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I. 单选题：
1.“Never for a moment,”, the man said, “______ dropping out of school, though I had to pay for my schooling through part-time employment.”
A. I considered B. had I considered C. I have considered D. have I considered
2. The Smiths find it difficult to manage _____, because of Mr. Smith losing his job and Mrs. Smith being too ill to work.
A. frequently B. thoroughly C. psychologically D. financially
3.Publishers can be fairly certain of a good response to that book of an author’s ______ immediately follows his best-seller.
A. who B. what C. how D. which 4. “Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ____ from her book.
A. looking down B. looking up C. looking away D. looking on 5.---How would you like your coffee? ---________.
A. It’s well done B. Very nice, thank you C. One cup, that’s enough D. The stronger , the better. 6. ______, I attended the meeting instead of him.
A. He was ill B. His being ill C. Him being ill D. He being ill 7. Tom sat under a tree and seeing his friend, ________ up in no time. A. to stand B. standing C. stood D. would stand
8. The book ______ to help you improve your writing skills is really amazing. A. meaning B. means C. meant D. mean
9.The dictionary that you are referring to _____ by some else the other day. A. be borrowed B. was borrowed C. being borrowed D. borrowed 10.It was dark; we decided to _____ for the night at a farmhouse? A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put on 11.Why! I have nothing to confess. ______ you want me to say?
A. What is it that B. What it is that C. How is it that D. How it is 12. Why! I have nothing to confess. I don’t know _____ you want me to say. A. what is it that B. what it is that C. how is it that D. how it is 13. ---How long do you think it is ______ he arrived here? --- Perhaps two or three years.
A. since B. before C. that D. when
14.--- How long do you think it will be _____he arrives here? ---Perhaps two or three years.
A. since B. before C. that D. when
15.Engines are to machines ______ hearts are to animals. A. as B. that C. what D. which
16.Please tell me how the accident _____. I am still in the dark. A. came down B. came upon C. came to D. came about
17. It is fun to see all the food I have made _____ in such a short time. A. eating B. to be eating C. being eating D. eaten
18. He always dreams of ______ a chance for him to go abroad for further study. A. there being B. there to be C. there is D. there be 19.I don’t think that the sentence need ______ again.
A. explaining B. be explained C. to be explained D. explanation
20.If the man is only interested in your looks, _____ just shows how shallow he is. A. as B. which C. what D. that
21.ST Petersbury was in ruins: _____ fires burned everywhere. A. that B. which C. where D./
22. The beginning of agriculture was a big step in human progress with which nothing could _____ until our information age.
A. match B. combine C. satisfy D. compare
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23.It was already past midnight and only 3 young men ____ in the tea house. A. left B. remained C. delayed D. deserted
24.In our childhood, we were often _____ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.
A. demanded B. reminded C. allowed D. hoped
25. Was it near the white building, if I may ask, ____ Martin Luther King gave a speech “ I have a dream?
A. where B. that C. why D. which
26. It’s said that most of _____ we call geniuses ______ successful only because they have made extraordinary efforts.
A. what; are B. who; are C. whom; is D. which; is
27. ____much we admire Shakespeare’s comedies, we can’t agree that they are superior to his tragedies.
A. As B. However C. While D. Although
28. I had to withdraw my child from the kindergarten room. He ___ such a good time that he wouldn’t leave.
A. had had B. would have C. was having D. had
29. Bob knows a lot about lions, and he says that however well they are trained, there’s always the danger ____ they’ll turn on you.
A. how B. that C. when D. whether
30. — My boss said that he would raise my salary some time in the future. — That’s not good enough. You should get a(n) _____ undertaking.
A. definite B. ambitious C. serious D. voluntary
31.John was _____ his words carefully because he didn’t want to be misunderstood. A. weighting B. measuring C. spreading D. twisting 32. I had been working hard and it ended up working out in my ______. A. favor B. heart C. case D. community 33. — Is he said _____ his car lost?
— Yes. He was so foolish _____ leave his car ______.
A. to have; for him to; unlocked B. to have; to; unlock C. to have had; as to; unlocked D. that; that; unlocked 34. Somalia pirates, mainly made up of four groups, ______, Puntland Group, National Volunteer Coast Guard, Merkah and Somalia, are currently active in the Somali waters.
A. including B. regarding C. namely D. besides
35. _______with the size of the food one can carry, the small ant is the strongest one in the world.
A. Comparing B. Compare C. When compared D. When comparing 36. Mary’s ___as president of the company, as most colleagues____, made her parents very happy.
A. elected; had expected B. being elected; expected C. being elected; had expected D. elected; expected 37. Go and get your bag. It’s ____ you left it.
A. where B. there C. there where D. where there
38. The old professor died of ____ heart failure on October 10. He had been in___ wheelchair since 1995.
A. /; a B. a; a C. a; / D. /; /
39. The flu is believed _____by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.
A. to have been caused B. to have caused C. to be caused D. to caused 40. Since the beginning of the vacation, I ____across the country, and my next step is the Wuyi Mountain.
A. have been traveling B. have traveling C. have traveled D. had traveling 41. The hungry boy kept his eyes ______ on the food on table with his hands _____ on his chest.
A. fixing; crossed B. looking; crossing C. fixed; crossed D. looked; crossing
42. Do remember that there is always a possibility of the weak ______ the strong.
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