13. The road ___________ caused us to stop our work for half an hour. A. blocked B. was blocked C. blocking D. being blocked 14. Anzong high school has a long history of about 55 years, _____________ of approximately 100 mu.
A. covered the area B. occupying the area C. occupied an area D. covering an area 15. The Yellow River is ____________ the Yangtze River in China. A. the second longer to B. second only to C. second to none of D. second longest
16. The CN Tower ____________ the Canadian National Tower, which _________ the heart of Toronto.
A. is for short; lies in B. is in short; lies in C. is short of; locates in D. is short for; is located in 17. A ___________ to this problem is expected to be found before long. A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution 18. New York __________ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year.
A. ranked B. occupied C. arranged D. classified 19. It rained heavily in the south, _______ serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause 20. ____________, we are going to visit you tomorrow. A. Weather permits B. Weather permitting C. Permitting D. Permit Keys: 1-5 BCCDB 6-10 CACDD 11-15 CCDDB 16-20 DDACB
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1. I can't tell my parents about it; I don't know who to _______. A. turn down B. turn to C. turn up D. turn out 2. In most international __________, Australia is among the winning nations.
A. compete B. competitions C. competitors D. competing 3. Many students who are learning English as a foreign language can't ________ American English ___________ British English. A. distinguish; and B. tell; and C. distinguish; from D. tell; apart
4. They _________ themselves _________ a pair of sharp axes and set off for the forest.
A. equip; for B. equipped; with C. equip; with D. equipped; for
5. That the city of Toronto keeps the most multicultural is _________ the large amount of immigration there.
A. owe to B. due to C. because D. thanks to 6. I was given three books on cooking, the first ________ I really enjoyed.
A. of that B. of which C. that D. which 7. Rather than _______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bike. A. ride, ride B. riding, ride C. ride, to ride D. to ride, ride
8. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, neither _____wanted to buy it.
A. of whom B. of which C. of that D. which 9. ____________ the healthy state of the old couple, it remains to be seen whether they will enjoy the long trip.
A. To consider B. Considering C. Being considering D. Considered 10. Is military service ______________ in your country? A. compulsory B. ambiguous C. contradictory D. absolute 11. We were _________ to hear your wonderful news.
A. thrilling B. thrill C. thriller D. thrilled 12. Jack was ___________ first in last examination in the whole city.
A. place B. placed C. to place D. having placed 13. The boss __________ gaining so much profit with this small investment. A. is concerned with B. is considered with C. is content with D. is equipped with
14. There is nothing ___________ about his ability to repair the computer. A. curious B. absolute C. ambiguous D. compulsory 15. I drink black coffee _________he prefers it with cream. A. while B. unless C. when D. as Keys: BBCBB BDABA DBCCA