2007高三英语冲刺单项选择精选1000题及答案
从 A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案：
1. – Jack?
-- ____.
A. Present, Sir. B. I am, Sir C. Here, Sir D. Yes, Sir.
2. ---What are you busy with ?
--- We are carrying out a research ____ the causes of cancer.
A. into B. onto C. to D. in
3. ---____ the paper ?
--- No, I have still got one page to finish.
A. Have you done B. Do you do C. Did you do D. Had you done
4. _____ in all parts of the state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia .
A. Found B. Finding them C. To find them D. They are found
5. They ___ the game.
A. are disappointed at losing B. disappoint
C. are disappointing D. are disappointed
6. – Will it rain tomorrow?
-- No. I don’t doubt ________.
A. whether it will rain B. that it will rain C. whether it rains D. that it rains
7. Jasper is a great painter. He is _____ Picasso.
A. as a great as B. as great painter as C. as great a painter as D. so great a painter as
8. The great use of the school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach the art of learning.
A. rather than B. than C. nor D. as
9. Travelling from England to Scotland you _______.
A. needn’t a passport B. don’t need to have a passport
C. needn’t to take a passport D. don’t need take a passport
10. The radio doesn’t work well; it needs_________.
A. fixing B. being fixed C. to fix D. fixed
11. – I was trying to repair that stupid machine, but I failed.
-- Well, you_______.
A. needn’t do that B. needn’t have done C. needn’t have D. needn’t
12. The children had _____basketball.
A. a great fun playing B. great fun playing
C. great fun to play D. a great funny playing
13. _____it is to jump into the water in hot summer!
A. What fun B. How funny C. What a fun D. How fun
14. He has done a job which is _____as the one I have done.
A. as well B. as good C. as better D. so best
15. The news finally came, which _____them all!
A. disappoints B. disappointing C. disappointed D. disappoint
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16. -- _____ the letter on your way to office.
--O K. I _______.
A. Don’t forget posting; will B. Do remember to post; will
C. Do forget to post; do D. Do remember posting; do
17. He has collected ___ six hundred dollars.
A. as many as B. so many as C. so much as D. as much as
18. The Whites are leading a very happy life; the farm is big enough for them to ____.
A. live on B. live C. live in D. live with
19. He took a second driving test and finally ________.
A. succeeded in passing it B. succeeded in it
C. succeeded to through D. succeeded to pass it.
20. They have got ___ so far.
A. as many equipment as we do B. as much equipment as we are
C. as many equipments as we have D. as much equipment as we have
21. After graduation in 1997, he took _____degree in Florida .
A. another B. the pother C. other D. others
22. There we found one lion lying near the river, and ____under a tree.
A. one B. the one C. the other D. another tiger
23. I know nothing about him except that he works in ____company.
A. certain B. some C. one D. an
24. One the last day he _________.
A. decided a big decision B. decided greatly
C. made a decision D. had made a decision
25. He picked up an envelope ____50 dollars in it.
A. containing B. contained C. which contains D. which was contained
26. Tom received an invitation from Carrol but he ______.
A. refused to go to the party B. refused her
C. refused her to the party D. refusing to go
27. They treated her very well _______one of the family members.
A. like B. as C. as if D. seems
28. After he won all the money they treated him ______a king.
A. like B. as C. as if D. seemed
29. Is this the piano _______ your familoy for over eighty years?
A. belonged to B. belongs to C. belonged D. belonging to
30. ______they have been working hard to find?
A. Is that what B. Is that C. It is that D. Is it that
BDAAD AABCA ABADA
31. The key you have just got ____ the front door.
A. is used to opening B. is used to be opened
C. is used to being opened D. is used to open
32. There is a saying which ____like this: “ Still waters run ______.”
A. goes; deeply B. comes; deep C. goes; deep D.comes; deeply
33. The animal of this kind is _______; we’d better ________.
A. dangerous; keep away B. is danger; keep away from it
C. dangerous; keep away from it D. in danger; keep away
34. Driving the halfway I _____ my car was out of gas.
A. noticed B. find C. found out D. saw
35. The policemen are searching for the ____car on the highway.
A. damaging B. damaged C. destroying D. destroy
36. In the last ten years she _____ like this; she is killing her health.
A. works b. has been working C. worked D. is working
37. She did not take the advice that she ___ at rush hour, so she got lost.
A. not travel B. did not go C. should travel D. goes shopping
38. – Have they found out the _____ of the fire?
-- Yes. It was a cigarette end that _____ the fire.
A. cause; started B. reason; caused
C. causing; caused D. reason; cause
39. –Do you know _______?
--- Someone wants to find his dog back.
A. what the notice says B. what the notice writes
C. what is the notice written D. what does the notice say
40. – You seem to have made another decision.
---You are right. I am considering ________. California , you know, is my first choice.
A. to move out B. getting out of here C. to move my house D. moving family
41. She won’t come over for a visit unless________.
A. being invited B. invited C. inviting D. was invited
42. –Does it matter if I give it up this time?
-- It ____if you do. You won’t have ______chance.
A. does; the other B. does ; second
C. does matter; another D. does matter; the other
43. They have made medicine from a new plant _____a cure for fever.
A. used it as B. using as C. and used as D. used as
44. ______the house was started before she went to Africa and now it is still under construction.
A. Working B. Working at C. Working on D. Work on
45. The new law has come into _____; surely it will have _____on industry of the country.
A. affect; an effect B. effect; affect C. effect; an effect D. an effect; an effect
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46. As we know, the coming of radio in this century made ocean sailing much ______.
A. cheaper B. safer C. easier D. faster
47. – I hear there will be _____ talk on English study tomorrow morning.
---Do you mean ____ speech our teacher asked us to listen to?
A. a; the b. the; a C. the; the D. a; a
48. – Steve. We will take an examination in physics next week.
--- Yes, but don’t work too hard. _______.
A. It doesn’t matter B. All the best C. Take it easy D. Try your luck
49. – Mary told me she would ______computer study.
---Really? I’ll try my best to ask her to _____such foolish ideas.
A. pick up; give up B. put away; give up C.give up; put away D. give up; pick up
50. China daily is popular with students of English because it helps to improve ___ English.
A. our B. my C. one’s D. their
51. When the people all over the world are of one heart, ______ becomes easy.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
52. It is thought that a new system _____ the place of the old one in that company. But things are getting worse and worse.
A. must have taken B. will take C. won’t take D. had taken
53. The young lady spoke so fast that I understood ____ of her speech.
A. a little B. little C. a bit D. lot
54. The largest collection, ______in England , was one of about 200 000 silver pennies.
A. to be found B. has found C. being found D. ever found
55. – I can see the problem. But I hope to win and ___________.
---Well put. ______.
A. so do I; So shall I B. so I shall; So shall I
C. so I shall; So do I D. so do I; So I do
56. Bruce _________his leg when he _____ in a football match yesterday afternoon.
A. broke; played B. has broken; was playing
C. broke; was playing D. was breaking; played
57. We were very busy yesterday. Otherwise we _____part in the discussion.
A. would take B. did take C. had taken D. would have taken
58. – Look! What are those boys doing ______ the table?
---Well, they are playing cards.
A. on b. around C. under D. beside
59. The famous scientist was going out _____ he found himself surrounded by lots of young people.
A. when B.before C. while D. after
60. A computer cannot remember who_____; it simply does what _________.
A. will use it; it is told B. uses it; it has told
C. used it; it is told D. has used it; it told
61. The little girl couldn’t work the problem out. She wasn’t _____clever.
A. that B. much C. many D. too
62. As soon as the manager enterd his office, he began to ______the telephone.
A.look up B. look upon C. look through D look for
63. _____for his expert advice, he was able to help a great number of people with their personal affairs.
A. Being known B. Having known C. Well known D. Knowing
64. –Excuse me, Madame. Is this plane _____take off soon?
---Oh, yes. In five minutes.
A. about to B. starting to C. beginning to D. to
65. So far the young man hasn’t had any success; ______ he will keep trying.
A. whenever B. no matter C. wherever D. however
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66. –Can I _________, sir?
---Yes, please. Two dinks.
A. order you B. have your order C. obey your order D. order
67. Against ____advice from his friends, he insisted ____alone at the rush hour.
A. a; on traveling B. the; to travel C. the; on traveling D. at; to travel
68. The man insisted that he ____ nothing wrong and that he _____ free.
A. had done; be set B. did; was C. had done; would be D. did; would be
69. The telephone lines were brought down by the _____ trees and branches.
A. fall B. fallen C. fell D. falling
70. Don’t touch the ____ wire. It’s dangerous.
A. alive B. lives C. lived D. live
71. They live on their small farm ____ the family with corn.
A. providing to B. provided C. providing D. provided to
72. It’s hard for us to make a choice, which means we have not decided _____.
A. to take a step B. to take which step C. which step to take D. to take what
73. –It’s getting dark, Tim. Mum must be expecting me home.
---Don’t worry. I’ll _____ in my car.
A. send you home B. send you to home
C. take you home D. drive you to home
74. Standing on top of the mountain, we watched the sun ____ the horizon.
A. sink below B. sinking under C.sinking below D. sink under
75. Leaves flying in the air, it _____ the old good days I spent in the mountain village.
A. suggests B. suggest me C. thinks D. thinks of
76. Though his salary is _____ , he always ____ money, in debt.
A. good; lends B. fine; borrows C. fine; lends D. good; borrows
77. When I suggested that someone in the village ____ his wine, he didn’t believe.
A. must have drunk B. should drink C. have drunk D. has drunk
78. I don’t know if he ____ us; if he ____, I’ll let you know.
A. will come and help; comes B. comes and helps; will come
C. will come and help; will come D. comes and helps; comes
79. At the meeting he gave us some suggestions, one of which was that we____ someone to check the information.
A. sent B send C. would send D. should have sent
80. Of the Kar’s boys, Robert is the richest; in other words, Andrew and Krist are _____.
A. less rich B. less richer than he C. more poor D. not richer as he is.
81. Seeing this, the boss ______ and he_______ Tod to serve the customer this and that.
A. got excited; got B. got exciting; made C. excited; had D. exciting; force
82. -- _____is that used for?
---_____ the floor.
A. Why; To cleaning B. What; Cleaning C. Why; To clean D. What; clean
83. –Don’t you think it a very nice motorbike?
--Yes, but would you please ____ it on my lawn?
A. not to park B. not parking C. not park D. to not park
84. After a long time for many years, he is now _____.
A. sickness for his home B. sicking for his home
C. illness for his home D. sick for his home
85. –Where do these books _____?
--Put them back _____they were.
A. go; where B. lay; where C. lie; in which D. lie; which
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86. – Let’s go skating, shall we?
--That’s not a good idea; the ice is too thin _____ your weight.
A. to bear B. bearing C. bore D. born
87. –Have you ______?
--Yes. Let me take you to a place to celebrate.
A. paid B. got paid C. got paying D. pay
88. It’s right of you to do that; you know, it ______one to be honest.
A. gives B. takes C. pays D. offers
89. I am bad ______names.
A. in B. in remembering C. to remember D. at remembering
90. He finished his school in 1992; he was ______that year.
A. fifteen years of age B. at the age of fifteen
C. fifiteen years age D. fifteen old
91. – What are doing over there?
-- I am eating my meal. Would you come______?
A. to join B. and join me C. joining D. to take part in
92. The vase rolled over the table, fell onto the floor and ______.
A. was broken b. broke C. breaking D. broken
93. They traveled ________, all the way up to Wisconsin .
A. the north B. in the north C. north D. the south
94. The old man came, _____a big dog.
A. followed B. following by C. and following D. followed by
95. Finally they managed to find a path _______.
A. to follow B. following C. to go D. going
96. _________ surprise you have brought us!
A. What a B. What C. How a D. How
97. – Are you married?
--No, still______.
A. one B. single C. separate D. myself.
98. ________ several years he has been working like this.
A. In B. After C. For D. Since
99. ______ the windows ______ the pictures of different styles.
A. Among; hang B. Between; hanged C. Among; hanging D. Between; hang
100. She sat there without her shoes on, ________.
A. watching B. watched C. looking D. looked
101. – How much do you _____ mending a pair of shoes?
-- $ 15.
A. ask B. spend for C. charge for D. pay
102. The swimming pool is 80 meters _____ and 40 meters _______.
A. in long; in wide B. in length; in width C. long; in width D.in length; wide
103. – These plants ______ lack of water.
--- You should have watered them.
A. died for B. dead for C. was killed D. died
104. _____ he stayed in England , he visited some of his friends.
A. When B. During C. For D. In
105. You two follow me; the rest _____ where you are.
A. stays B. lay C. stay D. stayed
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106. Dear Jenny, thank you for your letter which ______ on April 1st.
A. arrived B. arrived at C. arriving D. arrived me
107. _________, they delivered the message as quickly as they could.
A. Arriving at B. On arriving C. When arriving D. Arrived
108. I do believe that ______ swim across the river, but, in that situation, I ____ do that.
A. am able; couldn’t B. could; was able to
C. was quite able to; couldn’t D. couldn’t was able to
109. He has got a very nice bike which has a basket ______ and a seat ______.
A. in front; at the back B. at front; at the back
C. in front; in back D. at the front; at the back
110. –Where the hell are you guys _________?
---Sports ground!
A. heading for B. heading C. heading to D. head for
111. When _______ America and Britain , this famous writer said that the same language _____ the two people.
A. talking of; separates B. talked of; separated
C. talking; separates D. talks; separates
112. Jane is a smart girl in the class who is prettier than _______.
A. any other girls B. any other girl C. any girls D. any others
113. The driver as well as ____ passengers ______ injured.
A. other seven; got B. other seven; has
C. seven other; got D. seven other; has
114. The English Channel , ______ England from France , is wide enough for her to swim across.
A. separated B. separates C. is separates D. separating
115. – What makes her so upset?
--- ___________.
A. Losing her bike B. because of her bike
C. Lost her bike D. Because she lost her bike
116. Finally they arrived at a place_______ sold cigarettes and other small articles.
A. where B. which C. in which D. what
117. She tried _______, but failed; now she could do nothing but wait till her husband came.
A. to search the pockets her key B. searching her keys for her pockets
C. searching the pockets for her keys D. to search her keys for the pockets
118. She ______ another match and in the light she made her way without making any noise.
A. hit B. beat C. knocked D. struck
119. Our trip was_______. We did not find anything unusual.
A. exciting B. disappointing C. excited D. disappointed
120. We tried _______ her milk to drink, but she did not get better.
A. giving B. to give C. having given D. to have given
121. ________ himself with great strength, he raised himself.
A. Filled B. To fill C. Being filled D. Filling
122. They were walking around the town _______ a place for the party.
A. in search of B. to search C.searching D. searched for
123. They all say TITANIC is a good movie which is worth ______second time.
A. seeing the B. seeing a C. to see a D. being seen the
124. – Who is the man_______ here?
--- Captain Cook.
A. in the charge B. under the charge C. in charge D. in charge of
125. I remember _______ the key in the box under the bed, but it’s not there!
A. putting B. to put C. put D. being put
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126. Can you tell me ______ to join the army?
A. how does a person have to be old B. how old does a person have to be
C. how old a person has to be D. how a person has to be
127. –What did you think of the place?
--- I didn’t care for it at ____first, but after ____ time I got to like it.
A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; the
128. -- _________.
--- Thank you. I certainly will.
A. Happy birthday to you. B. let me help you with your maths
C. Don’t forget to post the letter D. Please remember me to your family.
129. – Why ask me to take that early bus?
--- Because that bus _______ the 9:30 train at Boston .
A. joins to B. joins up C. unites with D. connects with
130. – What place is it?
---Haven’t you found out we ______back where we ______?
A. were; had been B. are; were C. were; have been D. are; had been
131. The heavy rainfall has caused vegetable prices to rise daily ______ the last two months.
A. by B.since C. for D. with
132. I liked this new house, but I hadn’t expected it ______ so small.
A. to be B. be C. of being D. to being
133. I don’t know the ____ income of the family, but I do know it is very small.
A. true B. real C. actual D. exactly
134. Neither is that _______ .
A. your nor is that mine B. yours nor is that me
C. yours nor that is mine D. yours nor is that mine
135.– You are not afraid of snakes, are you?
--- No, certainly not. Not rats, not flies, and ____ ants.
A. at best B. at least C. best of all D. least of all
136.– How does Alma like her new work?
--- She _____ with the hours.
A. can’t satisfy B. isn’t satisfied C. doesn’t satisfy D. hasn’t satisfied
137.– How do you like this park?
--- It’s wonderful. I never dreamed of ____- such a quiet place in this noisy city.
A. having been B. there being C. having to be D. there to be
138.Lu Xun said, “ The ____ were made by people.”
A. tracks B. ways C. roads D. paths
139. – Was he preparing for the exam yesterday evening?
--- Yes, he’s _____ next month.
A. to give B. to take C. making D. done
140.– You seem to have had that car for years.
--- Yes. I should sell it ________ it still runs.
A. after B. during C. until D. while
141. I’ll be surprised _____ an accident. He drives too fast.
A. if Tom doesn’t have B. if Tom has
C. unless Tom doesn’t have D. unless Tom hasn’t
142.– How about going to the cinema with me tonight?
---I’ll ask my parents if they ____ me go.
A. have let B. let C. will let D. are going to let
143.For quite a number of pupils, their teacher’s advice is more important than _____of their parents’.
A. one B. that C. which D. what
144.Jean could be a very pretty girl, but she ____to her clothes.
A. pays no attention B. was paying no attention
C. paid no attention D. had paid attention
145.The great use of the school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach the art of learning.
A. rather than B. than C. as D. nor
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146.Women are always thought _______the weak.
A. of as B. of C. as D. of being
147.After the party was over, the children were asked to _____the fire.
A. put up B. put out C. put off D. put away
148.– What caused the fire?
--- ______.
A. Because of a cigarette end B. cigarette end caused
C. A cigarette end D. Because a cigarette did
149. What a big surprise to see you here! I _______ you ____ still abroad.
A. think; were B. thought; are C. think; are D. thought; were
150.– I didn’t enjoy the play given by those young people.
--- ______.
A. Me, either B. Me, too C. I, either D. I, too
151.– Either you have made a mistake or he has.
--- I _________.
A. have B. made C. am D. was
152.-- ________.
--- Yes. Two minutes earlier, we could have caught the bus.
A. Miss B. Missed it C. Missing it D. Having missed it
153.The day for the meeting ________, they all left the conference room.
A. was fixed B. fixing C. fixed D. being fixed
154.The lady in tight black dress ______ the dishes, thinking which was her choice.
A. fixed upon B. fixed her eyes
C. fixing her eyes upon D. fixed her eyes upon
155.He was deep in thought with his eyes______ on the ceiling.
A. fixed B. fixing C. fix D. to be fixing
156.The young man was lying on the grass with his horse _____a tree.
A. being tied B. tied to C. tying to D. was tied to
157.This time every year we are driving down the country road, which ___ us home.
A. brings B. gets C. lead D. takes
158.– How was your holiday?
--- Very nice, though I ______.
A. get sunburn B. look sunburnt C. got sunburning D. look sunburning
159.__________ I got home, the clock struck 12.
A. When B. While C. During D. /
160.Soon they got to a point where two roads met; they didn’t know _________.
A. which road to go B. what road to go
C. which road to take D. what road to take
161.– Is it true that Jack _______?
--- Exactly. He damaged a very expensive machine.
A. got fired B. got a fire C. get fired D. fired
162.The car _____ and soon it disappeared.
A. moved off B. drove off C. drove away D. was moved away
163.– Lovely day, isn’t it ?
--- Yes, _______?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. it is D. it isn’t
164.A housewife is busy all day; she has house to clean, clothes to wash and kids________.
A. to take care B. taking care C. to take care of D. taking care of
165.Harry is far _____ his brother in English.
A. over B. good C. well D. beyond
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166.The weatherman said that it is ____ to rain, but not _____.
A. possible; probable B. probable; possible
C. possibly; probable D. probably; possibly
167.He has _______good knowledge of _____English language but not much of English history.
A. / ; the B. a; the C. / ; / D. the; the
168.They climbed rocks, _____rivers and settled in the valley.
A. across B. crossing C. crossed D. and crossing
169.They were known as “ aborigines”, _____ “the first people of the country”.
A. it means B. which mean C. that means D. meaning
170.He must be the person who has been late a third time this week, __________?
A. isn’t he B. hasn’t he C. mustn’t he D. must he
171.– What have you ________ my film?
--- I’ve got _______. I’ll go and get it this afternoon.
A. done with; it developed B. done; it developed
C. done with; developed D. done; it developing
172.Jerry read the book you lent me, _______?
A. mustn’t he B. didn’t he C. hasn’t he D. don’t you
173.– Does this hat _________me ?
---Well, I’m afraid the color is too bright.
A. fit B. fit for C. suit D. suitable for
174.Last summer I had ______ in the south of France .
A. amusing experience B. a amusing experience
C. an amused experience D. an amusing experience
175.Badminton is a _____ by an Englishman.
A. game invented B. play invented
C. match inventing D. match invented
176.I could have helped him out, to tell the truth, I _____ too busy.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
177.As we all know, Jack is experienced _____ the problem of this kind.
A. to work out B. at working C. at working out D. for working out
178.The natives could live for thousand years in the desert land _______ a foreigner could starve.
A. on which B. which C. in that D. where
179._________ of us knows how many of them have been killed in that accident.
A. None B. No one C. Not all D. Not a one
180.It will be a long time ______- he returns.
A. until B. before C. when D. after
181.I stood there patiently until he ________ his work.
A. has finished B. would finish C. had finished D. finishes
182.In the market I found the prices of vegetables were ______ high.
A. very too B. fairly too C. quite much D. rather too
183.The population of the country is 3 million, _____ Kooris.
A. 1 % of which were made up of B. 1 % of it were Kooris
C. and 1 % of which were made up of D. 1 % of them were
184.He insisted on staying _________ back home.
A. rather than going B. rather than go
C. than going D. rather than to go
185.When speaking in public, __________.
A. speech should be understood
B. B. speech should be easy to understand
C. one should make himself understood
D. one should make listeners understand
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186._______ from his family for over two years, he is now eager to go back home.
A. Having been separated B. Being separated
C. Separating D. Having separated
187.The boy is not ________ he used to be; he looks ________.
A. what; strong B. what; stronger C. that; strong D. that; stronger
188._______ lying on the floor, the old man was immediately taken to hospital.
A. Finding B. Being found C. Found D. Having found
189.– I have a very bad cold.
--- Well, have you ever heard of a saying which goes “_______ a cold and starve a fever?”
A. feeding B. to feed C. fed D. feed
190.– What are those men nover there?
--- _________ Green Peace.
A. A group calling themselves B. A group called by
C. Called by D. Calling
191.In that country about 80 percent of the population _____ farm.
A. live on B. lives on C. live by D. lives by
192.The animal is ______; we must do something to save it.
A. dangerous B. a danger C. in danger D. dangerous one
193.Not until he got to the factory _______that he had lost his papers.
A. he found B. did he find C. had he found D. has he found
194.– Sir, we have failed to work out this problem. What is exactly the right way?
--- Look. Only in this way ________ , but you boys _____ a wrong way.
A. you can work it out; take B. you can work out it; take
C. can you work it out; take D. can you work it out; took
195.– How soon could they cover the distance?
--- ____________.
A. For two hours B. During the two hours
C. After two hours D. In two hours
196.People at weekends go walking and _______ in the country, ________”bush”.
A. camping; called B. camp; called
C. to camp; calling D. camping; calling
197.They have rich and beautiful forests _____ in the south of the country.
A. grown B. growing C. planted D. planting
198.The meaning of the word is various ______ different situation.
A. depends on B. depending C. depending on D. depended on
199.– Will you go with us to the National Park?
--- Well, it _______.
A. depending B. depends C. depends on D. is depended
200.________ to an Australian home, you will probably eat outside and cook meat on the open fire.
A. Asking B. Being asked C. If asked D. If asking
201.– Do you know where Mary is?
--- She has gone away ____ the weekend.
A. at B. on C. during D. for
202._____ the office work, he came to the sitting room and relaxed a while.
A. Finishing B. Being finished C. Having finished D. Finished
203.Meeting _________, managers left the room one by one.
A. finishing B. being finished C. having finished D. finished
204._______ in the Kooris for years, I decided to learn their langyage.
A. Being interested B. interesting
C. Having interested D. To be interested
205.From the classroom window we saw a huge snake _____ the yard.
A. crossing B. cross C. across D. having crossed
ABCDA ACBDD ABCBC DCDAA
206.– Why not take _______ friend with you? Then you can share ______ cost of the car.
--- That sounds like a good idea.
A. a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; a
207.– I am sorry to have shouted at you. I didn’t mean to be so rude.
--- You were very angry. Anyway, __________.
A. you’re welcome B. that’s right C. it doesn’t matter D. I’m sorry about that
208.– How often do you go to see your parents?
--- __________.
A. In no time B. After a while C. In a short time D. From time to time
209.They believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days, ______someone always stays with the dead person.
A. so during this time B. so during which
C. during this time D. so when
210.Because it was snowing hard, buses could _________ get through, _____did taxi appear on the street.
A. both; and B. either; or C. not only; but also D. neither; nor
211.No dictionary can ______all the English idioms.
A. tell B. show C. say D. cover
212.As a writer, she succeeded in calling ______ to many of the terrible wrongs that existed at that time.
A. interest B. attention C. notice D. mind
213.He who is proud of his wealth has rarely _____else to be proud of.
A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
214.– She was in clas on Friday afternoon, but no one has seen her since.
---She _____ an accident.
A. might have B. might have had C. may have D. ought to have had
215.The city ____ by an army of 600 men was difficult to take.
A. defending B. to defend C. having defended D. defended
216.Two fifths of the police _____ in the school near the town.
A. has trained B. have trained C. has been trained D. have been trained
217.We would like to go and thank him ourselves, but we _____ out his address yet.
A. haven’t found B. hadn’t found C. didn’t find D. don’t find
218.Was it because it snowed last night ____ he didn’t come?
A. why B. that C. when D. then
219.The purpose of the research had a more important meaning for them than ______.
A. ours B. with us C. for ours it had D. it did for us
220.Believe it or not, he came _______.
A. drunk home last night B. home last night drunk
C. home drunk last night D. last night home drunk
221.Work starts every day at 7 a.m. and goes on until late afternoon _____ a break at midday .
A. by B. with C. for D. after
222.Perhaps this is the only market ____ you can get such cheap goods.
A. that B. of which C. by which D. where
223.We _______ at the house as we _______ of buying it.
A. looked; were thinking B. looked; had thought
C. were looking; thought D. were looking; were thinking
224.– Did you enjoy the book?
--- Yes, it was so interesting that I couldn’t _____ it.
A. get rid of B. break away from C. keep away from D. tear myself away from
225._____ all the inventions have in common is ____ they have succeeded.
A. What; what B. That; that C. What; that D. That; what
CCDAD DBABD DABDC BDDDC
226.One of the orders that we received was that we ______ there on time.
A. get B. got to C. arrived D. would get
227.Thank you very much. Without your help, I _______the exams.
A. could not pass B. could not have passed
C. did not pass D. could not passed
228.We have already placed an order ____ that company _____ the machines.
A. for; with B. for ; for C. with; for D. to; with
229.He is _____ an American as an apple pie.
A. so B. the same C. as the D. as
230.We all look forward ____ your beautiful country.
A. to visiting B. to visit C. to D. visiting
231._______, I cannot accept your invitation. Hopefully, we’ll get together some time next year.
A. To my regret B. To regret C. Regretted D. For my regret
232.– You should not have said that to her. It hurt her.
--- I know. I regret ___________.
A. to have done that B. to do that C. having done that D. I have done that
233.– Shall I give you a hand?
---I can handle it. ______.
A. Thank you B. Thank you all the same C. it doesn’t matter D. That’s all right
234.– Did you telephone the manager’s office?
---Yes. He _______ back by noon .
A. was expected B. expected C. is expecting D. is expected
235.________, he has finished his job ahead of time.
A. As is expected B. Which is expected
C. It is expected D. It is as expected
236.I’d like _______ trip to Shanghai . Do you want to go with me?
A. to have another B. having
C. taking D. to make another
237.– I like your house very much.
--- Thank you, but this house is ________.
A. badly in need of paint B. bad in need of painting
C. badly in needing of paint D. badly in need of painting
238.________, no one is sure who discovered America .
A. As a matter of fact B. As the fact of matter
C. As the matter of fact D.As a factual matter
239.As I ______, I suddenly remembered that it was your birthday.
A. to feed my cats B. am feeding my cats
C. had feed my cats D. was feeding my cats
240.The history of nursing ___ the history of man.
A. as old as B. is old, also old
C. that is as old as D. is as old as
241.– Do you enjoy listening to records?
--- I think records are often ______ an actual performance.
A. as good as or better than B. as good or better than
C. like good or better than D. as good as any other
242.– Does this bus go to the 84th street?
--- No, 30th street is _______.
A. the rather the bus will go B. as far as the bus goes
C. only so far as the bus is going D. far as the bus is going
243._______, you can stay the whole summer.
A. Whoever it concerned B. As far as I’m concerned
C. As you are concerned D. Concerning you and me
244.My glasses cost me ______ the lost pair that I bought.
A. times three B. three times more than
C. three times as much as D. as much three times as
245.– Do you regret paying fifty dollars for the dog?
--- No, I would gladly have paid ____ for him.
A. as much twice B. twice so much
C. much twice D. twice as much
ABCDA ACBDA ADADD ABBCDD
246.He is always the first ______ and last ___________.
A. to come; to leave B. coming; leaving
C. to come; leaving D. coming; to leave
247.I was about to leave the house ____the telephone rang.
A. before B. when C. while D. after
248.Remember, when you _____your work, you might go out and play.
A. finished B. will finish C. have finished D. had finished
249. Phoenix is a very nice city with plants and flowers ___the year round.
A. grown B. planted C. planting D. growing
250.– How much did you pay for that?
--- I paid _____ that you paid.
A. half the money B. half C. the halves D. a half
251.More than one girl _____, as we expect.
A. has come B. had come C. came D. have come
252.As we all know, two thirds of the earth’s surface is water, ___ a lot of fish.
A. provided b. providing C. which provides D. it provides
253.Jack is the ______- child in the family; he wants to have a brother.
A. one B. single C. only D. separate
254.Only in this way, directed by the teacher, ______work out the problem the day before.
A. had they B. they could C. could they D. did they
255.Hw went swimming on a hot day, ________.
A. only to be drowned B. so as to be drowned
C. in order to be drowned D. so that he could be drowned
256.The wounded policeman ____though doctors made every effort to save him.
A. died B. had died C. killed D. has been dead
257.– Could you tell me where Mr. Smith lives?
--- Well, he is ______here. He passed away three years ago.
A. no longer B. no more C. not more D. not longer
258.Your bicycle looks _____ as mine. When did you get it?
A. same B. like C. the same D. /
259.In the country area about one in ten ______ have enough to eat.
A. haven’t B. aren’t C. hadn’t D. didn’t
260.Now the city is ______ it used to be.
A. three times as large as B. three time larger as
C. larger as three times as D. as three times larger than
261.The buildings of this style can be seen _________.
A. all of Europe B. all over Europe
C. all the Europe D. all European
262.30 % of the young trees, attacked by diseases, ________pine trees.
A. is B. are C. was D. has been
263.Tomato, which used to be called “love-apple”, is not ____but ______.
A. fruit; vegetable B. fruit; a vegetable C. a fruit; a vegetable D. a fruit; vegetables
264.-- _______ do you have in this season?
--- You can have anything you want.
A. What fruit B. Which fruit C. Which fruits D. What fruits
265.The letter _____London, May 24th, 1898 .
A. is dated from B. was dated in C. dated in D. dated from
ABCDA ABCDA ABCDA BBCDD
266._____-Maria will come to the party makes no difference.
A. Whether B. If C. That D. How
267._____ has been reported _____ sales of beef in China will increase.
A. It; which B. It; that C. What; that D. That; that
268.– What _______to stop this world _____hungry?
--- Birth control.
A. can be done; to go B. we do; going
C. can be done; going D. will happen; going
269.We _______-word from him so far. Where could he be?
A. don’t have B. haven’t any C. have no D. have had no
270.His idea is ______ you’d better ____ a jar of jam at home.
A. that; keep B. that; not to get C. which; keep D. which; not to get
271.Products made in this factory ____ well; they have sold ___all their products.
A. sell; out B. are sold; over C. sell; off D. are sold; away
272.Farmers grow crops either to ____their family ___to sell.
A. feed; and B. feed; or C. supply; or D. supply; nor
273.If you offer him some help this time, since he once helped you, that would be ____.
A. equal B. more equal C. fairer D. more fair
274.If ________ guests we have, we would need ___ food.
A. more; less B. fewer; more C. few; less D. fewer; less
275.The problem with people in Africa ____that the more is given and the more ______.
A. is; is needed B. are; is needed C. is; they need it D. are; they need it
276.The reason ___ he is absent is ___he has a bad cold.
A. why; that B. why; because C. that; because D. for; that
277._______ people died ______ starvation that year will never happen.
A. That; of B. That; from C. What; from D. How; of
278.________ hard it might be, I will work it out.
A. Whatever B. How C. However D. What
279.You may give this message to _________ is at office.
A. who B. whom C. whomever D. whoever
280.You may have one of these; in other words, you have ______ you choose.
A. whichever B. what C. no matter what D. no matter which
281.They say in many western countries a large number of beef cattle ________.
A. are raised B. is raised C. is risen D. rise
282.He is ______ to come back tonight. Then we’ll have a small party.
A. most like B. most likely C. mostly like D. very much like
283.________cash crops will be produced next year is not yet decided.
A. It B. What . C. That D. Which
284.90 % of the debts _______ so far.
A. is paid back B. have been paid off C. has been paid off D. are paid off
285.In order to repay the money they borrowed, 60 % of the farmers _____cash crops.
A. are forced growing B. is forced growing
C. grows D. grow
ABCDA ABCDA ABCDA ABCCD
286.______life in a new country can be difficult, it can broadcast a person’s view of the world.
A. If B. Although C. Because D. While
287.– Have you seen ______ workers pass by?
--- Yes, I’ve seen ____ them.
A. woman; hundreds of B. women; hundreds of
C. woman; two hundred of D. women; hundred of
288.--____________.
---Thank you. I will.
A. I wish you happiness B. I greatly appreciate our friendship
C. May I help you? D. Remember me to your family
289.It was five o’clock in the afternoon ____they arrived at the hotel.
A. since B. before C. that D. when
290.You’d better change another book because ___page of the book is torn, and ______cover looks old.
A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a
291._______ that everyone stared at him.
A. Too rude is he B. So rude was he C. Such rude he was D. So rude he was
292.There were two small rooms in the house, ____served as kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the small of which
C. the smaller of them D. the smaller one
293.– Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer?
--- No, it _____for four days when we arrived, so that the roads were very muddy.
A. was raining B. had been raining
C. would be raining D. have rained
294.Hillen used to be very shy but she has grown _______it now.
A. without B. over C. away D. out of
295.– Did you notice John was not at work today?
--- No. If _____working, I would have noticed it.
A. I’d be B. I wasn’t C. I’d been D. I weren’t
296.– I can’t get my car ___on cold winter mornings.
---Have you tried _____ the radiator with hot water?
A. started; to fill B. starting; to fill C. start; filling D. to start; filling
297.The building _____ in our school is for us teachers. Though there’s noise most of day, we still feel happy about it .
A. built B. has been built C. being built D. to be built
298.It is no longer a question now _____ man can land on the moon.
A. that B. if C. whether D. what
299.Some people believe that giving gifts is one way ____by others.
A. to love B. love C. to be loved D. is loved
300.Jenny ______ with him at that time, for I was having dinner with her in my home.
A. can’t have been B. mustn’t have been
C. must be D. may be
301.– Why does everyone like him?
---Because he always ______ a good after-dinner joke.
A. tells B. talks C. states D. says
302.–your daughter must be pretty.
--- But to tell you the truth, she is ____being such a beauty as you can imagine.
A. far from B. as well as C. as a result of D. by means of
303.The boy _____ he took notes.
A. listened with attention B. listening attentively while
C. listened attentively before D. listening with attention
304.– Shall I tell Ann how to improve for painting?
---Yes, but ____ of suggestions may discourage her.
A. a too long list B. too long a list
C. list too long D. a list of too long
305.However ________, the native people do have something in common.
A. hard B. ordinary C. different D. poor
BBDDC BABDC DCACA AACBC
306.People sell their products ____advertisement in the newspaper.
A. by putting an B. to put an
C. by putting a D. putting an
307.I _______ him to stop smoking, but failed.
A. persuaded B. tried to persuade
C. try persuading D. tried persuading
308.Thanks is a common _____ used in English. You can never use it too much.
A. word B. words C. expression D. expressing
309.I don’t think I will agree ____ you ______this point.
A. with; with B. on; on C. with; to D. with; on
310.I don’t like the way ______ he talks; he is so rude.
A. that B. which C. where D. in that
311.Could you keep silent a few minutes, please? You are here_________.
A. in a way B. on the way C. in my way D. by the way
312.The climate here in the country _______; it rained almost every day.
A. didn’t agree with me B. never agrees with me
C. doesn’t agree to me D. I didn’t agree with
313.We are so _______ to see the same thing every day. Can’t you show us something______?
A. boring; interesting B. bored; interested
C. boring; interested D. bored; interesting
314.The movie, for one thing, is boring; for ______thing, it looks like ______.
A. another; another B. the other; the other
C. another; the other D. the other; another
315.Don’t worry about it. ____ time to learn English.
A. It spends B. That takes C. Which takes D. It takes
316.– Tommy, you should be reading your Maths right now.
--- I know I ________.
A. should be B. should C. should have D. did
317.–What ______you here, my old friend?
--- It’s you.
A. brought B. has brought C. takes D. fetched
318.It would ______us a ____ time, but fortunately, we didn’t.
A. take; along B. take; longer C. have taken; longer D. have taken; long
319.The _____ of economic development in our country went well.
A. five year plan B. five-year-plan C. five-years-plan D. five-year plan
320.-- __________office equipment been fixed yet?
--- Yes, we have everything now.
A. Have B.Has C. Are D. Is
321.You may find the answer _____ page 25.
A. at the top of B. at the top
C. on the top of D. on the top
322.We did the work ______, and as a result, we were taken in.
A. to their satisfaction B. to their satisfied
C. satisfied D. to their satisfy
323.The advertisement ____ always ____ people’s attention.
A. in big print; pays B. in big print; draws
C. with big print; pays D. with big print; catches
324.A man may be known ______- he keeps.
A. by the man B. by the woman
C. by the company D. the firm
325.We have 24 offices, each ____computers.
A. is equipped with B. equipped by
C. is equipped by D. equipped with
ABCDA CADAD ABCDB AABCD
326._____of modern agriculture, more and more waste is produced.
A. With the development B. With the developing
C. By the development D. By the developing
327.– Do you have any idea which to choose?
--- Well, you’d better take this one. It’s ______in price and good in quality.
A. lower B. cheaper C. high D. higher
328.– What are you advertising ______?
---________. I need a place to stay at.
A. for; The house B. to; A house
C. for; A flat D. to; A room
329.Since advertising can increase sales of production, _____it can _____the price.
A. so; reduced B. so; reduce C. /; be reduced D. / ; reduce
330.A dark cloud is a _______of rain.
A. sign B. signing C. mark D. signature
331.Deaf people talk ________.
A. with signs B. with sign language C. by signs D. by speaking sign language
332.Seeing the man on the bike with a boy at the front and the other at the back, the policeman signed _______stop.
A. to the man B. to the man to
C. for the man for D. to the man for
333.A ________may be given ____means of flags, lights, and guns.
A. sign; by B. signal; in C. signal; by D. sign; in
334.There are many other ways to advertise _______ broadcast advertisements on radio and TV.
A. except B. as well C. beside D. besides
335.– I spent $ 20 for this shirt. How much is yours?
--- I just paid ______.
A. half the money B. half
B. halves D. the half money
336.As this apple is too big for her to eat, let’s cut it _____.
A. in half B. in halves C. into half D. as a half
337.Part of the family _______ out on holiday. They are supposed to be back at the end of this week.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
338.I know that half of ____ I spend _____ is wasted.
A. that; to advertising B. what; to advertise
C. what; on advertising D. what ; on advertise
339.It’s high time they ________ to reduce the cost of production.
A. take measures B. took measuring
C. should take measuring D. took measures
340.Please post this to us if you want to _________.
A. make your life easier B. make life easy
C. take life easier D. take your life easy
341. Readings of this sort have _____ on the children.
A. an ill effect B. have a effect C. a badly effect D. affect
342.I’ve been waiting here____ morning; they haven’t showed up yet.
A. all the B. the whole C. whole D. the all
343.– Is this the newspaper __________?
---Yes, it is.
A. of yesterday B. yesterday’s C. for yesterday D. to yesterday
344.Mail or gifts posted by companies to customers ________ advertising.
A. are another B. is the other C. are other D. is another
345.I don’t think I am ____ ; it is said that _______- is the mother of success.
A. a failure; failure B. failure; a failure
C. a failure; a failure D. failure; failure
ABCDA ABCDA ABCDA ABCDA
346.In the past five years Tomlison with his daughter _______all over the world.
A. has travelled B. traveled C. have traveled D. were traveling
347.– Can you see what is written on that?
--- It _____”No Camping”.
A. reads B. is read C. writes D. is reading
348.I am here not because I want to earn money ________I want to educate the children.
A. but B. but because C. but for D. and because
349.Staring into his eyes, I could see a _______ look in his eyes.
A. puzzle B. puzzling C. puzzled D. puzzley
350.The purpose of the advertisements is to ______people’s attention, _____them to buy the things.
A. pay; attract B. draw; persuade C. attract; persuade D. attract; persuading
351.Generally speaking, children living in a city can not _____ ox ____ cow.
A. tell an; from a B. tell; from
C. tell a; from a D. tell; from a
352.A person will ____ remember the advertisement but not the name of the products.
A. possible to B. possibly
C. be possible to D. be possibly to
353.Seeing from the foot of the mountain, clouds are seen beautifully ____over its top.
A. hung B. hanged C. hanging D. being hung
354.– She isn’t feeling very well today.
---You’re right. ______ to have caught cold.
A. It appears B. It appears that
C. She appeared D. She appears
355.He escaped from death, because he changed his plan _____ the last minute.
A. at B. in C. for D. on
356.His life was devoted to _____the poor out.
A. helping B. help C. being helped D. having helped
357._______by the noise, they had to finish the meeting early.
A. Being disturbed B. Disturbed
C. Disturbing D. Having disturbed
358.______by the sales figures, they decided to go out and ______.
A. Excited; to celebrate B. Exciting; celebrate
C. Excited; celebrate D. Exciting; celebrating
359.The news _____ them, they decided to go out for a celebration.
A. excites B. excited C. having excited D. exciting
360.The old lady died from the _____on her head; she was _______when cleaning windows on the ladder when she fell off it.
A. injury; injured B. wound; wound C. wounded; hurt D. hurt; injured
361.They made their way in the shop _______shoppers.
A. crowded with B. crowded C. crowding with D. was crowded with
362.We must take some photographs ______the microcomputer.
A. for B. of C. with D. from
363.He was about to leave ______the telephone rang; ______was from his mother.
A. when; that B. before; which C. when; it D. before; this
364.This time last year I paid a visit ______Shandong which is 5000 kilometers _____.
A. for; far away B. to; far away C. for; away D. to; away
365.Mrs Baker has her hair _____every Friday afternoon after work.
A. done B. do C. doing D. being done
AABCD ABCDA ABCDA ABCDA
366.– What’s the date today?
---It’s _______.
A. Sunday B. August the nineth C. the first of May D. October fifth
367.–Did Li Hua’s parents leave her any money?
--- No. She has to support _______by selling newspapers.
A. on her own B. by herself C. alone D. herself
368.________arriving in Tibet , the soldiers at once joined them ____their work.
At; with B. On; in C. For; with D. After; to
369.–When did the concert_____?
---Oh, two days ago.
A. happened B. take place C. hold D. start
370.–Will you ______me ____out this problem myself?
---OK.
A. make; work B. permit; working C. let; work D. allow; work
371.–Did you find your new dictionary?
---Yes. I found it ____I had left it.
A. in where B. in the place which
C. where D. which
372.---There is a lot of smoke coming out of the teaching building.
---Really? It _____be a fire, most probably.
A. can B. ought to C. have to D. must
373.______ has already been pointed out, grammar is not a set of dead rules.
A. As B. It C. That D. This
374.Be sure to go to the concert with me, _____?
A. will you B. aren’t you C. mustn’t you D. don’t you
375.Everybody in our country, men and women, old and young_____sports and games.
A. are fond of B. enjoys C. got in for D. take part in
376.–Will you go to the exhibition tomorrow?
---Yes. I will go ____it’s windy.
A. if B. even though C. as soon as D. as though
377.– I’m going to Qingdao . Would you mind looking after my dog?
---__________.
A. Sorry, I have no time B. I’d rather not
C. With pleasure D. No, I wouldn’t
378. Hainan is _______-island.
A. China ’s second largest B. the China ’s second largest
C. the second China ’s largest D. China’s the second largest
379. – This is _____room I told you about.
--- I see. Is it _______bright one?
A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the
380.The bus driver was badly ___on both legs in the traffic accident.
A. wounded B. broken C. injured D. destroyed
381.Without your help, I _____the exam last term.
A. haven’t passed B. wouldn’t pass
C. would have failed in D. failed in
382. _________, so she had to be sent to hospital.
A. Being ill B. Her mother was ill
C. Her mother being ill D. Having been ill
383. --_________progress you have made this year!
---Thank you. But I have a long way to go.
A. What a good B. How rapid
C. What great D. How big
384. – Tom spent his childhood in England . Is it true?
--- No. It was in China ______he spent his childhood.
A. where B. that C. which D. in which
385. ________he realized it was too late to return home.
A. No sooner it grew dark than
B. Hardly did it grow dark when
C. It was not until dark that
D. It was until dark that
CDBBC CBAAB BCABC CBCBC
386. This passage is ____A Tale of Two Cities.
A. taken from B. brought from C. taken into D. brought into
387. I ________ him for a foreigner. Why didn’t you tell me earlier?
A. have taken B. took C. take D. had taken
388. I want to change my desk. It _______too much room.
A. took up B. has been taken up C. takes up D. is taken up
389. A reminder is something which reminds somebody______somebody or something else.
A. from B. for C. with D. of
390. Please make a note ______ you have any questions when reading.
A. where B. in which C. which D. that
391. Did she make a mark ______she found the word?
A. where B. in which C. which D. that
392. For little kids, drawing is ____.
A. necessary done B. necessarily done
C. necessary to do D. necessarily to do
393. It’s hard for people to make their way ________.
A. in the rushing hours B. at the rushing hours
C. at the rush hours D. on the rush hours
394. The children were packing up in a hurry, for the night ________.
A. draws near B. drew nearer
C. was drawn near D. drew near
395. – He looks as if he _____the answer.
--- He has.
A. has known B. knows C. had known D. knew
396. – You seem to have learnt it by heart.
--- Yes, I_________.
A. seem B. have C. do D. did
397. There _____an old tree here. I wonder how they could manage to remove such an old tree.
A. seemed not B. not seemed
C. didn’t seem to be D. didn’t seem to have
398. – Do you know you ______to be here by 7:30 ?
--- Yes, I do.
A. are supposed B. suppose
C. are supposing D. supposed
399. _______they say, just take your own way.
A. No matter B. What
C. However D. No matter what
400. – I see something lying in the corner, moving
--- Let me see ________.
A. what is the matter B. what the matter is
C. what matter D. matter is what
401. ______noise, please! I have something important to tell you.
A. Less B. Not C. Little D. Much
402. We might as well take a rest; we have ____trying paper.
A. run into B. run out of C. ran out D. ran across
403. The other day on the street he ___one of his friends whom he hadn’t seen for ages.
A. run into B. run across C. ran into D. ran away
404. ______, and listen to the teacher carefully.
A. Gathering B. Gather
C. Gathered D. Having gathered
405. The excited speaker was talking on, _________.
A. a crowd gathered B. a crowd gathering
C. gathered a crowd D. gathering
ABCDA ABCDA BCADB ABCBB
406. ________to get rid of waste ___a big problem for the human beings today.
A. How ; is B. What; is C. What; are D. How; are
407. She is in hospital now____treatment.
A. receives B. being received C. receiving D. received
408. ___ waste water was put into the rivers, and lakes which were badly polluted.
A. At one time B. At a time C. One time D. A time
409. It is _______that the letter will ____you this afternoon.
A. most like; arrive B. likely; reach
C. mostly like; get D. best like; reach
410. Never chase two rabbits _________.
A. at one time B. one time C. at a time D. for a time
411. It will be a long time ___we see each other; take care and good-bye.
A. before B. until C. after D. for
412. Though he told me a second time about it, _____I didn’t understand.
A. but B. still C. however D. but yet
413. A cat is similar ____a tiger in many ways.
A. with B. for C. to D. form
414. Bad luck. It never rains but it _________.
A. is poured B. pours C. pouring D. poured
415. _______drinks the polluted water gets sick.
A. People who B. Person who C. Anyone D. Anyone who
416. This is the book _____with the world population.
A. dealing B. dealt C. to be dealt D. being dealt
417. That man is difficult _________.
A. dealing B. dealt with C. to deal with D. to be dealt with
418. I spent _______ of my time in this work.
A. a plenty B. a good many C. a good deal D. great deal
419. We must do something to stop the pollution and protect the world _____harm.
A. to B. with C. for D. from
420. They wandered around the village, _____the ____ bike.
A. seeking; missing B. sought; missed
C. seeking; missed D. sought; missing
421. The plane was out of ____, but now we are in completely________ the situation.
A. control; control of B. control; control
C. control of control D. controlling; control
422. Children are taught to be active ______ the environment.
A. to protect B. in C. protecting D. in to protect
423. I would buy one soft-drink can, but I _____ money on me.
A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. had to D. won’t have
424. She is going to _______ a show on ______tonight.
A. make; 5 Channel B. take; Channel 5
C. make; Channel 5 D. take; 5 Channel
425. Can you imagine _________?
A. what his doing B. What is he doing
C. what he is doing D. he is doing what
ACABC ABCBD ACCDA ACBCC
426. Jerry is now out of reach; she is traveling __________.
A. in the Europe B. in an European country
C. in Europe D. in European
427. I’d like to thank you very nuch for every effort you _____me.
A. have made for B. have taken for
C. took for D. made
428. Material, such as paper and glass , ____ collected, sorted and ______ again.
A. is; using B. is; used
C. are being used D. is; being used
429. Waste paper can be reused ________ new paper, which is called recycling.
A. as B. for C. for making D. to be made
430. I found an old pot _____ in the ground.
A. buried B. being buried C. burying D. to be buried
431. ________ with the results of the experiment, she started to try again.
A. Disappointed B. Disappointing
C. Being disappointed D. having been disappointed
432. The answer ______ the teacher, she asked the little boy to try a second time.
A. disappointed B. disappointing
C. being disappointed D. having been disappointed
433. _________, and Charles felt hopeless.
A. Because he was sentenced to death
B. As he was sentenced to death
C. Sentenced to death
D. He was sentenced to death
434. They saw a lady beautifully ________.
A. dressed B. dressing C. being dressed D. well dressing
435. __________, they managed to escape in a boat.
A. Defeated and alive B. Defeating but alive
C. Defeated but alive D. Defeated and alive
436. The reason ______ the accident occurred is still unknown.
A. why B. what C. how D. which
437. I have no idea ______ children starved to death in northern Africa .
A. how much B. what C. where D. how many
438. ______her education, she was anxious to find a job.
A. Finishing B. Finished
C. Having finished D. Being finished
439. _____ two years to ________after the sick woman, she badly needed a holiday.
A. Devoting herself; look B. Devoted; looking
C. Devoting; looking D. Devoted; looked
440. _________, she was now dressed up for the party.
A. Taking a shower B. Having taken a shower
C. She took a shower D. Taken a shower
441. _______ we shall be able to defend the camp or not is another matter.
A. Whether B. If C. What D. That
442. My companions are not used to _______-.
A. drinking strong B. drink strong
C. strong drink D. strong drinking
443. People all over the world should work together; no ____country can save the environment.
A. alone B. single C. lonely D. one
444. I am mad with them. They never take me _____.
A. seriously B. serious C. seriousness D. very serious
445. The moment I got onto the train, it was _________away.
A. pulling B. pulled C. being pulled D. about pulling
CABCA ABDAC ADCBB ACBAA
446. – There is a football match tomorrow, you know.
--- What ____pity! I haven’t got ______ticket for tomorrow.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a
447. After a long walk, they were _______ very tired, but _____ of them would stop to rest.
A. all; neither B. both; none C. all; none D. both; neither
448. Was it _____ Tom’s carelessness ____ your keys were all lost?
A. because; which B. for; what
C. because of; that D. since; /
449. – Excuse me, have you ever been to Japan ?
--- __________.
A. No, I don’t B. Never C. Sorry, I can’t D. Don’t mention it
450. Among them I like this kind of food ______, for it is ____ sugar and water.
A. best; mostly B. best; most
C. most; best D. most; mostly
451. The English teacher often said in class, “Let’s ______in English.”
A. talk B. say C. spoke D. tell
452. _______, the workers still continued working.
A. Since it was snowing B. It was snowing
C. Late as it was D. Though it was early
453. Our teacher told us ________ story _____ we all never forget it.
A. so an interesting; so that B. so interesting a; which
C. such interesting a; that D. such an interesting; that
454. Man _______a battle against pollution at once.
A. must start fighting B. had to start to fight
C. is starting fighting D. is beginning fighting
455. – I must apologize for ______you so much.
--- That’s all right.
A. to have troubled B. bringing trouble to
C. being troubled D. having troubled
456. By the time we got to the hospital, the patient ______ for half an hour.
A. died B. had died
C. had been dead D. has been dead
457. It is no good _________. You should _________.
A. to smoke; give up B. smoking; give it up
C. smoking; give up it D. to smoke; give it away.
458. He tried to _____to cook a meal on the island but he failed.
A. light fire B. make a fire C. make fire D. set fire
459. This is one of the best films ______ this year.
A. they have been shown B. that has been shown
C. that have been shown D. which has been shown
460. – Where does Mr Zhang live?
--- He has been on the island _________the end of the Long March.
A. since B. by C. in D. at
461. The number of people who _______cars _____increasing in Beijing .
A. owns; are B. owns; is C. own; is D. own; are
462. The leader ordered that the soldiers _______ to the front at once.
A. sent B. should send C. be sent D. should take
463. So little ______agree on the plan that they could not settle their differences.
A. did they B. do they C. they did D. they did not
464. ________come, please tell him to wait for me at the gate.
A. He should B. Should he C. If he D. If he would have
465. – You must do as you are told.
--- Oh, I must, _____?
A. should I B. mustn’t I C. needn’t I D. must I
ACCBA ACDAD CBBCA CCABD
466. He doesn’t think you are able to do this alone, __________?
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. aren’t you D. is it
467.Though he has retired, I think he is ____ to attend college.
A. old enough B. young enough C. enough young D. enough old
468. If you sit still on_______, the boat will not shake.
A. another end B. other end
C. the other end D. the end
469. By the end of next year we ______- our middle school.
a. have finished B. will finish
C. had finished D. will have finished
470. If we paint the wall a bit blue, we will make it look_______.
A. prettier B. more pretty C. nice D. more nicer
471. Here is a rule for you to remember: No drawing ____on the wall.
A. is done B. does C. is drawn D. are done
472. He sat there with his eyes ______upon the ceiling.
A. fixing B. fixed C. closing D. having closed
473. That old lady won’t stop me _____the radio.
A. to listen B. listening C. listening to D. hearing
474. I have a good sleep on Sundays. I _____ until lunch time.
A. get up B. don’t stay in bed
C. will get up D. don’t get up
475. There is a hole _______the wall _____ a gun is pointing outside.
A. in; through which B. on; from which
C. in; that D. on; which
476. On the board is a notice ______”No Smoking!”
A. said B. saying C. which is written D. to say
477. – Tom, I can’t see your text-book.
--- Miss Red, I _____ it here but I can’t find it any more.
A. bring B. brought C. take D. took
478. ______ it is snowing today, you’d better walk to school.
A. Because B. Since C. As D. For
479. ________ tired after a long day’s work, they went bed early.
A. Having been B. To be C. Been D. Being
480. He couldn’t _______ last night, because he was thinking how to finish his work early.
A. go to bed B. go to sleep
C. go to the bed D. fall sleep
481. Is everything you do ________?
A. done B. to be done C. has been done D. had been done
482. That is a five-story building; his room is on_________.
A. the third storey B. storey two
C. the third floor D. the floor two
483. – What do you think of the painting?
--- It looks a bit ugly ______ it is.
A. when B. as C. while D. for
484. Those villagers looked ________ at the house washed away by the flood.
A. sad B. sorrow C. sadly D. with sad
485. The work is well done with all the electric wires __________.
A. fixed up B. fixing C. fixing up D. to be fixed
ABCDA ABCDA BBCDB ACBCA
486. They say the repair work _____ the office building will start on Monday.
A. on B. at C. over D. for
487. The house is so old that it calls ________ .
A. to repair B. for repairing
C. for being repaired D. repairing
488. The two countries were _______ between 1989 and 1991.
A. peace B. at no war C. at peace D. at peaceful
489. The police arrived _____ two minutes after he dialed 911.
A. at the scenery B. the scene
C. on the place D. on the scene
490. On the platform he ______ his trouble to a man who was there waiting for train.
A. explained B. talked
C. made an explanation d. explained for
491. Jasper is one of his three sons who ____in the army; the other two ______in the navy.
A. is; are B. are; are C. is; is D. are; is
492. We have a long summer season _______six months.
A. which last B. lasting C. lasts for D. that last for
493. I know ______type of machine is needed but I have no idea which type.
A. certain B. two C. some D. an
494. The board that he _________ there two days before _____there.
A. laid; laid B. had laid; lie
C. lay; lay D. had laid; lay
495. – Is Mary still at work?
--- Yes, but she said she ______ a holiday next Saturday. She’ll pay a visit to Italy .
A. will go on B. went on C. took D. went on for
496. Hardly ______-out when it began raining.
A. had he stepped B. did he step
C. he had stepped D. stepped he
497. Nowhere else _________ find such a beautiful scenery.
A. you can B. can you C. we can D. we are able to
498. A bomb sent the ship _______ to the bottom of the sea.
A. to sink B. sunk C. sinking D. being sunk
499. __________, the woman drove off.
A. Filled with gas B. Being filled with gas
C. Filling the car with gas D. Having filled the car
500. He rushed out of the house, __________the door open.
A. leaving B. left C. having left D. and leaving
ABCDA ABCDA ABCDA
501. This is a long hard winter, with everything _______, white.
A. covered B. covered by C. covering D. covered with
502. Jack as well as his classmates _______the importance of the matter.
A.. realize B. realizes C. have realized D. are realizing
503. Of the two problems the first one is _____ .
A. the most important B. more important
C. the less important D. less important
504. We are busy all day long, and now there is lots of repair work for us _______.
A. to do it B. to be done C. to do D. to do them
505. Our guide has organized _________.
A. a tour of the temple for tomorrow
B. a tomorrow tour of the temple
C. tomorrow’s tour of the temple
D. a tour of the temple to tomorrow
506. The temple is 20 kilometers _______. Let’s take a _______.
A. away; taxicab ride B. away; taxi’s ride
C. far away; taxi ride D. far away; ride
507. More than one stone ______ so far.
A. have been washed B. has been washed
C. are washed D. had been washed
508. An expert with 40 workers ______the work. They are supposed to finish the work next week.
A. have started B. start C. has started D. are starting
509. If you are obey the rules ______visitors, you will ____here in our country.
A. for; enjoy B. to; enjoy your stay C. to; enjoy staying D. for; enjoy your stay
510. Without his help, I ____ the test given on Monday.
A. couldn’t have passed B. couldn’t pass
C. won’t pass D. don’t pass
511. I need one more _______ my collection of Bird stamp.
A. to complete B. to have completed C. finishing D. to have finished
512. I have ______ works of Shakespeare. I have spent $ 300.
A. completed B. a complete C. finished D. a completed
513. It _______ six years since I saw you last.
A. was B. have been C, is D. had been
514. Was it six years ago _______ we met for the first time?
A. which B. When C. since D. that
515. The trip cost us more than we ________.
A. had expected B. expected C. expect D. have expected
516. There is nothing in the bag but an __________.
A. article of clothing B. piece of clothing
C. clothes D. dress
517. Don’t forget _______- waiters; in England , people give ____to waiters and taxi drivers.
A. to tip; tips B. to give tip; tip C. tipping; tips D. tipping; tip
518. The farm is huge, lying between the valleys, and ____ an area of 15 square kilometers.
A. covered B. being covered C. covering D. covers
519. Finally came the news________everybody in the twon.
A. astonished B. to astonish C. that astonished D. that was astonished
520. Soon the news ________ across the whole country, ______the people.
A. spread; exciting B. spread; excited
C. was spread; excited D. was spread; exciting
ABCCA ABCDA ABCDA AADCA
521. One should keep ______facing danger.
A. quiet B. calm C. still D. silent
522. -- ________I go there, too?
--- No. You _______.
A. Must; can’t B. Need; mustn’t
C. Can; needn’t D. Must; don’t have to
523. In China , ______ bicycle is ________popular means of transportation.
A. the; a B. a;/ C. the; the D. a; the
524. – Shall we go swimming?
--- OK. I’ll just go and get ________.
A. to change B. to be changed C. changed D. changing
525. – Our guests are arriving from Shanghai at 10: 30 .
--- Really? I ______ it _______ 12:30 .
A. think; is B. thought; was
C. have thought; will be D. had thought; will be
526. We wrote a letter of thanks to _______ had helped us.
A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever
527. He must ______ a shower, for I can hear the water ________.
A. have; run B. be having; run
C. have; running D. be having; running
528. – Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to 24th street ?
---__________.
A. Sorry, but I’m a stranger myself B. OK. It’s not far from here
C. Yes. Go ahead. D. Well, you will get there.
529. ________is well known, ______Hong Kong returned to China on July 1st, 1997 .
A. It; that B. It; which C. As; / D. As; as
530. –Jack fell off a ladder yesterday, but he is all right.
--- He is lucky. He _______ himself badly.
A. could wound B. could have wounded
C. could hurt D. could have hurt
531. –Do you think the bad weather will __________?
--- I _________.
A. go on; don’t hope so B. keep up; hope not
C. take up; think not D. keep on; don’t think so
532. Not until we got off the bus _____ that his wallet _____.
A. he found; was stolen
B. had he found; had stolen
C. did he find; had been stolen
D. had he found; had been stolen
533. – Do you mind if I smoke here?
--- ___________.
A. You’d better not B. Yes, you can smoke
C. Of course D. No, please don’t
534. _________several times, but he still doesn’t know how to do it properly.
A. Being shown B.Having shown
C. Having been shown D. I’ve shown him
535. There _______no strong earthquake in this area in the near future, people are easy in mind
A. is B. will be C. being D. is going to be
536. Since the plan has been worked out, we must put it into _________.
A. practice B. reality C. action D. fact
537. – Does he work hard?
---Not at all. Nobody else could be ________.
A. harder B. more hard-working C. lazier D. more lazy
538. – Shall I tell them the news?
---No, I would rather they _______ know.
A. won’t B. don’t C. wouldn’t D. didn’t
539. His German isn’t very good even _____he’s stayed in Germany for over two years.
A. now B. though C. when D. after
540. My grandfather is over 95 and _____ is worse, in poor health. He _____ goes nowhere.
A. that; almost B. what; nearly C. which; nearly D. what; almost
BDACB CDACD BCADC ACDBD
541. You may ______a lady by asking her age.
A. anger B. angry C. be angry D. be angry with
542. It’s rude ____you to ask his salary the first time you ____him.
A. of; meet B. of; met C. for; meet D. for; meet with
543. Take care of yourself. See ____ you don’t catch cold.
A. if B. when C. that D. whether
544. You ________me earlier, but you didn’t.
A. should tell B. should have told
C. shall tell D. could tell
545. I don’t trust that man; he is the guy who _________.
A. never eat his word B. never keeks saying
C. always eats his word D. keeps his word
546. Sorry not ______you, but you know I was terribly busy then.
A. have helped B. help
C. to have helped D. to be helping
547. What do you think of my new dress? Just speak _______.
A. your truth B. heart C. your mind D. really
548. Good to see you again. I ______ I______not see you here today.
A. thought; could B. thought; can
C. think; can D. think; could
549. I’m looking forward to ______to Hong Kong .
A. visiting my visiting C. visit D. my visit
550. You _______so much since I last saw you .
A. changed B. are changing
C. have changed D. had changed
551. I need your help. Your friendship is a great help to me. I________.
A. meant it B. mean C. meant D. meant serious
552. _______every means that could be tried been tried?
A. Is B. Has C. Are D. Have
553. Sorry. I always ________you.
A. understand B. not understand
C. misunderstand D. don’t understand
554. When you are speaking, you’ve got to make yourself ______.
A. understand B. understood
C. be understood D. being understood.
555. I’m very glad _______you here today. Nice day.
A. to meet B. to have met C. having met D. meeting
556. I’d go to hell _____stay with you.
A. than B. rather C. rather than D. better than
557. I’d rather _______a boat, doing nothing at all.
A. sit on B. to sit in C. sitting in D. sit in
558. He is as changeable as Moon; he is sure to change his mind _______.
A. at the last minute B. on the last minute
C. in the last minute D. for the last minute
559. We are determined to get _____before May Day.
A. the work done B. work being done
C. the work do D. the work to do
560. We have been invited ______this Friday. Could you stay home alone?
A. to dinner B. for a dinner
C. for dinning D. to dine
AACBC CCADC ABCBB CDAAA
561. After the little boy finished his meal, he asked the lady _______.
A. for more B. more C. many more D. for many
562. At the post office he asked ______.
A. stamps B. some stamps
C. four stamps D. for four stamps
563. The ball went over the fence and the football player asked a boy to ______ it.
A. bring B. take C. fetch D. give
564. My father asked ________.
A. Tom and me to help B. me and Tom to help
C. I and Tom to help D. Tom and I to help
565. – What did you aunt say?
--- She asked me ______ leave yet.
A. not to B. don’t C. that I shouldn’t D. that I don’t
566. Those are very pleasant rooms. How much do you _____them?
A. want B. demand C. ask for D. ask
567. Let’s go and find out _______.
A. whether she at home or not B. whether at home
C. whether home she is or not D. whether or not she is home
568. – May I help you?
---Yes, please. Can you tell me how much _________?
A. these hats cost B. do these hats cost
C. have these hats cost D. will these hats cost
569. Many people worked on the project, but in terms of dollars and cents, the cost was ______.
A. few B. very little C. hardly any D. not many
570. However much ______, it will be worth it.
A. does the watch cost B. costs the watch
C. the watch will cost D. the watch costs
571. –How many books does he have?
--- He possesses ________them.
A. plenty of B. very much C. a great deal D. an amount of
572. –Is the radio bothering you?
--- It certainly is. I’d like it _______off.
A. turning B. to turn C. turned D. turns
573. To ask someone for help is to turn ________him.
A. to B. for C. on D. by
574. To reject an offer is to turn it _________.
A. out B. over C. back D. down.
575. Please don’t leave without ______the lights.
A. you turn off B. to turn off
C. turning off D. you’ll turn off
576. –What excuse did John give for his rudeness at the meeting?
--- He didn’t even mention it, ______ explain it.
A. let alone B. and even not
C. or not D. as opposed to
577. –Shall we go ?
---No, ________.
A. not allowed B. not shall
C. shall not D. let’s not
578. The chairman requested that _____________.
A. the members studied more carefully the problem
B. the problem was more carefully studied
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D. the members study the problem more carefully
579. The history of nursing _____ the history of man.
A. as old as B. is also old
C. that is as old as D. is as old as
580. – What shall we get Jane for her birthday?
--- ___________.
A. What is she wanting B. What does she want
C. What she wants D. What she is wanting
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581. Have you ever ________the Atlantic ?
A. Flown along B. Flowed alone
C. flown across D. flowed across
582. – James has just arrived.
--- Oh! I didn’t know he ________until yesterday.
A. will come B. was coming
C. has been coming D. comes
583. – I wish you had brought your wife with you.
--- I’ll get her _____on the next trip.
A. coming along with me B. to come on with me
C. to come along with me D. with me to come along
584. Jean ________ a cold when she was in Los Angeles .
A. came by B. came down with
C. came into D. came off with
585. – This picture of cowboys is terrible.
--- It ______ out better than I expected, for I was facing the sun.
A. had come B. would have come
C. came D. comes
586. My father will be here tomorrow, but at first I thought that he ______today.
A. was coming B. is coming C. will come D. comes
587. I was looking forward to ______, but no letter came to me.
A. hear him B. hearing him
C. hearing from him D. hear
588. – I told you to look up that matter.
---All right, I’ll _________.
A. look up it B. look up C. look it up D. it look
589. To respect someone is to look ________ to him.
A. up B. on C. at D. ahead
590. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than eastern Nebraska _______.
A. does B. in C. it does in D. in it does
591. My wife wants me to _____ my shoes.
A. go away with B. get rid of
C. get them killed D. mending
592. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a _________-.
A. job B. work C. profession D. living
593. When Tom’s mother wasn’t feeling well last night, Tom washed the supper dishes, ________?
A. didn’t he B. did he C. don’t they D. did they
594. – I bought a radio today.
--- How much ______for it?
A. did they pay B. do you pay
C. did you pay D. did it paid
595. – Why is he stopping the car?
---He says it will ____ to get out and stretch our legs.
A. do us good B. be better of us
C. do us well D. be fine of us
596. Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they ______ move more quickly than in 1910.
A. were to B. did C. will D. can
597. – Why are you so upset about losing a pen?
---That was a _______pen!
A. ten-dollars B. tens-dollars
C. ten-dollar D. tens-dollar
598. – What did you win for having the best costume at the Party?
---Two _______.
A. ten-cents toys B. ten-cent toys
C. toys of ten vents D. toys of ten cent
599. She ________ from a fall by catching the railing.
A. prevented herself B. saved herself
C. stopped D. held her own self
600. – Are you done with the book I gave you?
--- Not quite. I have read all _____ the last chapter.
A. but B. until C. just D. yet
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601. You didn’t spell _____word right; you missed _____ “ u” here.
A. the; an B. the; a C. a; an D. a; a
602. We decided to turn to _______can help us.
A. whoever B. anyone C. someone D. whomever
603. – Is Mr White out of danger?
--- No, _______ than before, I’m afraid.
A. no better B. a little better
C. not worse D. no worse
604. –Don’t forget to turn off the light when you leave.
--- I _________.
A. mustn’t B. won’t C. don’t D. can’t
605. – Will you go to Li Ping’s birthday party?
---No, _______ invited to.
A. if B. until C. when D. even though
606. –What’s wrong with our lunch?
--- Cooks are late ______ it again, ____often happened before.
A. with; as B. for; with C. to; that D. with; it
607. – It was very kind of you to have carried the box for me.
--- __________.
A. I’d love to B. Thank you for saying so
C. My pleasure D. My duty
608. – You look so excited. I suppose you won the game.
--- You _______it.
A. are guessing B. will guess
C. guess D. have guessed
609. John is _______of the students who ______able to get the first place.
A. the one; are B. the only one; is
C. one; is D. only one; are
610. From the school name _______ on it, we decided that the package belongs to a student.
A. to be marked B. marking
C. marked D. having marked
611. – Are you hungry now?
--- No, not _______.
A. a little B. a bit C. at least D. the least
612. I like a house with a garden more than _____ with a swimming pool.
A. one B. the only one C. that D. it
613. Only _____ the way to the valley besides Tom.
A. can Mark know B. knows Mark
C. does Mark know D. Mark knows
614. On the way to the market, Mrs Turner _____ to see one of her old friends.
A. called on B. called at C. dropped in D. visited
615. Children are always ____ about what they see for the first time.
A. pleased B. curious C. interested D. fond
616. Having done three experiments without rest, they were _____out to go on with ______one.
A. so tired; a fourth B. so tiring; the fourth
C. too given; the fourth D. too worn; a fourth
617. We had a wonderful time that day. It was years______ we had enjoyed ourselves so much.
A. since B. when C. until D. that
618. The reason for his absence is _____ he had to look after his sick wife.
A. why B. because C. that D. whether
619. The meeting is to begin at 4;00 p.m. and we are _____to be there a bit earlier.
A. invited B. supposed C. allowed D. hoped
620. People were used to ______ clothes of cotton and wool, but now more and more other materials are used to ____ clothes as well.
A. make; making B. making; make
C. making; making D. make; make
BAABD ACDBC BADCB DACBB
621. Some New Year’s parties begin _____ ten or eleven o’clock in the evening.
A. with B. in C. at D. on
622. He lives _______ 23 Arthur Avenue .
A. at B. in C. on D. with
623. We are ________ our desk now.
A. with B. at C. in D. on
624. The principal is ________ the door now.
A. with B. at C. in D. on
625. She usually comes back fro her work _________.
A. at noon B. in noon C. on noon D. with noon
626. He had learned English well _______ the end of six month.
A. in B. at C. though D. by
627. – I think John will win the race.
--- Yes, he started off ______ a great speed.
A. with B. at C. though D.by
628. John may win the first prize. He has started _____ the speed of 80 miles.
A. at B. of C. on D. in
629. Belva Lockwood taught school for many years and became a lawyer in 1873 _______43.
A. age B. the age C. at the age of D. she was at the age
630. He entered a university __________-.
A. when he had sixteen years
B. when sixteen years were his age
C. at the age of sixteen
D. at age sixteen years old
631. – What will you do with your apartment when you leave?
--- John will take ______ the apartment and pay the rent.
A. up B. in C. over D. along
632. When I met Jenny’s sister, I took a liking _____ her immediately.
A. to B. for C. on D. in
633. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work _____ all their time.
A. takes away B. takes in C. takes over D. takes up
634. To look like one’s father is to take _____ him in appearance.
A. from B. over C. after D. for
635. Did you say that our neighbour ______ in the accident?
A. badly hurted B. was badly hurted
C. had badly hurted D. was badly hurt
636. – There is a police car in front of our neighbour’s house.
--- What do you suppose _______?
A. is happened B. has happened
C. would happen D. did happen
637. It ________ a year ago.
A. has happened B. happened
C. happens D. was happened
638. I like this warm weather. It feels _____ spring.
A. like B. as C. like as D. as like
639. He felt ________ that he should leave.
A. strong B. strongness C. very strong D. very strongly
640. The old vase will ________ an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose B. form C. make D. be shown
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641. When he was in college, he used to speak ______English language.
A. the B, / C. a D. an
642. It is the part ______ you can enjoy the show.
A. that B. where C. in which D. when
643. It is in the place _________ it was given days ago.
A.where B. that C. in which D. when
644. It was 1998 ______ he spent his first Christmas in England .
A. that B. in which C. where D. when
645. It was many many years ago _________ he paid his first visit to London .
A. that B. when C. since D. for
646. It is I who _______ on duty today.
A. am B. are C. is D. has been
647. – What were you doing when she called?
---I had just finished my work and ________.
A. was starting to take a bath B. was started to take a bath
C. to start to take a bath D. starting to take a bath
648. – You were late again this morning.
---I think you had better _____on.
A. to start to be B. start being
C. started being D. to be
649. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no _______ for them
A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand
650. – Why are you unhappy?
--- The other students made ________.
A. of me the fun B. fun of me
C. fun with me D. with me the fun
651. When the fire broke out, __________.
A. the house became emptying B. the house had empties
C. the house had emptied D. the house was made empty
652. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn’t _________ what color it was.
A. make out B. look to C. look out D. take in
653. – I’m leaving now.
--- Make sure ______ the door.
A. for you to lock B. to have locked
C. of locking D. you lock
654. The subject of these lectures _______ by the lecture committee.
A. announces B. have been
C. announced D. has been announced
655. Legal tender is any type of money that must, _______, be accepted in a payment of a debt.
A. law B. by law C. its law D. which law
656. – Did you feed the baby milk?
--- No, he can ________.
A. feed for himself B. feed by himself
C. eat by himself D. eat for himself
657. – Is she older than you?
--- Yes, she is older than _________two years.
A. me for B. I am by C. I for D. me by
658. My roommate lost a lot of weight ______ every day.
A. to exercise B. for exercise
C. for exercising D. by exercising
659. – How can I help you the most?
--- __________.
A. For you to stay B. To stay
C. By staying D. With your staying
660. – How did you pay these workers?
--- Well, as a rule, they were paid ________.
A. by an hour B. by the hour
C. by hours D. by a hour
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661. By the time he retires, Professor Baker ____ for almost forty years.
A. will teach B. has taught
C. will have taught D. will be teaching
662. By the time he gets home, his aunt ______ for Puerto Rico .
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left
663. “X” _______ for the unknown quantity.
A. puts B. stands C. sits D. goes
664. The old man asked her to leave because he _______-in that chair.
A. used to sit B. was used to sit
C. used to sitting D. was used to sitting
665. I _______ bacon and eggs every morning.
A. am used to eat B. used to eating
C. am used to eating D. use to eat
666. – Why was Fred so upset?
--- He isn’t used _______ criticized.
A. be B. to be C. to being D. having been
667. –It’s too bad you fell down during the race.
--- Yes, but I could never ________ the other runners anyway.
A. catch up with B. have caught up
C. have caught up with D. catch up
668. – When did you give that to Mr. Bell?
---As soon as I could last week; I ________ it to him.
A. had given B. would give C. gave D. was giving
669. – Did you have a good time?
--- Wonderful. You really gave me some excellent advice _______ the best places to visit.
A. in B. on C. above D. over
670. – Where did you get that handsome picture?
--- It was _______ by my father.
A. given for us B. a gift to us
C. given to us D. a gift for us
671. The rescue party ____ four days later when no traces of the missing hikers could be found.
A. gave up their hopes B. put away their hopes
C. cherished hope D. gave up hope
672. – Dick certainly has a bad cough.
---If he’s sensible, he will give up __________.
A. the smoking B. smoking
C. to smoke D. to be smoking
673. – Nancy sat in the front seat on the left side of the room.
--Oh? I thought she _________ in the back.
A. sat B. had sat C. is sitting D. has sitting
674. Could you tell me _______?
A. where he lives B. where does he live
C. where did he live D. where lived
675. – When will the plane arrive?
--- I will tell you when __________.
A. I have been finding out B. I find out
C. I am finding out D. I will find out
676. We are considering buying a house in Gainesville , but we want to find out ________there first.
A. what the taxes are B. what are the taxes
C. the taxes what are D. the taxes are
677. Everyone is responsible for _______ own composition.
A. his B. their C. nobody’s D. all their
678. Martin visited his aunt two days before he _____ town.
A. left B. will leave C. had left D. is going to leave
679. I will try to finish this work ________.
A. up till you can come B. before you can come
C. up to the time you are able to come D. until you come
680. – What did Mr Jones do before he retired?
--- He ______ a city bus for over twenty-five years.
A. is driving B. drove C. has driven D. drives
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681. Wouldn’t it be ______ wonderful world if all nations are in ____peace with another?
A. the; / B. the; the C. a; / D. a; a
682. – I just dropped in to say hello.
--- ________.
A. It’s a pleasure B. Pleased to see you
C. You are welcome D. That’s kind of you
683. _______ in front of it, this temple really needs _________.
A. To see; repairing B. See; repairing
C. Having seen; making repairs D. Seeing; to be repaired
684. – I can’t find Tom anywhere.
---He ______his homework upstairs.
A. might have done B. must be doing
C. should have done D. is able to do
685. _______ much advice I gave him, he did what exactly he wanted.
A. No matter so B. Whatever
C. Although D. However
686. –Were all the passengers in the bus injured in the accident?
--- ______ only four who got hurt.
A. No, there are B. Yes, there were
C. No, there were D. Yes, it is
687. Nothing that he did was right, ________?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. wasn’t it D. was it
688. – What has made you so upset?
--- ______the ticket for the film TITANIC.
A. Because I lost B. Lost
C. Because of losing D. Losing
689. –When will he be back?
--- Not exactly. But it won’t be long _____ he comes back.
A. before B. since C. until D. that
690. At the center of the garden there stands a little board ________”Don’t Pick Flowers”.
A. on which writes B. that say
C. which reads D. on which is read
691. – Why are you spraying water on the ground? Didn’t it rain last night?
--- No, mum, but I wish it __________.
A. was raining B. rained C. had rained D. would rain
692. The scientist buried himself in his studies in the belief _____ they could serve the country with his knowledge.
A. when B. that C. where D. which
693. –What would you like for afternoon tea?
---________ will do.
A. Everything B. Something C. Nothing D. Anything
694. The doctor ought _______ you out of hospital so soon, otherwise, you would feel better.
A. not to have let B. not to let
C. to have not let D. not to let
695. – You were______ to give us a hand.
---Sorry. I _______ delayed by the traffic.
A. hoped; was B. hoping ; have been
C. supposed; was D. supposing; have been
696. During the Gulf War the CCTV ________the latest news in Iraq .
A. broadcast B. reported C. announced D. published
697. – Your mother is very strict with you.
---Yes, so _______ and so __________.
A. is she; is my father B. she is; my father is
C. is she; my father is D. she is; is my father
698. – This house looks beautiful, doesn’t it?
---Well, I’d rather have a house _____ to look, but ______ to live in
A. not beautiful; most comfortable
B. less beautiful; more comfortable
C. less beautiful; most comfortable
D. beautiful; comfortable
699. – What did she ________ so much money?
--- Nothing but a necklace made of glass.
A. spend on B. pay for C. buy for D. sell to
700. Don’t worry, Mary. You will ______this climate before long.
A. be fit for B. get used to
C. get along well with D. fit
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701. San Diego ____ the oldest settlement for Europeans in the United States .
A. is B. being C. being for D. where
702. – Look at this room.
--- Never in my life _______ such a mess.
A. I see B. do I see C. have I seen D. I’ve seen
703. Take those apples which ________ a bit green.
A. we realize B. often C. it seems D. never
704. – Did you make a mule trip to the bottom of the canyon?
---I learned it only after I spent ________.
A. the most of my money B. most of my money
C. mostly of my money D. the mostly of my money
705. Have you ever _____ in an airplane?
A. gone to B. up there C. been up there D. gone flying
706. It seemed to Mrs. Garber that the pork smelled somewhat _________; she could not serve her guests.
A. bad B. badly C. worst D. worse
707. – Which jackets are yours?
--- Let me see._________.
A. What are in the hall closet B. They are in the hall closet
C. The jackets in the hall closet D. The ones in the hall closet
708. It seems very difficult _________.
A. to stop the child to cry B. restraining the child to cry
C. to keep the child from crying D. holding the child’s crying
709. A beginner in learning electricity should not touch television__________.
A. for you would be shocked if you have done
B. for he would be shocked if he did
C. for he will be shocked if he did
D. for he would be shocked if he had done
710. _________, he would have signed his name in the corner.
A. If he painted that picture
B. If he paints that picture
C. If he had painted that picture
D. If he would have painted that picture
711. ______ furniture do you have in your house?
A. How many B. How much C. What many D. What much
712. Sarabeth had spent _______ studying.
A. the whole day B. all during the day
C. altogether a day D. entirely a day
713. – Why wasn’t Mary in class?
--- She overslept and was ______ late that she missed the bus.
A. so B. too C. much D. very
714. Ted was so worn out that he just _______ down and slept for ten hours.
A. lied B. laid C. lay D. had lain
715. – Mr. Wilson is expected back at noon .
---Would you have him _____ then, please?
A. calling me B. call me
C. to calling me D. called me
716. What did you do when _______?
A. he’s making a noise B. he makes noise
C. he made noise D. he made a noise
717. – Tomorrow is a holiday! Why are you doing your homework?
---I’m doing the exercise now so that I won’t have ________ on Sunday.
A. for B. them C. it D. to
718. Collecting stamps is his hobby __________.
A. but listening to music also gives him pleasure
B. but he also enjoys music
C. but music is enjoyed by him too
D. and also music is enjoyed by him
719. The students in the rooms were forbidden, unless they had special passes, _______after 11 o’clock p.m.
A. staying out B. stay out C. from staying out D. to stay out
720. I don’t know why ___________.
A. my sister Mary was laughing
B. did my sister Mary laugh
C. my sister Mary laughing
D. was my sister Mary laughing
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721. I’d get it for you _______ I could remember who last borrowed it.
A. except that B. if only C. on condition that D. considering whether
722. – Did you call Mr. Jackson?
--- No, because he said he would rather not _______ disturbed this morning.
A. to be B. being C. be D been
723. – Have you ever been to New York ?
--- Yes. I ______ there last summer.
A. have been B. was C. am D. go
724. The settlers at Jamestown lived on wild plants and roots because they had ____ to eat.
A. nothing else B. anything else
C. something other D. nothing other
725. – Why didn’t you take part in the club meeting held in the Student Union last Tuesday?
--- I would have if _______ time.
A. I had B. I’d have had C. I’d had D. I have
726. – I’m sorry. Were you speaking to me?
---Yes, I was. Would you please _____ in this room?
A. not to smoke B. not smoke C. no smoking D. no smoke
727. You didn’t hear us come in last night. That was good. We tried______ noisy.
A. to be not B. not to be C. not be D. be not
728. –You’ll have to give me fifty cents more.
---Then I owe you 2 dollars and 50 cents, _______?
A. won’t I B. don’t I C. is so D. is correct
729. – You should have gone to the grand opening ceremony, _________?
--- I thought you would go with me.
A. aren’t you B. shouldn’t you C. wouldn’t you D. don’t you
730. Jean worked just so much ___________.
A. like what she was told to B. as she was told to
C. as to what she tried to do D. like she was told to
731. ________he went to New York .
A. On the next day morning B. On the next day’s morning
C. In the next day’s morning D. On the morning of the next day
732. – I’ll help you whenever you need me.
---Good. L’d like ________ me tomorrow.
A. you helping B. that you’ll help
C. you to help D. that you help
733. – Eric doesn’t like American beer.
---______ does Anna.
A. So B. Neither C. Either D. Also
734. – How much milk do we have in the refrigerator?
--- Not much, ______.
A. only one quart there’s left B. its only one quart left
C. one quart is only left there D. there’s only one quart left
735. I’m disappointed with the new officers elected in our club, but there’s no point _____about it.
A. to worry B. in worrying C. with as worrying D. if we worry
736. They don’t seem to answer the phone when I call; there isn’t anyone at home, _______?
A. isn’t there B. is there C. is it D. isn’t it
737. –Where should I put my hat?
---Just put it on ________.
A. the hall table B. the table of hall
C. hall’s table D. hall table
738. Some Asian countries make their household goods that are designed both to work well _______.
A. and to be looking beautiful B. and to look beautiful
C. and to be beautiful D. as well as to look beautifully
739. –Will Mary be here today?
---No, and ________.
A. her sister won’t, too B. neither her sister will
C. neither won’t her sister D. neither will her sister
740. Is the climate of Italy__________?
A. somewhat like Florida B. somewhat similar to Florida
C. something like Florida D. somewhat like that of Florida
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741. The scenery over there is beyond ________.
A. described B. description C. describing D. describe
742. – I’m making an apple pie.
---Do you find it a difficult ______?
A. pie to make B. pie for to make C. making D. pie for making
743. ________ was too much for the child to carry.
A. The steel’s weight B. The weight of a steel
C. The weight of the steel D. Steel’s weight
744. A country cannot develop its industrial power ________.
A. from one night B. in a night
C. over night D. immediately
745. – That’s a nice watch.
--- It’s the same _______.
A. as John B. like John C. as John’s D. like John’s
746. ________ practising with the band this week?
A. Has been Paul B. Has Paul been
C. Has Paul D. Paul been
747. – The exam will be on the first half of the book.
--- That means we’ll have to finish_________.
A. fifteenth chapter B. fifteen chapter
C. chapter fifteen D. chapter fifteen
748. – How wide is the table?
--- It is __________.
A. three feet and one half foot B. three and half feet
C. three and one half feet D. three and one half foot
749. Jean has not been able to recall where _________.
A. does she live B. she lives
C. did she live D. lived the girl
750. – Professor Johnson has announced that the exam _______will be given soon.
---That is not fair. How much time ________ for us to prepare?
A. there is B. is there C. it is D. is it
751. Any parent hopes to gain the best education possible for ________children.
A. his B. her C. their D. they
752. – Do you like to play basketball?
--- No, but I ________ play basketball at college.
A. used to B. was used to C. get used to D. use to
753. Pluto, the outermost planet of the solar system, _____photographically in March 1930.
A. discovered B. was discovered
C. by discovery D. when discovered
754. – I walked 8 miles today.
--- I would never have guessed you could walk ________ far.
A. that B. this C. such D. as
755. We had a disagreement _____ the bus was late.
A. because of B. cause of C. because D. caused
756. – Will Eddie use his brother’s bicycle?
--- No, he wants one _______.
A. for him B. of his own C. his alone D. only of himself
757. _______ I get to know her, the more I like her.
A. For more B. More C. The more D. The most
758. David will probably ________, but Martha must leave early.
A. stay late B. be late to stay C. being late D. staying late
759. – What will you do during Christmas vacation?
--- I don’t know, but it’s about time _______ something.
A. I’m deciding B. I’ll decide C. I’d decide D. I decided
760. The old lady can’t hope to _______ her cold in a few days.
A. get away B. get off C. get out D. get over
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761. Though he has got well, he still looks _______ weak.
A. fairly B. rather C. much D.too
762. – What do you think of the concert?
--- I really enjoyed it. I didn’t expect it was ________ wonderful.
A. as B. more C. most D. very
763. – Would you go to the cinema or stay at home?
--- ________ the film is good, I ‘ll stay at home.
A. No matter what B. In spite of
C. Even if D. As though
764. They elected him ______ monitor of their class for ______ second time.
A. /; a B. the; / C. a; / D. a; the
765. – My brother enjoys swimming very much.
--- So does ________.
A. yours B. he C. mine D. him
766. The bottle is quite big. I think it can _____ five pounds of water.
A. hold B. fill C. take D. get
767. I would ______ all of them ________ with us.
A. suggest; to go B. demand; to go
C. expect; going D. like; to go
768. – He had_______ there for two years.
--- Really? Then he _______ have known the town quite well.
A. stayed; should B. been; must
C. got; can D. come; may
769. – Is Jack tall?
--- Yes, he is _______ his brothers.
A. the taller of B. the tallest
C. tall one of D. taller than
770. Let’s see how much has been ________ building the new house.
A. paid B. cost C. spent D. taken
771. We must work out a plan on _____ with the rubbish as soon as possible.
A. what to do B. what to deal C. how doing D. how dealing
772. – I’m sorry that I can’t stay with you.
--- __________.
A. Not at all B. I don’t think so
C. Don’t think so D. That’s all right
773. It’s suggested that the work ________ at once.
A. should do B. must be done C. be done D. could do
774. The boy is badly hurt. We must ________ for the doctor immediately.
A. send B. ask C. search D. look
775. Is this the very way _____ to the valley?
A. leading B. raise C. to improve D. to raise
776. I’m determined to do what I can ____ my English.
A. improve B. raise C. to improve D. to raise
777. The fire broke________at five a.m. and half an hour later it _______.
A. out; was put out B. off; died out
C. up; went out D. in; was let out
778. Life in the country is quite different from _______ in the city.
A. one B. the one C. that D. which
779. – Doctor, I have a terrible headache.
--- _______.
A. Never mind B. It doesn’t matter
C. That’s all right D. Take it easy
780. Will you please show me the way to the only tall building ______stands near the post office?
A. / B. which C. that D. where
BACAC ADBDC ADCAA CACDC
781. He always ______ my friends.
A. makes fun B. makes fun with
C. makes fun of D. makes fun in
782. – How long have you worked in this library?
---Two years, but I’m thinking ________.
A. to stop B. of stop C. to stopping D. of stopping
783. This pencil is different from _______.
A. that B. those C. that one D. that ones
784. – John, why did you come so early for lunch today?
--- Oh, I thought the bell __________.
A. had already rang B. has already rung
C. already had rung D. had already rung
785. Francis Preston Blair, Jr. _____ born in Kentucky , lived and practiced law in Missouri .
A. was B. he was C. although D. who he was
786. To begin a trip is to set _____ on it.
A. to B. up C. out D. by
787. – I’m going on a trip to Spain .
---Will you be there_______?
A. long time B. for some long time
C. for long D. longer
788. I did not call to book my ticket for the airline, but I ______.
A. should have B. may have C. must have D. shall have
789. The manager was angry because somebody ___________.
A. had allowed the photographers to enter the building
B. had let the photographers to enter the building
C. permitting the photographers enter the building
D. the photographers let into the building without the permit
790. Your mother and I are looking forward __________ you.
A. of seeing B. for seeing C. to see D. to seeing
791. His story proved ________.
A. truly B. true C. truth D. true not
792. He gave ___________.
A. to the class a tough classwork
B. the class tough classwork
C. tough classwork for the class
D. a classwork very tough to the class
793. – I did it again. I slept until noon .
--- ________through the alarm seems to be your biggest problem.
A. Asleep B. To sleep C. To be asleep D. Sleeping
794. – Have you seen Mary today?
--- Yes, I ________a minute ago.
A. see her come in B. have seen her to come in
C. saw her come in D. see her coming in
795. – Your English is about as perfect as it can be.
--- Thanks. I’ve been _______ time.
A. to study long B. studying for a long
C. studying hard D. study hard
796. – Are there going to be many people at your party today?
--- I hope that ______.
A. there will be B. there are going
C. there are D. there going to be
797. I have been in London twice ______ 1965.
A. in B. since C. during D. when
798. – Are you going to the football game?
--- No. The tickets are _______ expensive for me.
A. very much B. so much C. too D. highly
799. Would you please _______ an example to the children?
A. make B. take C. do D. set
800. – Did the book give the information you need?
--- Yes, but _________, I have to read it entirely.
A. for finding it B. to find it
C. finding it D. by finding it
CACDC CCAAD BBDCB ABCDB
801. – Is your new hat like the one in the window?
--- No, but it is somewhat similar ________ that one over there.
A. than B. for C.to D. as
802. – I waited for two hours.
--- When did she_________?
A. show off B. show up C. show on D. show about
803. This house is very big and beautiful. I think the rent must be _______as that one.
A. three times more B. three times as mucu
C. as many three times D. as three times more
804. Mary said ___________.
A. during the meeting Helen acted like a fool
B. Helen during the meeting acted like a fool
C. Helen acted during the meeting like a fool
D. Helen acted like a fool during the meeting
805. Ms. Jones isn’t as nice ______ Ms Smith.
A. as B. for C. like D. to
806. We are both pleased ______honoured to be the guests of the president.
A. also B. and C. alike D. as
807. – Where did he go?
---He went to the bookstore________.
A. for buying a book B. to buying a book
C. for a book D. buy a book
808. – Who is Alan Crockot?
--- He is the speaker _______ heard last week.
A. we had B. we C. we would have D. which we would have
809. – We’d better hurry or we’ll be late for the exhibition.
---No, we won’t. The museum doesn’t even open _____ another hour.
A. during B. for C. in D. at
810. We were amazed to see the ________.
A. amount of people waiting in line at Macy’s store
B. number of people waiting in line at Macy’s
C. amount of persons waiting in line at Macy’s
D. amount of persons waiting at Macy’s in line
811. The ticket agent said that the plane would be boarding at ________.
A. the gate six B. sixth gate
C. gate six D. the six gate
812. I thought I saw Professor Davis ______ in the library last night.
A. working B. to work C. worked D. works
813. – Is shopping there expensive?
--- Yes, the price runs ______ fifty dollars.
A. so high to B. as high to
C. so high as D. as high as
814. On entering another country, a tourist will have to _____ the Customs.
A. pass through B. pass by
C. pass over D. pass for
815. The boy’s parents were prepared to go to any________to keep his name out of the papers.
A. ways B. depths C. measures D. lengths
816. Some of these trousers go with the jackets and _____ are sold separately.
A. anothers B. the other C. some other D. others
817. – Must we take a bus?
---No, you _______. You can walk from here.
A. must not B. don’t must
C. don’t have to D. better had it
818. –How did you feel after the car nearly hit you?
--- I __________ for several moments.
A. stood shaking B. was standing and shaken
C. stood in shaking D. was standing shaken
819. – Why do you drink so much coffee?
---Well, ________ it doesn’t keep me awake nights, I see no harm in it.
A. although B. as long as C. as far as D. for
820. – I guess Jones didn’t have the chance to win the election.
---He certainly didn’t. _________ the people in the city were for his opponent.
A. Almost all of B. Most all of
C. Most of all D. Almost the whole of
CBBDA BCBBB CADAD DCABA
821. Who is going to ______ the cooking tonight?
A. make B. fix C. do D. set
822. _______ his cold, he came first in the sports meet.
A. Regardless B. In spite C. In spite of D. Despite of
823. Do you remember _______ my watch?
A. had I put B. had put I C. I put D. put I
824. – Why did you bring so much luggage?
--- Irene insisted ______ it all.
A. bringing B. on bringing C. to bring D. that we bringing
825. – Will the cottage be cold?
---Yes. Make sure ________the heater.
A. you light B. lighting C. you’ll D. for lighting
826. – I had to pay ten dollars for this bowl.
---It’s probably ________.
A. worth B. worth so C. worth them D. worth it
827.-- Have you finished studying ?
--- No, but I wish I ________.
A. would B. had C. should D. have
828. – When will you move?
---As soon as _______ another apartment.
A. we’re finding B. we found
C. we’d find D. we find
829. I like Jean but I don’t like ________.
A. her sing B. her singing
C. she sing D. she singing
830. Mr. Brown is ______ the telephone now.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
831. – What a boring speaker!
--- Yes, by the time he finishes, everyone __________.
A. will sleep B. be sleep C. will be asleep D. will fall to sleep
832. – Did you watch Tim go to sleep?
--- Yes. He yawned, closed his book, and _____ down on the table.
A. put his head B. his head is
C. is having his head D. his head put
833. In fact, Mary would rather have left for San Francisco ______ in Los Angeles .
A. by staying B. that stay C. than have stayed D. to stay
834. ________ left before the deadline it doesn’t seem likely that John will complete the job.
A. Although such a short time B. It is a short
C. With so short time D. With such short time
835. – I like your garden very much.
--- Thanks. Everything is _________ now.
A. in bloom B. by bloom C. on bloom D. at bloom
836. He likes to swim _________.
A. and to play tennis B. and he also likes playing tennis
C. and playing tennis D. and he likes to play tennis
837. This drink tastes a little _______ to me.
A. strongly B. so strong C. strong D. too much strong
838. – Where are you going to do your shopping?
--- I am going to the _________.
A. shoes’s B. shoe store C. shoes store D. shoes’ store
839. It’s a shame that you have _______ time in New York on the tour.
A. so few B. so little C. a few D. none
840. –Did you tell Betty about our change in plans?
--- Yes, I told her we’d be ________.
A. some late B. a little late C. a few late minutes D. late several minutes
CCCBA DBDBB CACDA ACBBB
841. Can you tell me _______to join the army?
A. how a person has to be old
B. how does a person have to be old
C. how old a person has to be old
D. how old does a person have to be
842. “If I hadn’t practiced when I was young, “ he says, “I _________able to play now.”
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be C. would be D. wouldn’t have been
843. All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he ____badly wounded and that he ____at once.
A. should be; be operated B. were; must be operated on
C. was; should be operated D. was; be operated on
844. Sorry, he is out, and ______ back until six o’clock .
A. he comes B. he’ll come C. he won’t come D. he’ll be
845. You may go out _______you are back by eleven.
A. so long as B. so long C. so far D. so fast
846. It is necessary that every student ______ eye exercises during the break.
A. do B. does C. must do D. will do
847. Peter isn’t a hard-working student, for it is the third time he has been late, ______?
A. is he B. isn’t it C. has he D. hasn’t he
848. – Why not go out and play football?
--- ___________.
A. Yes, I think so B. Yes, I will
C. It’s a good game D. That’s a good idea
849. – Do you have any clothes _______? I’d like to wash them for you.
---No, thank you. I’ll wash them myself.
A. to be washed B. to wash C. washed D. being washed
850. -- _________ is her elder brother ?
--- The man repairing the car over there.
A. Who B. What C. Where D. Which one
851. Sara hopes to become a friend of _______ shares her interests.
A. anyone B. whomever C. whoever D. no matter who
852. Shanghai is _______ the largest cities of China .
A. belonging to B. belonged to C. about D. among
853. -- _______- John be coming here tonight?
---I’m not sure, but he ______stay at home.
A. My; might B. Can; must
C. Must; might D. Can ; might
854. –Have you ever been to London ?
---Yes, _______ shall I forget _______it for the first time.
A. however; visiting B. never; visiting
C. ever; to visit D. forever; to have visited
855. – We haven’t heard from Jean for a long time.
--- What do you think _______ to her?
A. was happened B. was happening
C. happened D. has happened
856. – Has Jane arrived yet?
--- No, she ______ an hour ago.
A. was supposed to come B. must have come
C. should come D. ought to have come
857. – He didn’t understand me , did he?
---No, _________.
A. I didn’t think so B. I don’t
C. I don’t hope that D. I think so
858. – I didn’t gop to class last night because my car broke down.
---You ______ mine. I was using it.
A. could borrow B. could have borrowed
C. may borrow D. may have borrowed
859. – Such a sudden turn on the road is too difficult for the new driver, isn’t it?
--- ________. He’s dealt with all kinds of troublesome situations before.
A. No, it isn’t B. Yes, it is
C. No, not yet D. Yes, I think so
860. – Have you finished your composition?
--- Oh, sorry, I _______ all about it.
A. forget B. forgot C. has forgotten D. had forgotten
CBDCA ABDAD CDDBD DABAB
861. – Will you argue with the teacher about your grades?
--- No, I ‘ll _________.
A. let rest the matter B. let the matter rest
C. let the matter resting D. let resting the matter
862. – Are you ready now ?
--- Yes. Let’s hurry_______ a seat near the front.
A. so to get B. for getting
C. get D. and get
863. – I don’t think we should move in next week.
--- Then are you considering ______ with us?
A. to live B. living C. lived D. live
864. – Which is the car he drives?
--- It’s _________.
A. cart fifty-four B. the fifty-four car
C. fifty-four car D. the fifty-fourth car
865. –How many brand-new cars there are !
--- Automobile production in the last ten years has increased ________.
A. highly B. high C. great D. greatly
866. This new soap is not much ______ the others that I have tried.
A. different B. different than C. different from D. different that
867. – Did Alice learn Spanish in high school?
--- I imagine ___________.
A. that B. she was C. so D. it
868. – Is today your birthday?
--- Yes, and my mother made _______.
A. a cake to me B. me a cake
C. a cake me D. a cake of me
869. – Ralph seems to like this country.
---Yes, he is _____ here as he was at home.
A. almost as happy B. as happy almost
C. as almost happy D. almost happy as
870. – Do you know anyone in Chicago ?
--- No, but I’ll made friends once _________.
A. I’m settled B. I’ll be settled C. I’ve been settled D. I had settled
871. – Shall we take a walk before dinner?
---Oh, yes, _______ is my favourite time of day.
A. the early evening it B. in the early evening
C. the early of the evening D. early evening
872. – What did you think of Bellow’s new book?
--- I enjoyed ________ it.
A. to read B. reading C. to have read D. the reading of
873. – I doubt that the guard will allow you to enter.
--- I’m going in _________.
A. without his permitting B. although he says other
C. no matter what he says D. despite his saying it
874. –May I help you with some shoes, sir?
--- Yes. I’d like to try on those brown __________.
A. one B. ones C. two D. pair
875. – Shall I turn on the television?
--- No. I’d rather not ________ television tonight.
A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. for watching
876. –Have you seen the doctor?
--- No, but _________-.
A. I go B. I’m going to see C. I go to see D. I’m going to
877. – Will the child recover?
---Right now, there is no way__________.
A. for knowing B. to have known C. of knowing D. to be known
878. – This cake is delicious!
--- Well, at least it’s _______ the one I baked last week.
A. as worse as B. no worse than
C. as better than D. not better as
879. – Elizabeth borrowed the book a month ago.
---Then she should ______ it by now.
A. to finish B. have finished C. finish D. had finished
880. When you refuse an offer, you turn it _______.
A. away B. out C. down D. off
BDBDD CCBAA DBCBC DCBBC
881. To visit someone unexpectedly is to drop _________.
A. out B. in C. off D. down
882. – Shall I ask her to come?
---Yes. Please_________type these for me.
A. her to B. have her C. she has D. has she
883. –Greg should have left the party an hour ago.
---Yes. I keep telling him to go , ____ he stays anyway.
A. because B. but C. instead D. however
884. –Shall I open the window?
---Yes, please. I wish _______ it.
A. you would open B. your opening
C. you shall open D. you will open
885. To repair or improve the appearance of something is to fix it ______.
A. out B. off C. up D. over
886. – Are you enjoying the studies here?
---Yes, very much. I wish I ________ have to leave so soon.
887. – What are you going to do next year?
---I don’t know. But it’s time ______ something.
A. I decided B. I deciding C. I’ll decide D. I’d decide
888. –David is buying some apples for Maria.
--- I’d like some for ________.
A. myself B. me C. she D. herself
889. Today’s libraries differ greatly from _______.
A. the past B. those of the past C. that are past D. those past
890. – Is Bush over his cold yet?
--- He ________. He went ice-skating yesterday.
A. must be B. ought to C. will be D. has to
891. – Shall I mail this letter for you?
---Yes. I’ll appreciate _________.
A. that you do B. this C. you to do it D. it
892. Children learn very quickly. When they learn about a new subject they often ____.
A. become too interested B. very much are interested
C. become much interested D. are intereted very much
893. – I’m surprised to learn that you are going back to Chicago .
--- Yes, I’d hoped that I ______ have to go back again, but I do.
A. don’t B. won’t C. hadn’t D. wouldn’t
894. – Mr Anderson left for Columbus , Ohio long ago.
---Oh. That’s a pity. I wish ___________.
A. I’d meet him B. I’ll have met him
C. I’d met him D. I’d met him
895. – Anne acts in an unfriendly way.
---I think she is _______ than unfriendly.
A. shyer B. shy C. more shy rather D. more shy
896. – How did you get your car out of the ditch.?
--- ________ it.
A. Push B. Having pushed C. From pushing D. By pushing
897. Only in recent years ______ begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do more good than harm.
A. people have B. since people have
C. have people D. people who have
898. – For today’s homework, do pages forty and forty-one in the workbook.
---Professor Jones, I think that is ______ work.
A. too much B. much the more C. too hard D. hardest
899. –I hear you and Francis will spend your vacation in Nepal next spring.
---Yes, we are planning ________.
A. to B. to be C. it D. to do it
900. Irene ______New Hampshire in 1976 and _____ in Virginia since then.
A. left; worked B. has left; has worked
C. left; has worked D. has left; worked
BBBAC DAABA DCDDD DCAAC
901. – Did the tree fall to Bob, too?
---No, Bob jumped ________ the way.
A. out of B. away from C. beyond D. from
902. Either Maria or Tom must have eaten _______ lunch here.
A. his B. their C. their D. her
903. – Do you like the book Sidney gave you?
--- Very much. It’s exactly _______ I wanted.
A. one which B. the one C. one what D. the what
904. _______ you rather sit by the window.
A. Don’t B. Will C. Wouldn’t D. Won’t
905. – Senator Mitchell has just arrived.
--- Really? I didn’t think he _____ until next week.
A. is coming B. has come C. was coming D. had come
906. – It seems to me that they want it reasonably.
---No doubt it is, and maybe they would get it if they ______in a nice way.
A. only asked for it B. for it asked
C. asked only for it D. asked for it only
907. I prefer writing a term paper _____ taking an examination.
A. than B. to C. for D. that
908. –My wife is visiting her mother today.
---In that case______ you have dinner with us tonight?
A. will B. wouldn’t C. won’t D. can
909. – Does the school have any cars?
---Yes, it has two ________.
A. old German ones B. German old ones
C. old Germans D. old German
910. A good carpenter is likely to be very particular about another person’s using____tools.
A. out B. his C. their D. her
911. Last Sunday was ______ that we took a drive in the country.
A. so beautiful day B. such a beautiful a day
C. such a beautiful weather D. so beautiful a day
912. That cake is delicious, but I can’t get ______ more.
A. any B. some C. no D. much
913. – Will Susan get her Ph. D?
--- It is likely she _________.
A. will B. does C. will do it D. gets it
914. She ________ a beautiful nightgown.
A. dreesed B. wore C. was dressing D. clothed
915. The policeman is looking for a ________ car.
A. stealing B. stolen C. steal D. steals
916. Some boys have two names; ______ boys have three.
A. other B. another C. the other D. none other
917. – I’m sorry. I broke your dish.
---It _______.
A. matter nothing all B. has no matter anywayt
C. doesn’t matter D. is no matter
918. I suggested that a meeting _______ at some other time.
A. holds B. is holding C. be held D. hold
919. The bookstore had ordered ________ texts for all the students in the course.
A. plenty of B. enough C. as many D. enough of
920. – I used to want to be a politician.
---I always dreamed _______ the conductor of an orchestra.
A. to become B. that I will become
C. that I become D. of becoming
AABCC ABB AB DAABB ACCBD
921. -- I hear _____ number of workers of that factory_____out of work.
---Yes, and ______ number _____ quite large.
A. a; are; the; is B. the; is; a; are
C. the; is; a; is D. a; is; the; are
922. – Can I do the job?
--- I’m afraid not, because it _______skill and patience.
A. calls on B. calls out C. calls up D. calls for
923. Every minute must be made full use of _______our lessons, for the college entrance examination is coming.
A. going over B.to go over C. go over D. our going over
924. – Do you mind if I open the window?
---________, but I have caught a bad cold today.
A. No, not at all B. Yes, of course not
C. Yes, please D. I’m sorry
925. I think it _______ to smoke, _____.
A. was wrong; neither do I B. wrong; so do I
C. wrong; so I don’t D. wrong; so I don’t so
926. – What was Tom doing when you went in?
---He had just finished his homework and _______read a novel.
A. starting to B. has started to C. was starting to D. has started to
927. She looks worried. She ________.
A. mustn’t have passed the exam
B. must fail in the exam
C. can’t have got a good job
D. must have lost the exam
928. By five o’clock this evening, the spaceship ______eighty times round the earth.
A. has traveled B. will have traveled
C. has been traveling D. traveled
929. Who do you think he would ______the letter of congratulations to the teacher?
A. have write B. have written C. have to write D. have writes
930. Is this research center ______ you visited the modern equipment last year?
A. where B. that C. the one that D. the one where
931. Why did you spend ________ money buying _____giftes?
A. so little; so small B. such little; so little
C. so little; such little D. such little; such little
932. – Has your brother got up?
--- Sorry, I’m not sure. He ________got up.
A. must have B. can’t have C. would have D. might have
933. He, like his parents, _____ flowers and watch the growth of them.
A. like to grow B. likes to grow
C. likes growing D. like growing
934. Such a little girl as you _____ ticket.
A. needs not B. doesn’t need C. needn’t to get D. needs no
935. Seeing the soldiers well _____ for the flood-fight, the general nodded with satisfaction.
A. preparing B. prepared C. prepare D. having prepared
936. Closing the factory means _____ more workers out of work.
A. to put B. put C. putting D. being put
937. Some of the families in the flooded areas _____ their children to colleges, but the government provided them with the money________.
A. couldn’t afford to send; needed
B. failed to afford to send; was needed
C. didn’t afford to send; they needed
D. couldn’t afford sending; needed
938. If Jim’s father ______ that he was going to play video games, he ______ him to go out.
A. knew; would forbid
B. had known; would forbid
C. had known; would have forbidden
D. knew; would have forbidden
939. Every means ________, but none proved _______.
A. have tried; successful B. has been tried; successful
C. has tried; to be successfully D. have been tried; successfully
940. – Did you check the progress of the project yourself last week?
--- _________.
A. Yes, I had B. Yes, I checked
B. C. No, I had it checked D. No, I checked the week before last
ADBDC CCBAD DDBDB CACBC
941. The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him, ________?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did it D. didn’t it
942. They are not very good, but we like _________.
A. anyway to play basketball with them
B. to play basketball with them anyway
C. to play with them basketball anyway
D. with them to play basketball anyway
943. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he ________your lecture.
A. couldn’t have attended B. needn’t have attended
C. mustn’t have attended D. shouldn’t have attended
944. My uncle _______ until he was forty-five.
A. married B. didn’t marry C. was not marrying D. would marry
945. Not a single song _____ at yesterday’s party.
A. she sang B. sang she C. did she sing D. she did sing
946. _______ of the land in the district _____covered with trees and grass.
A. Two-fifth; is B. Two-fifth; are C. Two-fifths; is D. Two-fifths; are
947. ________she couldn’t understand was ______fewer and fewer students showed interest in her class.
A. What; why B. That; what C. What; because D. Why; that
948. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, _____was very reasonable.
A. which price B. the price of which C. its price D. the price of whose
949. Someone is ringing the door bell. Go and see __________.
A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is
950. She found her calculator ______ she lost it.
A. where B. when C. in which D. that
951. She sent me an e-mail, ______to get further information.
A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope
952. I know nothing about the young lady ______ she is from Beijing .
A. except B. except for C. except that D. besides
953. What he has done is far from _______.
A. satisfactory B. satisfied C. satisfaction D. satisfy
954. You’are standing too near the camera. Can you move ________?
A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far
955. Greenland , _______ island in the world, covers over two million square kilometers.
A. it is the largest B. that is the largest
C. is the largest D. the largest
956. If only he ________quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now.
A. lies B. lay C. had lain D. should lie
957. ________in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States .
A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D. Founding
958. An awful accident ________, however, occur the other day.
A. does B. did C. has to D. had to
959. The ______ boy was last seen ____ near the East Lake .
A. missing; playing B. missing; play C. missed; played D. missed; to play
960. Tony was very unhappy for ________to the party.
A. having not been invited B. not having invited
C. having not invited D. not having been invited
961. – Shall I help you with that suitcase?
--- ___________.
A. It’s all right, thanks B. Yes, go ahead, please
C. I don’t want trouble you too much D. No, please don’t do it
962. – You have given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs Wang.
--- ____________.
A. Oh, I am afraid I didn’t cook very well
B. I’m glad you enjoyed it
C. Come again when you are free
D. It’d not necessary for you to say so
963. – Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?
--- __________.
A. I’d rather you didn’t, actually B. Of course not, it’s not allowed here
C. Great! I love pets D. No, you can’t
964. – I don’t have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me?
--- ____________.
A. That’s fine B. nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem
965. – I didn’t know this was one-way street, officer.
--- ____________.
A. That’s right B. I don’t believe you
B. C. How dare you say that D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse
966. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a (n) _______of courage and power.
A. example B. sign C. mark D. symbol
967. We volunteered to collect money to help the ______of the earthquake.
A. victims B. folks C. fellows D. villagers
968. If you don’t take away all your things from the desk, there won’t be enough ______for my stationery.
A. area B. place C. room D. surface
969. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a highrise is that you can get a good______.
A. sight B. scene C. view D. look
970. – Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
---Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to _______.
A. spend B. spare C. share D. stop
971. Although the working mother is very busy, she still _____a lot of time to her children.
A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides
972. When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor _______ my eye.
A. met B. caught C. drew D. attracted
973. After the president made an official announcement, she expressed her _____opinion.
A. personal B. private C. single D. individual
974. Alice laid her baby on the sofa______and wrapped it with a blanket.
A. silently B. tenderly C. friendly D. comfortably
975. Fred is second to none in maths in our class, but belive it or not, he _____passed the last exam.
A. easily B. hardly C. actually D. successfully
976. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. ______, our minds are developed by learning.
A. Probably B. Likely C. Similarly D. Generally
977. He holds an important position in the company; ________, I don’t quite trust him.
A. thus B. furthermore C. otherwise D. nevertheless
978. If you had ______your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made fewer mistakes.
A. looked up B. thought about C. gone over D. gone round
979. It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to _____.
A. rewards B. prizes C. awards D. results
980. I wrote him a letter to show my _____of his thoughtfulness.
A. achievement B. agreement C. attention D. appreciation
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981. The police have ______power to arrest bad people by ______law.
A. the; the B. / ; the C. / ; / D. the; /
982. When their first child was born, they _____for three years.
A. had married B. got married C. had been married D. had got married
983. – The housework is too much for me, Jack.
---Sorry, but I can’t help______ it, Joan. I’ve got something important to do, you know.
A. do B. doing C. to be doing D. having done
984. – Have a sweet dream.
--- ________.
A. Yes, I will B. Thank you all the same C. All right D. You too
985. You can never imagine what great difficulty I have _____ your house.
A. found B. finding C. to find D. for finding
986. – I’m too busy to go to the cinema with you, John.
--- _________. The film is said to be a very good one.
A. That’s all right B. I’m so sorry C. What a shame D. It’s too disappointed
987. That’s funny! I remember putting my glasses on my desk, but now they’re_______.
A. missed B. broken C. gone D. disappeared
988. I came home very late last night, _____, early this morning.
A. at latest B. on the whole C. in a word D. or rather
989. You look not a bit older than you did five years ago. How do you________ so young?
A. change B. grow C. become D. stay
990. So funny _______ that everybody burst out laughing.
A. she looked B. was she looking C. did she look D. had she looked
991. Everything _____into consideration, they ought to have another chance.
A. to take B. taken C. to be taken D. taking
992. It’s pity that the quarrel ______their friendship.
A. broke up B. put down C. gave up D. took away
993. I think you’ve got to the point _______ a change is needed, otherwise you’ll fail.
A. when B. that C. where D. which
994. – Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?
--- Oh, she was very _______about her clothes.
A. special B. particular C. especial D. unusual
995. I’d like you to meet David, a ________ cowboy.
A. dark, handsome, tall B. tall, handsome, dark
C. handsome, dark, tall D. tall, dark, handsome
996. – what do people wear when they go to the theatre?
--- Well, it isn’t very _____. People can wear anything they like.
A. normal B. certain C. modern D. simple
997.-- Lucy, you wash the dishes, _______?
--- Mum, can’t Lily do it? It’s her turn.
A. don’t you B. can you C. shall you D. will you
998. – Did you visit the famous museum?
--- No. We ________ it, but we spent too much time shopping.
A. could have visited B. must have visited
C. can’t have visited D. shouldn’t have visited
999. – Where is George? He said he would meet me here at 3.
--- He seems _________ with Mr. Brown in the office.
A. to talk B. to be talking C. to have talked D. talking
1000. – I heard Back Street boys will sing at the New Theatre.
--- Where did you _______?
A. pick that up B. put that up C. make that up D. take that up
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