A. push B. provide C. turn D. set
109.In the original test，all the animals in a test group are given a substance _______ half of them die.
A. unless B. until C. lest D. provided
110.He ________ his poor judgment ________ Jet Lag. A. blamed ... for B. blamed ... to C. blamed ... on D. blamed ... at
111.―________ fine day it is today!
―Yes, the sunshine is ________ beautiful that I’d like to go swimming in the sea. A. How, such B. What a, very C. How, so D. What a, so
112.It has been years ________ I returned home. A. after B. that C. since D. when
113.The other timing system belongs in our internal clocks, which, left ________, would tie the body to a 25-hour rhythm. A. behind B. alone C. out D. aside
114.Some persons gain goal and direction from their tensions；others ________ under pressure. A. fall out B. fall apart C. fall back on D. fall in with
115.This type of desk and chair can be adjusted ________ the height of students at different ages. A. with B. for C. to D. in
116.We cannot leave this tough job to a person ________. A. who nobody has confidence B. in whom nobody has confidence C. for whom nobody has confidence D. who everyone has confidence of
117.I asked him to ________ me a few minutes so that we could go over all the problems. A. spend B. save C. spare D. share
118.Younger children are curious ________ how things work，and many of them want to take apart everything within their reach. A. of B. about C. at D. with
119.Washing the food down with water as a substitute ________ chewing is not a good habit. A. of B. for C. to D. from
120.Parents, teachers in schools and communicators in or using the mass media are all capable of ________ our potential interests. A. raising B. rising C. arousing D. arising
121.A year later，with the nation’s economy ________, Bush’s approval rating dropped below 40 percent. A. in power B. in trouble C. in hand D. in part
122.There is the appreciation of the salient historical truth ________ the aging of advanced societies has been a sudden change. A. which B. what C. that D. how
123.Robots differ from automatic machines ________ after completion of one specific task，they can be reprogrammed by a computer to do another one． A. in case B. in that C. in which D. in time
124.Basically，these attitudes amount to a belief ________ leisure can and should be put to good use.
A. which B. that C. what D. how
125.The professor worked for 7 hours at a ________. A. stretch B. extend C. expand D. prolong
126.If an earthquake occurred，some of the one-storey houses ________. A. might be left stand
B. might leave to be standing C. might be left to stand D. might be left standing
127.________, he had no time to rest. A. As he was tired B. If he was tired C. Tired as he was
D. Now that he was tired
128.Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk ________. A. at once B. at hand C. at intervals
D. at random
129.Why do you blame him for his poor judgment on the matter ______ he really needs is encouragement? A. when that B. since that C. when what D. now that
130.The doctors are ________ about the guidelines under which they can carry out euthanasia. A. at a stretch B. at a loss C. at random D. at length
131.With such a poor score in the entrance exam， it’s ________ impossible for him to be admitted to this university. A. roughly B. absolutely C. fully
D. exclusively
132.We promise that we’ll meet again after we _______ our college education in three years’ time. A. finish B. will finish C. finished
D. will have finished
133.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement, he wonders _______ will happen to his family life. A. it B. that C. what D. this
134.Never before _______ so rapidly developing as it is today. A. has our country been B. our country has been C. has been our country D. our country hasn’t been
135.Is it Shakespeare Theatre _______ you are going to watch the play The Merchant of Venice? A. where B. that
C. which D. as
136.He would have given you more help, if he ________ so busy. A. have not been B. had not been C. not have been D. not had been
137.After months of voyage, Columbus arrived in ______ later proved to be a new continent. A. where B. which
C. what http://www.zikao.hn.cn/ D. that
138.I was really anxious about you. You ______ home without a word. A. mustn’t leave
B. shouldn’t have left C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave
139.He was ______ to withdraw from running for the presidency. A. trusted B. credited C. convinced D. believed
140.While _____ the book, he nodded from time to time. A. reading B. read
C. is reading D. is read
141.The meeting _____ next week will be of great importance. A. to be held B. held C. holding D. is held
142.Look at this group of people ______ beach volleyball. A. played B. is played C. playing D. is playing