1.As a result of the heavy rain, the whole city ___ great losses. A. have suffered from B. suffered C. have suffered D. suffered from
2. The flowers his friend gave him will die unless ___ every day. A. watered B. watering C. water D. to water 3. The meeting was concerned ___ reforms and everyone present was concerned ___ their own interests. A. with, for B. with, with C. for, about D. about, with 4. ___things, he began to think over the next subjects.
A. Setting down
B. Having settled
C. Settled down D. To settle down
5.In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than ___. A. that used to be
B. it is used to
C. it was used to D. it used to be
6. They have had several new events ___to the program for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
A. add B. to add. C. adding D. added
7.—I didn’t go to Mary’s party last night because my car broke down.
----You could have borrowed mine. I ___ it.
A. hadn’t used B. wasn’t using C. didn’t use D. wouldn’t use
8.You can’t imagine what difficulty we had ___ home in the snowstorm. A. walked B. walk C. to walk D. walking 9. Children are bored with their studies because they are ___ to do better than they can.
A. hoped B. persuaded C. suggested D. expected
10.One can ___ a lot of their language by playing with the native boys and girls.
A. do up B. set up C. pick up D. put up
11.___ you get into a bad habit, you’ll find it hard to get out of it. A. Once B. Unless C. Since D. Because
12.My mother ___ my father to give up smoking but it didn’t help.
A. wanted to persuade B. persuaded C. suggested D.hoped 13.How time flies! The children are all ___.
A. grow up B. grown up C. grown-ups D. growns-up 14. I___ for the United States for further study next month. A.will leave
B. am leaving off C. will be D. am going off
15.While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ___ into buying something they really don’t need.
A. To persuade B. pursuading C. being persuaded D. be persuaded
16. –Can you see what is written on that?
--It___ ―No camping‖.
A. reads B. is read C. writes D. Is reading
17.The research is so designed that once ___ nothing can be done to stop it. A. begins B. having begun
C. beginning D. begun
18.Although born in China, ___ he is famous for his stories
about New York City.
A. yet B. but C. and D. however 19.I have won a holiday for two weeks to Florida, I ___ my mum. A. have taken B. am taking C. take D. will have been 20.Because the shop____, all the T-shirts are sold out at half price. A. has closed down B. closed down
C. is closing down D. had closed down.
21.Mary wrote an article on ____ the team had failed to win the game. C. Who D. that 22.--I finally gave __ to the boss.
--You should have stuck __ our own idea as it is correct. A. up, in B. up, on C. up, to D. in, to
23.Could I speak to ___ is in charge of International Sales,please?
anyone B. some one C. whoever D. no matter who
24.The book was written in 1946, ___ the education system has witnessed great changes. when B. during which C. since then D. since when 25.The train ___ they were travelling was late.
in which B by which C. at which D. to which
26.The teacher was much kinder to those who work harder than to the others, ___ of course, made the others envy them. who B. that C. what D. which 27.Do you remember the place ___ we visited last year? that B. where C. when D. in which
28.What surprised me was not what he said but ___ he said it.
the way B. in the way that C. in the way D. the way which
29.Patience,without ___ you can’t do the work well, is a kind of quality. A. that which D. what
30.Most of the soldiers who ___ the second world war have now died. A. survived
B. survival
C. were survived D. survived from
31.He ___ himself in his scientific research since his divorce. has devoted B. has buried C. was buried D. has been buried 32.___his accent, he must be from Sichuan. Judged by
B. Judging by C. Judging through D. Judged from
33.Can you tell me the way you think of ___ the problem? solving B. to solve C. solve D. solved
34.Much___ he has a good taste, he can’t avoid being influenced by ads. A. that he claims B.
A. why B. what
B. it C.
does he claim
C. as he claims D. is it that he claims 35.Not until you finish your work ___ go home. can you B. you can C. can’t you D. you can’t 36.—Did you tidy your room?
---No, I was going to tidy my room but I ___ visitors. had
B. have C. have had D. will have
37.Two-thirds of the field ___ covered by wild grass. A. has B. is C. have D. are
38. I ___ what he said but I don’t ___ him.
believe, believe B. believe in, believe in C. believe, believe in D. believe in, believe
39.You can’t ___ that such a gentleman as he ___ be that rude to a lady. A. imagine, should B. guess, should C. imagine, would D. suppose, would 40. ---The boys are not doing a good job at all, are they? ----___.
I guess not so B. I don’t guess C. I guess
D. I guess not
41.My parents have always made me ___ about myself, even when I was twelve.
feeling well B. feeling good C. feel well D. feel good
42.The new computer is used ___ the tickets which passengers buy. It also __ a record of the date on which they will travel. to record, keeps B. for recording, sets C. to recording, keeps D. for record, sets
43.After graduation she reached a point in her career __ she needed to decide what to do. that B. what C. which D. where
44.I want to make some notes but I wondered where to find a piece of paper___.
to write on B. to write C. to be written on D. to be written
45.My teacher often tells us that it is not how much you read but __ you read __ counts. that, that B. which, what C. that, what D. what, that 46.How is it__ he has made such rapid progress? that B. why C. when D. the one
47.__ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.A. Which D. As
48.The English play ___ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success.
B. When C. What
for which B. at which C. in which D. on which
49.A terrible tire__, however, break out in his house the other day. A. does B. did C. has to D. had 50.John has tried many ways to solve the physics problems, but ___ works. little B. anything
C. nothing
D. none
51.—What was the film like yesterday?
--It was wonderful. I think it is ___ worth seeing twice. very B. more C. much D. well
52.___, the little girl can help her mother with some housework. A. Young as she is B. Young as is she C. As she is youngD. As is she young 53.After that we never saw her again, nor __from her. did we hear B. we heard C. had we heard D. we have heard
54.Professor James will give up a lecture on the western culture, but when and where ___ yet. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided 55.It will be quite a long time ___ she is back again,
so don’t be two cross with her.
A. that B. since C. before D. until
56.___I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive. As B. Since C. If D. While
57. ___ the coal mine, they had no choice but to wait for rescue. A. Trapped in Trapping in
C. Trapped by
D. Trapping at
B.
58.__I wrote a little poem, I confidently placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining room table.
A. The first time B. At firstC. It was the first time
D. For the first time
59.People in the city __ the lawyer to be the leader of the committee, for they thought he could give a correct order of the city. A. voted against B. voted on
C. voted for D. voted with
60.Since this is the first time you have broken the law, I’m going to give you a light___. A. judge B. prison C. sentence D. blame
61.Is this the reason___ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work? A. he explained B. what he explainedC. how he explainedD. why he explained 62.There are five pairs __, but I’m at a loss which to buy. to be chosen
B. to choose D. for choosing
C. to choose from
63.__ the new album on time, the musical group, including the famous pop star worked far into the night every day.
A. Having released B. To release
C. To have released D. Releasing
64.Thank you very much for the trouble you have had __ my son with his lessons. in help B. to help C. helped D. helping
65.Unless we get more funds, we’ll be prevented __ our experimental program. to finish B. finishing
C. from finishing D. finish
66.Professor Smith, along with his assistants,__ on the project day and night to meet the deadline. work
B. working
C. is working D. are working
67.Eric received training in computer for one year, __ he found a job in a big company.
after that B. after which C. after it D. after this 68. --Do __ you think is right, __ others say. --Yes, I__. all, what, do B. all that, whatever, can
C. what, what, can D. what, whatever, will
69.I ___ a heavy blow on the head from a falling stone yesterday. accepted
B. met
C. gave D. received
70.Autumn coming, down___.
do the leaves fall B. the leaves fall C. falling the leavesD. fall the leaves
71.I agree that he tried hard but the ___ remains that he has not finished the job in time.
A. question B. reality C. fact D. problem 72.The bank manager asked his assistant if it was
possible for him to __ the investment plan within a week. work out B. put out C. set out D. turn out
73.Many people ___ their thoughts into a diary but others write in ___is called a journal.
place, where B. put, which C. place, that D. put, what
74.I just don’t understand __that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect. why it does
B. what it does C.what it is D.why it is
75.When he first arrived in Shanghai, it took him several days before he__to find a proper house to live in.
A. managed B. tried C. failed D. succeeded 76.--Why does she always ask you for help? ---There is no one else___, is there? who to turn to B. she can turn to C. for whom to turnD. for her to turn
77.You can only be sure of ___ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something ___ you might get in the future.
that, what B. what,/ C. which, that D. /,that