理解的考查的相结合。学生平时应训练对复杂的句子结构的分析能力。
如：①The film brought the hours back to me _______ I was taken good care of in that far-away village. (NMET 2001)
A. until B. that C. when D. where 答案: C
正常语序：The film brought the hours when I was taken good care of in…village back to me.
②The WTO can not live up to its name_______ it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind. (NMET 2000)
A. as long as B. while C. if D. even though 答案：C
③Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, _____ I’ll always treasure.
A. that B. one C. it D. what 答案：B。one=one moment that
课本上类似的两个句子：
①He was a strict but good captain, one who unusually took good care of his sailors on his ship. (L2, BⅢ)
②He advised farmers to choose the best seed-heads, the ones that has the best colour. (L94, BⅠ)
三.注意常见单词或由常见单词构成的词组的词义的扩展。
如：①We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to ____it. It might be valuable. (NMET 2002)
A. hold on toB. keep up withC. turn toD. look after 答案：A
②--Good morning, Grand Hotel.
--Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18th and 19th.
--_________ (NMET 2001)
A. What can I do for you? B. Just a minute, please.
C. What’s the matter? D. At your service! 答案：B
③I don’t think I’ll need any money，but I’ll bring some more____. (NMET 2000)
A. at last B. in case C. once again D. in time 答案：B
单项选择题
一
1. I won’t think _____ of him because of his shortcomings. He is a good
boy after all.
A. much B. little C. any less D. any more
2. ----Which share is meant for me?
----You can take ______ half. They are exactly the same.
A. this B. any C. each D. either
3. This book is written in _____ easy English _____ beginners can understand.
A. such ; that B. so; that C. such; as D. too; that
4. What a pity! I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was
_________ in the traffic jam.
A. broken up B. kept back C. held up D. kept up
5. The girl seldom, if ______, turned to her brother for protection.
A. never B. ever C. always D. then
6. ----What a hot day! Have you had a drink?
----Yes, but I’d like to have _______ after class.
A. it B. another C. that D. one
7. If you keep practicing your son in football, he ______ to be a famous
player.
A. wants B. hopes D. wishes D. promises
8. 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
9. --- Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
--- Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t got even a minute to __________.
A. spend B. spare C. share D. stop
10. If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. That
is a common ________ in the USA.
A. sense B. rule C. practice D. reality
11. ----＄500, but that is my last offer.
----OK, it is a _________.
A. cost B. price C. reward D. deal
12. This book is said to be a special one, which ________ many events not found
in other history books.
A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads
13. I have been studying computer for several years and I still ________.
A. have B. do C. have been D. am
14. ----Remember the first time we met, Jim?
----Of course I do. You ________ in the library.
A. were reading B. had read C. have read D. read
15. As senior 3 students, it is the most important to _______ a good state
of mind in face of failure.
A. keep up B. keep on C. keep out D. keep off
16. ----Did you visit the famous museum?
----No. We _________ it, but we spent too much time shopping.
A. could have visited B. must have visited
C. can’t have visited D. shouldn’t have visited
17. ----I rang you at about ten, but there was no reply.
----Oh, that was probably _____ I was seeing the doctor.
A. when B. why C. what D. that
18. ----Could I use yours?
----I’m sorry, it isn’t here. I’d get it for you ______ I could
remember who borrowed it.
A. except that B. now that C. if only D. even though
19. Steven has a lot of work to ______ in the office since he has been
away for quite a few days.
A. take up B. make up C. work out D. carry out
20. A fifteen- year-old girl came _____ to the bus stop only ____ the
bus had gone.
A. running, to find B. to run, to find
C. and run, found D. running, finding
21. The taxi had to _______ because the traffic light had turned red.
A. set up B. shut up C. catch up D. pull up
22. Is this research center ____ we visited the modern equipment last year?
A. where B. that C. the one that D. which
23. She is wondering ______ to deal with next.
A. what B. which C. how D. why
24. ----Have you seen _____ pen? I left it here this morning.
----Is it ____ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.
A. a, the B. the, the C. the, a D. a, a
25. I kept this picture _____ I can see it every day as it reminds me of
my university days.
A. in which B. where C. when D. whether
26. The boss _________ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.
A. brought down B. kept back C. cut off D. held up
27. ----which one can I take?
----You can take ______ of them; I’ll keep none.
A. both B. any C. neither D. all
28. ----Did you give him the book?
----Yes. I gave it to him _______ I saw him.
A. once B. hurriedly C. while D. directly
29. We have reached the point _____ a change is needed.
A. which B. when C. that D. where
30. ----May I go and play with Tom this afternoon, Mum?
----No. You can’t go out _____ your homework is being done.
A. before B. as C. until D. after
二
1. He learned to speak the language so quickly and well that he ______
have been taken for a native speaker .
A . must B . could C . should D . need
2. The theory he’s stuck _______ us that earthquakes can be forecast .
A . to prove B . to proves
C . to proves to D . which to prove
3. As soon as the couple realized that they didn’t love each other any more,
they _______.
A. fell off B. cut in C. broke up D. stood by
4. Engines are to machines _______ hearts are to animals .
A . that B . what C . where D . which
5. When I walked in , Professor Li was sitting at his desk , the newspaper ______ before him .
A . spreads B .to be spread C . spread D .was spreading
6. ----- I hear the workers in the factory get paid by _____ week .
---- Correct, and most of them get about 300 yuan _____week .
A . / ; a B . the ; / C . a ; the D . the ; a
7. ---- Well ,lost again !
---- It is not very important . We _____ forget about it . OK ?
A .can’t B. might as soon
C. might as well D .ought to have had to
8. This movie is _____ boring ; it is , in fact , rather exciting and interesting .
A . anything but B . nothing but C . no more D . all but
9. You’ll have to wait one more week , ______ the manager will be back from his trip .
A . while B . until C . when D . before
10. -I can’t find Mr .Smith .Where did you last see him this morning?
-It was in the hotel_______ he stayed.
A. that B. where C. which D. since
11. I just don’t understand_______ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect.
A .why it does B. what it does C. what it is D. why it is
12. We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that but it ________ very well.
A. worked out B. tried out C. went on D. carried on
13. I do feel ______ Chinese language is ______ most difficult language .
A . a ;the B . the ; / C . / ; a D . the ; a
14. See what you’ve done ! Don’t you have a ______ of right or wrong ?
A . feeling B . thought C . sense D . knowledge
15. In 2003 the Chinese people were always in high spirits , for pieces of exciting news came to China ______ .
A . step by step B . one by one
C . little by little D . one after another
16. _____ people study Latin today than 50 years ago , and still _____ people study Greek .
A . A fewer ; a fewer B . Fewer ; a fewer
C . Fewer ; fewer D . A fewer ; fewer
17. His words puzzled me so much that I had a hard time trying to ________ what he really meant.
A. make out B. make off C. make up D. make for
18. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _________ the shocking end.
A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off
19. The plan _______ simply because people were unwilling to co-operate.
A. broke down B. pulled down C. turned down D. put down.
20. Why do we have to _______ Sue’s selfish behavior? We have to teach her to care for others.
A. get over with B. hang out with C. make up with D. put up with
21. It looks as if they are going to _______ us a lot of money for the concert hall.
A. demand B. cost C. charge D. ask
22. --- Where does Mr. Green come from?
--- I’m not sure, but his accent ____________ Australia.
A. suggests B. sounds C. advises D. shows
23. I’ve visited lots of places and stayed in varieties of hotels, but none of them ________ this one.
A. suits B. beats C. compares D. matches
24. To everyone’s surprise, the fashionable young lady __________ to be a thief.
A. found out B. made out C. worked out D. turned out
25. --- What do you think of the contest?
--- I was told that the English Speech Contest ______ successfully last night.
A. went along B. went down C. went off D. went on
26. They ________ the train until it disappeared in the distance.
A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. observed
27. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to ______ it. It might be valuable.
A. hold on to it B. keep up with C. turn to D. look after
28. Can you make a sentence to __________ the meaning of the phrase?
A. show off B. turn out C. bring out D. take in
29. --- Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
--- No, dear. They don’t ________ well. Put them in the fridge instead.
A. keep B. fit C. get D. last
30. When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor _________ my eye.
A. met B. caught C. drew D. attracted
三
1. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _______ with no agreement reached.
A. broke down B. broke out C. broke in D. broke up
2. The falling of the new building _______ its soft base.
A. resulted in B. suffered from C. led to D. lay in
3. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ________ the helplessness of the crew at sea.
A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up
4. --- Why haven’t you bought any butter?
--- I _________ to but I forgot about it.
A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected
5. --- Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
--- Yes. They have better players, so I __________ them to win.
A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want
6. _________ him and then try to copy what he does.
A. Mind B. Glance at C. Stare at D. Watch
7. All the leading newspapers _______ the trade talks between China and the United States.
A. reported B. printed C. announced D. published
8. The thing that ____ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.
A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds
9. It is wise to have some money ________ for one’s old age.
A. put away B. kept up C. given away D. laid up
10. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea.
A. does B. feels C. gets D. makes
11. What you said just now _________ me of that American professor.
A. mentioned B. informedC. reminded D. memorized
12. Our English teacher _______ our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary.
A. asked B. orderedC. suggested D. required
13. Every classroom in this modern school is ________ with a new TV set.
A. equipped B. installed C. fixed D. placed
14. Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to _______ his lost time.
A. make up for B. keep up withC. catch up with D. make use of
15. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can it.
A. get back from B. get out of C. get away D. get off
16. I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s __________to be quite a good one.
A. said B. told C. spoken D. talked
17. --- What did you think of her speech?
---- She _________ for one hour but didn’t __________ much.
A. spoke; speak B. spoke; say C. said; speak D. said; say
18. It seems difficult to _______ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning.
A. judge B. tell C. divide D. separate
19. Some of the students have already learned enough English to ________ a conversation with an English speaker.
A. go on B. carry on C. keep on D. hold on
20. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work _______ all their time.
A. takes away B. takes up C. takes over D. takes in
21. --- Why did you eat your words, Billy?
--- Sorry, dear. But I really forgot where I was _________ to meet you.
A. demanded B. imagined C. supposed D. guessed
22. Nothing _____________ after the terrible fire which had been caused by someone smoking in bed.
A. remained B. continued C. left D. kept
23. It was dark. We decided to _______ for the night at a farmhouse.
A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put on
24. With the weather worsening, they have ________ the voyage from London to Australia.
A. called off B. called in C. called out D. called for
25. --- Mum, it’s nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.
--- Don’t you think the ice on the lake is too thin to ______ your weight?
A. stand B. bear C. catch D. take
26. --- What’s the matter with you?
--- After such a long walk, my legs _______ and I couldn’t go any further.
A. gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up
27. He is unfit for the job, which _______ patience and creativeness.
A. calls in B. calls off C. calls for D. calls up
28. The happy look on his face ______ that he had passed the exam successfully.
A. explained B. suggested C. expressed D. described
29. John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to _______ all his trousers to his measure.
A. let out B. give away C. bring in D. make up
30. Afraid of being scolded by the teacher, Tom ______ a story to explain why he was late.
A. wrote B. provided C. told D. invented
四
1. --Who is the man talking to the teacher ?
---A model worker___________ our school .
A. visits B. is visiting C. visited D. visiting
2. ----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
3. You should keep those old jam bottles -----you never know ______ you might need them.
A. when B. how. C. what D .Where
4. Dolly, _____ sheep, the world’s first cloned animal, was given ______ shot to end her life on Feb.14 because she was suffering from a lung disease common in much older sheep.
A./,a B. the, a C. a, the D. a, a
5. Loulan city is not at all _______a traveler who has never seen the desert before can expect.
A. what B. that C .which D. where
6. It’s too late to set out for watching the sunrise now, ______,it’s starting to rain.
A. besides B. meanwhile C. however D. anyhow
7. ____the end of last term, everybody here in the school, I think ,has taken at least eight math tests.
A. By B. Since C. At D. From
8. Recently, CCTV station has taken great pains to make a program which review the important ________of 2003.
A. affairs B. events C. matters D. things
9. ----Do you have anything in mind ________you’d like for supper ?
----Well, ________will do for me.
A. which, everything B. that, anything C. what, whatever D. that, either
10. Determination is a kind of basic quality and this is ______it takes to do jobs well.
A. what B. that. C. which D. why
11.---- Your daughter is too thin.
-----She would gain weight ________she is very particular about food.
A. as long as B. but C. unless D. even if
12. I can’t tell you the exact time when I will get there, maybe at eight or at nine or still later.__________. I’ll be there as early as I can..
A. anyhow B. Thus C. Therefore D. however
13 .How much do you think ___________saved?
A. he has B. has he C. doe she have D. had he
14. There are a lot of computers being shown in the ________Center.
A. computer B. computers’ C. computers D. computer’s
15.The city plans to build a park _______there used to be a lake.
A. where B. that C. in which D. which
16 ----What makes you stay indoors last week?
------________________
A Because I caught a bad cold. B. Because of a bad cold.
C. Bad cold as I had D. A bad cold
17. When ____ Brown was born, engaged or married, all ____ Browns were present.
A. / ; the B. the ; / C. a , the D. certain; /
18 .-------Tome has passed the final English Exam.
----------_________and _____________
A. So has he, so have you B. So has he , so you have
C. So he has, so you have D. So he has, so have you
19.----- Do you think that she will finish the job on time. ?
----Sure. So long as she __________to do it in her own way.
A. is leaving B. leaves C. is left D has left.
20. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercises,________, our minds are developed by learning.
A. likely B. Similarly C. Probably D. Generally
21.----- What place is it ?
----Haven’t you seen that we ________ back where we _________.
A. were, had been B. are, were
C. were, have been D. are , had been
22. ----- Pudong Airport, please. I’ll be there by ten.
-----___________,but I’ll do my best.
A. No problem B. All right. C. I can’t promise. D It’s impossible.
23. -----Have you seen __________Audi car? I parked it here this morning.
-----Is it __________white one? A young woman drove it away just now.
A the, the B. an ,a C. an , the D. the, a
24.---- The light is on. Could you have forgotten to turn it off ?
----Yes, I_______________
A. could B. should have C. must D. might have
25. The pizzas are delicious .He’d like _____ third one because ______second is rather too small.
A. a. a B. the, the C. a, the D. the , a
26. Could you show me the portable computer you want ___________.
A. to have it repaired B to repair it
C to have repaired D it repaired
27 .______child is pleased , for______ of them has his own share.
A. Each, each. B. Every, every C Every, each D Each, everyone
28. Hands ____ high, the dancers circled now to the right, now to the left.
A. holding B. were held C. held D. had held
29. _______ my teachers’ help, I wouldn’t have made such great progress.
A. Thanks to B. Owing to C. But for D. As to
30. _______all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different colors.
A. To grow B. Growing C. Grown D. Grow
五
1. I was going to offer you some money but there is ________left on me.
A. none B. no one C. nothing D. not
2.----- Did the door keeper let you in ?
-----No. _______I tried to tell him that I was your uncle, he just wouldn’t listen to me.
A. No matter B. even if C. However D. Whether
3.----You couldn’t have chosen any gift better for me .
------____________________.
A. Oh, it’s really kind of you.
B. That’s all right. I’ll give you a better one next time.
C. I’m glad you like it so much.
D. You have a gift for music, don’t you ?
4.----- You have accepted the job offerd by the company, haven’t you ?
----No . And ______.I’m now working in a better one.
A. I’m glad I didn’t. B. I was glad I didn’t
B. I’m glad I have. D. I was glad I have.
5.---- Did a letter come for me ?
----Yes,________ came for you this morning.
A. that B. it C. one D. this
6.----- You seem to have had that car for years.
-----Yes, I should sell it ________it still runs.
A. before B. after C. until D. while
7.The man had expected to see all his relatives when he was ill, but _______came to see him while many of his neighbors offered their help.
A. none B. no one C. some one D. not anyone
8.Mr. White works with a chemical company but he ________in his sister’s shop since he is on leave.
A. has worked B. works C. is working D. worked
9._____________, the film began.
A. Having been seated B. All of us having taken the seats.
C. Having seated. D. After we have sat down.
10. I would have come to see you earlier, but I ________too busy.
A. had been B. were C. was D. would be
11. ----Could I use your bike, Jack ?
-----Of course, you_________
A. can B. may C. could D. might
12. I lost my way in complete darkness and, _________matters worse, it began to rain.
A. made B. having made C. making D. to make
13. The train _________arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.
A. was about to B. was likely to
C. was supposed to D. was certain to
14. Don’t leave for tomorrow _________ you can do today.
A. if B. what C. that D. unless
15. Five minutes earlier _________we could have caught the last train.
A. or B. but C. and D. so
16. -----Do you have anything more __________,sir?
-----No ., You can have a rest or do something else.
A. typing B. to be typed C. typed D. to type
17. The heavy rain __________ for several days and all the roads were flooded.
A. held on B. kept on C. fell down D. kept up
18. It is such a good place _______ everybody wants to visit _______ it is well-known all over the world.
A. which; that B. as; as C. as; that D. that; as
19. He works in a factory now, but he _______ on a farm for 20 years.
A. worked B. has worked C. had worked D. had been working
20. You _____ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.
A. cannot B. should C. must D. needn’t
21. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber _________ to his intention recently.
A. while devoting B. while devoted
C. while he was devoted D. while devoting himself
22. We wrote a letter of thanks to _______ had helped use.
A. who B. those C. whom D. whoever
23. ________ , the football game has been decided not to be put off.
A. Heavily as did it rain B. As it rained heavily
C. Heavily as it rained D. As heavily as it could
24. I ________ you off yesterday, but I didn’t have time.
A. hope to have seen B. hope to see
C. hoped to have seen D. hoped to see.
25. We never listen to Beethoven without ________ .
A. being deeply impressed B. impressed deeply
C. having deeply impressed D. to be deeply impressed
26. The teacher could not make himself ________ attention to because the students were so noisy.
A. pay B. paid C. to pay D. to be paid
27. ----- Why don’t you explain it to her?
----- I _______ it to her if I thought she would understand.
A. would explain B. will explain
C. explain D. would have explained
28. The students expected there _______ more reviewing classes before the final exams.
A. is B. being C. have been D. to be
29. We will go out _______ it rains _______ shines.
A. if; and B. both; and C. whether; or D. either; or
30. Having learned _______ skillfully, she went on learning ______ .
A. to skate; swimming B. skating; swimming
C. to skate; to swim D. skating; to swim
六
1. No one can help ________ Tom; he is such a lovely boy.
A. to like B. to liking C. liking D. like
2. You made the same mistake for second time, dropping “n” in the word “government”.
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; an D. a; an
3. If you listen to me, you ______ have some candies, dear.
A. shall B. may C. will D. must
4. He is one of the students, who, I’m sure, always do ______ best.
A. his B. my C. one’s D. their
5. The old man was lying on the ground, ________ dead.
A. as possible as B. as soon as C. as well as D. as good as
6. --How long do you think it is he arrived here?
--No more than half a year.
A. when B. that C. before D. since
7. -----I would like everyone to hand in their homework tomorrow.
----Are you going to _________ it or is this just for practice?
A. level B. grade C. judge D. divide
8. If you let me make a choice between Jane and Anne, I would say Jane is _______ one to be my assistant．
A．a good B．a better C．the better D．the best
9. -_______ three more days enough for the work to be finished?
-I don't think it’s enough and only after _______ go on with it．
A．Is; does the rain stop we can B．Are; the rain stops can we
C．Are; the rain stops we can D．Is; the rain stops can we
10. -How soon will your mother’s birthday be?
-_______．
A. This Friday B．On July 4 C．A week away D．Tomorrow
11. Cook was a strict but good captain, ______who, unusually, took care of the sailors on his ship.
A. the one B. one C. that D. this
12. -I’ve decided to spend the summer holidays traveling in Australia.
-Oh, !
A．if only I could go with you B．what a good news it is
C．how happily I was to hear that D．what exciting to hear the news
13. It was ____ the way he said it _____ what he said that made her displeased.
A. very; that B. such; that C. more; than D. of; that
14. -Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?
-No, it ____ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
A. was raining B. had been raining C. would be raining D. rained
15. big swimming pool in our school was completed in May of 1998, not in April, 1996.
A. A；不填；不填 B. The; the;不填
C. A; the; 不填 D. The; 不填； 不填
16. My hometown is no longer the place ______ it used to be.
A. what B. that C. when D. where
17. -He failed to reach the top of the mountain.
-That’s right. Perhaps he might as well it on such a bad day.
A．not climb B．never have climbed C．have climbed D．hadn’t climbed
18. ―Excuse me, what time can I see you tonight?
―Can we eight o’clock?
A. see B. decide C. make it D. fix it
19. Man is born yet everywhere he is chains.
A. freely, on B. easy, on C. free, in D. easily, on
20. Jane was firm she felt herself to be right.
A. what B. where C. how D. that
21. When I said some students are lazy, I _________to you.
A. don't refer B. wasn't referring C. hasn't referred D. didn't refer
22. You should think _______ yourself instead of just obeying orders.
A. of B. to C. by D. for
23. -Do you really trust John?
-Who do you think _______ trust, if not _______?
A.I can, he B．can I, him C．I can, him D．can I, he
24. Who do you think will _______ now that the governor has been dismissed?
A．take over B．take up C．take in D．take down
25. _______ I met him, he was working as a secretary in a big company．
A．Since the first time B．The first time
C．The first time when D．For the first time
26. Children nowadays tend to be so rebellious that parents often feel at a loss about what _______ from them．
A. expected B. to expect C. to be expecting D. expects
27. When you go outing with your sisters, you must see to ______ that
they are safe.
A. everything B. it C. them D. yourself
28. ----Why did you come to see the play you didn’t like?
----I shouldn’t like ______, but my friend insisted. I like ______.
A. coming; dancing B. to come; to dance
C. having come; to dance D. to have come; dancing
29. My old teacher ______ often go hunting when he lived in the mountain areas.
A. would B. should C. could D. might
30. ----Oh, must you? Stay a bit longer. It’s been such fun having you.
----_______. I’ve got an early start tomorrow morning.
A. No problem B. All right
C. Thanks anyway D. Never mind
七
1. In the market, vegetables are sold by ____ kilogram, I mean by ___ weight.
A. the; / B. /; / C. the; the D. /; the
2. He left his native village twenty years ago and has ____ returned only twice.
A. late B. never C. since D. hardly
3. After half a year’s training, they were made entirely used _____ underwater.
A. to stay B. to staying C. staying D. stay
4. ----How was your job interview?
----Oh, couldn’t feel _____. I hardly found proper answers to most of the questions they asked.
A. better B. easier C. worse D. happier
5. He was so tired _____ a day’s work that he left all the food _____ for him ____.
A. of; prepared; touched B. with; preparing; untouched
C. with; prepared; untouched D. by; prepares; untouching
6. The task required _____ did it _____ careful and brave enough.
A. who; is B. whom; was C. whomever; were D. whoever; be
7. The time he has devoted in the past ten years _____ the disabled is now considered ______ of great value.
A. to help; being B. to helping; to be C. help; to be D. helping; being
8. Mrs. White found her husband surrounded by letters and papers and ____ very worried.
A. look B. looks C. looking D. to look
9. ----Do you remember ________ to Dr. Green during your last visit?
----Certainly I do.
A. to be introduced B. having introduced
C. being introduced D. to have been introduced
10. ---- ______ you make so much noise?
----Sorry, I’ll take care not to.
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Would
11. Why don’t you bring _____ to his attention that you are too busy to do it.
A. this B. what C. that D. it
12. These two areas are similar _____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. besides that B. in that C. except that D. so that
13. ----Do you think we get there on time?
----Yes. ______ the truck doesn’t break down.
A. Even if B. Unless C. Until D. So long as
14. The next moment, ______ she had time to realize what was happening, she was hit over the head.
A. before B. when C. since D. as
15. Among the high-risk group of heart disease ______ people with a preference for fat-rich foods.
A. there are B. are C. they are D. who are
16. ----The problem wasn’t difficult for him, was it?
---- _______. He should have been given a more difficult one.
A. No, it was B. Yes, it was C. Yes, it wasn’t D. No, it wasn’t
17. ----It was careless of you _____ your clothes outside all night.
----My God! _______.
A. to leave; So did I B. leaving; So do I
C. to have left; So I did D. having left; So do I
18. Was it 8 o’clock ______ you heard someone ______ at the door?
A. when; knocking B. when; knock
C. that; knocking D. that; knock
19. Only when ____________ possible to settle the problem.
A. does the chief editor come will it be
B. the chief editor comes will it be
C. has the chief editor come it will be
D. the chief editor comes it will be
20. Americans eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
21. ___________ lessons were not difficult.
A. Our few first short English B. Our first few short English
C. Our few first English short D. Few our first English short
22. ----The weather isn’t good enough for an outing, is it?
----Not in the least. We can’t have _______ at this time of the year.
A. a worse day B. a nicer day
C. such a bad day D. so fine a day
23. ----You seemed to be deeply struck by his skill.
----Not exactly so. It was his courage ______ his skill that really struck me most.
A. rather than B. as well as C. but also D. not as
24. ----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
25. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this _______ creates more problems.
A. after all B. once again C. in case D. in turn
26. Those football players had no strict _______ until they joined our club.
A. practice B. education C. training D. exercise
27. ----_____ football match between China and Korea was held yesterday, but I failed to get _____ ticket.
----What _____ pity!
A. The; /; a B. A; a; / C. The; the; a D. A; the; /
28. With a lot of difficult problems ________, the newly-selected president will have a hard time.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled
29. I wish to have a friend with ______ shares my hobbies and interests.
A. whomever B. no matter who C. whoever D. anyone
30. ----Excuse me, _____________?
----That’s $ 21.68 altogether, Madame.
A. how much is the meal we’ve had
B. take my order, please
C. could I have the bill, please
D. would you please take the money
八
1. It is clear that _____ little money he earns hardly support _____ family as large as his.
A. the; a B. a; the C. /; a D. /; the
2. ______ good, the food was soon sold out.
A. Tasted B. being tasted C. Tasting D. Having tasted
3. ----Did you see Sandy in the manager’s office?
----Yes, she ________ to him why she was late again.
A. is explaining B. was explaining
C. had explained D. explained
4. ----Can you tell me all about the earthquake?
----Sorry, I know nothing about it ______ I read in the newspaper.
A. except B. except for C. except what D. except that
5. There are three bedrooms in the house, _________ is Mary’s.
A. the smallest of which B. the smaller of which
C. the smallest of them D. the smallest one
6. ----Were you busy last weekend?
----Very. Rather than ____ time playing cards as usual, I devoted every effort to _____ an advertisement.
A. waste; make B. wasting; making
C. to waste; make D. a waste of; making
7. ----Do you know the girl in red?
----She seems to ________ me at last month’s party. But I’m not sure.
A. introduce to B. be introducing to
C. be introduced to D. have been introduced to
8. The writer has written quite a few books now, _______ his teachers and parents didn’t expect.
A. that B. as C. of which D. which
9. You can fly to Japan this morning ______ you don’t mind changing planes in Hong Kong.
A. provided B. because C. unless D. so far as
10. _____ to the tower building, where you can see the whole city.
A. Get B. To get C. Getting D. Got
11. Fishing is his favorite hobby, and _____________.
A. he’d like to collect coins as well
B. he feels like collecting coins, too
C. to collect coins is also his hobby
D. collecting coins also gives him great pleasure
12. ______ good weather, our ship will reach Tianjin Friday evening.
A. Given B. To given C. Giving D. Having given
13. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _____ be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. would
14. We should buy our daughter a computer in ______ it can help to improve her English.
A. which B. that C. what D. whom
15. He reached London in 1996, _____, some time later, he became a famous actor
A. where B. when C. which D. that
16. He might have been killed _____ the arrival of the police.
A. except B. but for C. with D. for
17. The mother didn’t know who _______ for the broken glass.
A. to blame B. will blame C. blamed D. blames
18. I’m looking after Tom today. He’s been at my house ___ 8:00 this morning.
A. since B. by C. at D. till
19. We liked the oil painting better ______ we looked at it.
A. as B. while C. the moment D. the more
20. He ______ full marks, but he was so careless as to make a spelling mistake.
A. must have gained B. can have gained
C. could have gained D. must gain
21. If you keep quiet and read your book, child, you _____ have my promise_____ I will buy you a box of chocolates.
A. are going to; that B. will; which
C. shall; that D. are to; which
22. What the doctor is uncertain about is _____ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
A. when B. how C. whether D. why
23. ----I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident.
---- ________, let’s go and see him.
A. If not B. If so C. If necessary D. If possible
24. Not far from the club there was a garden, ____ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. whose B. its C. which D. that
25. ----You went late ____ the stadium yesterday evening, didn’t you?
----Yes, my wife was a little late _____ the supper.
A. to; with B. for; with C. for; for D. at; for
26. ----How can you _______ that he is from the North?
----Simply by his accent.
A. get to know B. say C. realize D. tell
27. ----Now that you like the portable personal computer so much, why not buy one? It is of great use to your work.
----Well, I can’t afford _______ computer at present.
A. that expensive a B. a such cheap
C. that an expensive D. so cheap
28. A decision was made _____ those who once lied to the factory in order to get a job would not be allowed to say.
A. whether B. when C. that D. once
29. The telephone ______ three times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for my father.
A. had rung; was B. has rung; was
C. rang; has been D. has been ringing; is
30. ----What do you do, Mary?
---- _____________.
A. I do my homework B. I work as a teacher
C. Doing my homework D. I want to be a teacher
参考答案
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16-20 AACBA 21-25 DAADB 22-30 BDDDB
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1-5 BCCBC 6-10 DCACB 11-15 CADCD
16-20CAAAD 21-25 CADDC 26-30 BACAB
三
1-5 ADACC 6-10 DAAAB 11-15 CCAAB
16-20 ABBBB 21-25 CACAB 26-30 ACBAD
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1-5 DCABA 6-10 ABBBA 11-15 BAAAA
16-20 DCDCB 21-25 BCBDC 26-30 CCCCB
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1-5 ACCAC 6-10 DACBC 11-15 ADCBC
16-20 BDCAA 21-25 CDCCA 26-30 BADCD
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1-5 CCADD 6-10 DBCDC 11-15 BACBB
16-20 BBCCB 21-25 BDCAB 26-30 BBDAC
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1-5 ACBCC 6-10 DBCCA 11-15 DBDAB
16-20 DCABD 21-25 BAABD 26-30 CCCCC
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1-5 ACBCA 6-10 BDDAA 11-15 DACBA
16-20 BAADC 21-25 CCBBA 26-30 DACBB