1．There is still much to discuss. We shall, ____________, return to this item at our next meeting.
A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．briefly
2．The door and the windows were all closed and there was no ___________ of forced entry.
A．scene B．signal C．sign D．sight
3．— Would you have your family get together this New Year’s Day?
— ___________. We are busy working at that time.
A．No way B．Not at all C．No problem D．No chance
4．— The
— I can’t agree more. Every minute ________.
A．needs B．counts C．acquires D．urges
5．— I phoned you yesterday morning. A girl answered, but I didn’t recognize the voice.
— Oh, it __________ my younger sister. She was in my room at that moment.
A．must have been B．should have been
C．could have been D．may have been
6．He has recently ___________ tennis to relax himself.
A．taken off B．taken up C．put up D．put out
7．To our excitement, two _________ of students __________ a success after three years’ hard
work.
A．scores; scored B．score; lost C．scores; made D．score; scored
8．Our class _________ all fond of singing English songs and we can sing ________ than others.
A．is; many more B．are; many more
C．is; much more D．are; much more
9．The long-lasting meeting __________ in disorder, __________ no conclusion.
A．was ended; reached B．ended; reaching
C．was ended; reaching D．ended; to reach
10．If you feel tired and sick of fat foods, that is ___________ you have to go to the hospital for a medical examination.
A．why B．what C．when D．whether
11．The overseas Chinese scientist made another wonderful discovery, ___________ of great value to study AIDS.
A．which I think it is B．which I think is
C．I think it is D．I think is
12．Americans are nervous ____________ the prospect of a nuclear-armed
__________ the ability of the
A．about; about B．to; about C．for; about D．for; for
13．When __________ comes to golf, I know nothing and I have no interest in this match.
A．this B．that C．it D．one
14．— You can’t enter the building without __________ permission.
— I’ve lost __________ permission card.
A．the; a B．a; the C．\; the D．\; \
15．— I hear that Bai Shan can’t afford his schooling this fall.
— ___________, let’s do something for him.
A．If so B．Where possible C．When necessary D．What a shame
16. --- I have just had my watch repaired.
--- How much did they for that?
A. cost B. charge C. spend D. take
17. --- It’s been a wonderful Halloween Party. Thank you very much.
--- ___________.
A. My pleasure B. I’m glad to hear that C. No, thanks D. It’s OK
18. --- How about the book you are reading?
--- Good indeed. It ___________ many problems we have come across in our study.
A. says B. talks C. covers D. refers
19. The room is in a terrible mess; it __________ cleaned.
A. can’t have been B. couldn’t be C. may have been D. would be
20. He ___________ the test, but he wasn't careful enough.
A. was able to pass B. must have passed
C. could have passed D. might be able to pass
21. I have kept that picture ___________ I can see it every day as it always reminds me of my university days in
A. in which B. where C. whether D. when
22. He expected there ____________ more room for him to put in a desk.
A. will be B. is C. to be D. being
23. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ___________ because of the bad weather.
A. set up B. broken down C. worn out D. called off
24. Ants are the most common life form on earth, ___________ tiny, their combined weight is greater than that of the combined weight of all humans.
A. though B. although C. even though D. as if
25.
A. the, an B. a, a C. the, the D. a, the
26. Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _________ in the last ten minutes.
A. had lost B. would lose C. were losing D. lost
27. With a lot of difficult problems , the manager felt like a cat on hot bricks.
A. to settle B. settling C. settled D. being settled
28. People think that the beauty of the mountains is great than ___________ of the desert.
A. one B. the one C. those D. that
29. Driving a car is not as difficult as you imagine, if you ____________ the rules.
A. depend on B. believe in C. turn to D. stick to
30. Would you please make a copy for everybody in the office and __________ extra ones for the visitors?
A. other B. many C. few D. some
31. The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time _________ we meet them again.
A. after B. before C. since D. when
32. Little ___________ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.
A. he realized B. he didn't realize C. didn't he realize D. did he realize
33. The teacher ___________ have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn't have wasted time on him, I suppose.
A. should B. can C. would D. must
34. -- Was Martin sorry for what he' d done?
-- ___________. It was just like him!
A. Never mind B. All right C. Not really D. Not surprisingly
35. 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
36. They became friends again that day. Until then, they _______ to each other for nearly two years.
A. didn't speak B. hadn't spoken C. haven' t spoken D. haven' t been speaking
37. -- Didn't you have a good time at the party?
-- Of course I did. As a matter of fact, I had such fun that time seemed to __________ so quickly.
A. go by B. go away C. go out D. go over
38. The school' s music group will be giving a big show tomorrow night and two ___ on the weekend.
A. more B. other C. else D. another
39. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ________, he gladly accepted it.
A. finished B. finishing C. having finished D. was finished
40. -- Robert is indeed a wise man.
-- Oh, yes. How often I have regretted _________ his advice!
A." to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking
41. -- Bill, if it doesn't rain, we can go straight on and spend more time in
-- ___ I just want to hear Mozart.
A. Well done ! B. No problem. C. That' s great! D. That' s it.
42. The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common _________ in many parts of the city.
A. look B. sign C. sight D. appearance
43. You can only be sure of you have at present; you cannot be sure of something __________ you might get in the future.
A. that; what B. what; / C. which; that D. /; that
44. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _______ wanted to buy it.
A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. neither of whom
45. -- Did Peter fix the computer himself?
-- He ________, because he doesn't know much about computers.
A. has it fixed B. had fixed it C. had it fixed D. fixed it
46. —Mike, the phone is ringing. Do you want me to answer it?
—No, sit still. ___________ .
A. I’m about to get it B. I’m getting it C. I’d like to get it D. I'm to get it
47. Don't trust such people __________ praise you to your face but speak ill of you behind your back.
A. who B. that C. which D. as
48. She was in hospital for about half a year. He felt as if he was ___________ from the outside world.
A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through
49. The visiting president couldn't help _________ by the beautiful scenery of
A. striking B. to be struck C. being struck D. to strike
50. However, in ________ recent years, _________
A. /; the; a B. the; /; the C. /; the; / D. the; /; a
