一、选择题(每题2分,共100分)
第 1 题 ---Mary didn’t come to the party. ---But she ________, or at least she ________ a phone call. A. should; should make
B. could have; might have made
C. must; must have made
D. could have; should have made
第 2 题 When a fire ________ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed. A. broke off
B. broke out
C. broke down
D. broke up
第 3 题 ---What time does the plane arrive, lady? ---It is ________ arrive at 4:15 p.m. A. due to
B. going to
C. sure
D. certain
第 4 题 ---Can’t you ________ here a little longer? ---No. My parent expect ________ home early. A. remain; my coming
B. remain; me to come
C. stay; my coming
D. stay; me to come
第 5 题 Miss Smith with her parents ________ China since ________. A. have been in; two years ago
B. has gone to; three years
C. have been to; two years
D. has been in; three years ago
第 6 题 “I ________ awake all night thinking of you.” He ________ to me. A. lied; lay
B. lay; lay
C. lied; lied
D. lay; lied
第 7 题 This kind of flowers is ________ in our hometown. A. common
B. usual
C. ordinary
D. normal
第 8 题 I didn’t know ________ to deal with when I worked in the office on the first day. A. what
B. how
C. where
D. when
第 9 题 ________ your help, we got the first place in the singing contest. A. Thanks to
B. Thanks for
C. Thank to
D. Thank for
第 10 题 It can’t be a (n) ________ that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night. A. coincidence
B. accident
C. incident
D. chance
第 11 题 I wonder what it feels like to be one of ________ really rich. The Jenkinsons already have two Rolls Royces and now they are buying ________ third! A. the; a
B. the; the
C. /; a
D. /; the
第 12 题 The science of medicine, ________ progress has been very rapid lately, is perhaps the most important of all sciences. A. to which
B. in which
C. with which
D. among which
第 13 题 He got to the station early, ________ missing his train. A. in case of
B. instead of
C. for fear of
D. in search of
第 14 题 We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made ________ from some wood we had. A. it
B. one
C. himself
D. another
第 15 题 ---How was your recent visit to the countryside? ---Well, the storm made our hike a real ________. A. accident
B. event
C. experience
D. adventure
第 16 题 ---What on earth is your brother? ---________, he is a waiter in a five-star hotel. A. Actually
B. Really
C. Truly
D. Obviously
第 17 题 Electricity, like other forms of ________, has greatly increased in price. A. resource
B. power
C. strength
D. energy
第 18 题 I will get some beer ready in case Uncle John________. A. come
B. will come
C. would come
D. should come
第 19 题 The village is far away from here indeed. It’s ________ walk. A. a four hour
B. a four hour’s
C. a four-hours
D. a four hours’
第 20 题 ---Have you posted the letter? ---No, I was about to go out just now ________ a friend of mine dropped in. A. as
B. when
C. while
D. then
第 21 题 Babies are not born with ________ moral sense; they can’t tell ________ difference between right and wrong. A. the; the
B. a; a
C. a; the
D. /; a
第 22 题 According to a recent U.S. survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week ________ TV. A. to watch
B. to watching
C. watching
D. watch
第 23 题 I’m very disappointed with my neighbor. She said she would keep her cat off my grass, but she ________. A. didn’t
B. hasn’t
C. wouldn’t
D. hadn’t
第 24 题 He is rather difficult to make friends with, but the friendship of his, ________, is truer than any other. A. once gained
B. when to gain
C. after gained
D. while gaining
第 25 题 Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ________ most of her day. A. takes up
B. makes up
C. saves up
D. puts up
第 26 题 ---Why do you look so upset? ---There are so many troublesome problems ________. A. remaining to settle
B. remained settled
C. remaining to be settled
D. remained to be settled
第 27 题 Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge? It will ________ fresh for several days. A. be stayed
B. stay
C. be staying
D. have stayed
第 28 题 ---Have you been to Beijing, Zhou Lan? ---Perhaps not. ________, it might ________ during my early childhood. A. If any; have been
B. If so; be
C. If ever; have been
D. If not; be
第 29 题 ---The boss shouldn’t have let her take on such a difficult task. ---Yes, she has almost ________ under the ________. A. broke off; press
B. broken down; stress
C. broken out; pressure
D. broken up; stress
第 30 题 ---Why must Toddy have chosen this school to study in? ---Well, we all tried to ________ him from doing that, but in vain. A. forbid
B. hold
C. discourage
D. support
第 31 题 This book tells ________ life story of John Smith, who left ________ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16. A. the; the
B. a; the
C. the; /
D. a; /
第 32 题 With everything ________, he felt tired but happy. A. to do
B. done
C. had been done
D. to be done
第 33 题 The children were left ________ of a neighbor when they went on holiday. A. in charge
B. in the charge
C. under charge
D. at charge
第 34 题 When one is walking in a forest alone, often his life is ________, as there are many ________ animal living there. A. dangerous; in danger
B. in danger; dangerous
C. in danger; in danger
D. dangerous; dangerous
第 35 题 Although he had to spend a lot of money on the dictionary, he bought it. ________ the dictionary was very important to him. A. After all
B. In all
C. First of all
D. Above all
第 36 题 As I was getting better day by day, my friends ________ me to get up and have a short walk every day. A. suggested
B. hoped
C. considered
D. advised
第 37 题 I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. ________ I got wet through. A. That’s what
B. That’s why
C. That’s because
D. That’s how
第 38 题 Please have all the numbers ________ to see how much they ________. A. adding up; add up
B. adding up; add up to
C. added up; add up to
D. added up; add up
第 39 题 ---Will $200 ________ the cost of the damage? ---I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more. A. include
B. contain
C. cover
D. afford
第 40 题 ---What do you think makes him so cross? ---________ the exam. A. He failed
B. He failing
C. His failing
D. To have failed
第 41 题 Your idea ________ nice indeed, but I ________ to attend a meeting this evening. A. is sounded; am supposed
B. sounds; suppose
C. sounds; am supposed
D. is sounded; suppose
第 42 题 As for listening, you’d better buy some tapes to ________ the textbooks. A. match with
B. suit
C. fit
D. go with
第 43 题 ---Do you know if we will be free this Saturday? ---I don’t know, either. ________ the teacher? A. Why not to ask
B. Why not ask
C.How about ask
D. What about ask
第 44 题 Mother will wait for him to have dinner together, no matter ________. A. how late is he
B. how late he is
C. how is he late
D. how he is late
第 45 题 If you get the job you’ll have to make business ________ everywhere now and then. A. journeys
B. travels
C. trips
D. adventures
第 46 题 There are ________ people on the square, flying kites. A. a good many
B. a good many of
C. the large number of
D. a great deal of
第 47 题 Some teachers couldn’t agree ________ the spring outing, but all the students agreed ________ the plan. A. with; with
B. on; to
C. to; with
D. about; on
第 48 题 The weather here is more pleasant than ________ of Fujian. A. the one
B. one
C. that
D. it
第 49 题 The police ________ a prisoner who escaped from the jail. A. is searching for
B. are searching for
C. is searching
D. are searching
第 50 题 It is reported that the new law will come into ________ on the day it is passed. A. effect
B. use
C. service
D. existence