1、He always takes pride in his work. He is very _______.
A.humble
B.devoted
C.respective
D.formal
本题答案：
B
2、Ellen did not finish ________ in time to go to the party with her friends night.
A.studying
B.to study
C.to have studied
D.having studied
本题答案：
A
3、Deserts and high mountains have always been a _______ to the movement of people from place to place.
A.jam
B.barrier
C.fence
D.prevention
本题答案：
B
4、It would be completely irresponsible and unethical to use drugs on people that had not been thoroughly tested ________ animals.
A.at
B.on
C.among
D.within
本题答案：
B
5、Because there are only two competitors _______, it is almost inevitable that one will receive a majority.
A.in the running
B.for the running
C.in the run
D.for the run
本题答案：
A
6、It was nine years ago _________ Sir Alfred returned from America
A.when
B.that
C.when that
D.since
本题答案：
B
7、Peter had his piano _______ yesterday and the result is excellent.
A.tuned
B.turned
C.tied
D.wound
本题答案：
A
8、She kept the children _________ with her stories.
A.amused
B.amusing
C.to amuse
D.to be amused
本题答案：
A
9、We must ________ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.
A.assure
B.secure
C.ensure
D.issue
本题答案：
C
10、_________of them know about the plan because it is secret.
A.Some
B.No one
C.Any
D.None
本题答案：
D
11、Scientists will have to __________ new methods of increasing the world's food supply.
A.come out
B.come up for
C.come into
D.come up with
本题答案：
D
12、The couple has donated a not _______ amount of money to the foundation.
A.inconsiderable
B.inconsiderate
C.inaccurate
D.incomparable
本题答案：
A
13、Language consists ________ words which we put together into sentences.
A.in
B.for
C.of
D.on
本题答案：
C
14、He made a request _______ immediate help.
A.at
B.for
C.on
D.by
本题答案：
B
15、Most people say that the new film is a ______.
A.mystery
B.smart
C.furniture
D.custom
本题答案：
A
16、The lecture which lasted about three hours was so _____ that the audience couldn’t help yawning.
A.tedious
B.clumsy
C.bored
D.tired
本题答案：
A
17、Alone in a desert house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt ________ lonely.
A.nothing but
B.anything but
C.all but
D.everything but
本题答案：
B
18、He felt _______ of what he had done in school.
A.shy
B.ash
C.advisable
D.ashamed
本题答案：
D
19、I am surprised _______ this city is a dull place to live in.
A.that you should think
B.by what you are thinking
C.that you would think
D.with what you were thinking
本题答案：
A
20、This is not an economical way to get more water, _____ it is very expensive.
A.or else
B.on the contrary
C.in short
D.on the other hand
本题答案：
B
21、There used to be a petrol station near the park, ________?
A.didn’t it
B.doesn’t there
C.usedn’t it
D.didn’t there
本题答案：
D
22、"Mr. Green is likely ______ about this meeting. Why hasn't he come?"
A.to notify
B.to be notified
C.to have been notified
D.to be notifying
本题答案：
C
23、Not until quite recently ___________ that language was closely related to culture.
A.I realized
B.do I realize
C.did I realize
D.I have realized
本题答案：
C
24、He gave us a good _______ of his experience.
A.demonstration
B.frequency
C.description
D.instruction
本题答案：
C
25、The book contained a large ________ of information.
A.deal
B.amount
C.number
D.sum
本题答案：
B
26、I certainly didn’t intend to _______ your plans.
A.upset
B.shake
C.shave
D.drag
27、Please ______ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.
A.search
B.seek
C.inquire
D.consult
28、According to one belief, if truth is to be known it will make itself apparent, so one ________ wait instead of searching for it.
A.would rather
B.had to
C.cannot but
D.had best
29、They said he was _________ holding public office, so they decided to deprive him of his post.
A.irrelevant to
B.unaware of
C.inconsiderate of
D.incapable of
30、How much are you going to _______ me for repairing this bike?
A.charge
B.request
C.require
D.need
31、He needed a _______ operation.
A.missile
B.indirect
C.income
D.minor
32、The residents, __________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.
A.all their homes
B.all of whose homes
C.all whose homes
D.all of their homes
33、Our family doctor’s clinic _______ at the junction of two busy roads.
A.rests
B.stands
C.stays
D.seats
34、Many people nowadays save money to _______ for their old age.
A.cater
B.supply
C.provide
D.equip
35、The secretary and headmaster of the school ________ present at the meeting.
A.was
B.were
C.are
D.be
36、The reception was attended by _______ members of the local community.
A.excellent
B.conspicuous
C.prominent
D.noticeable
37、The _______ of the house is beautifully painted.
A.underneath
B.well
C.interior
D.image
38、_______ nobody at home, the visitor decided to leave a note by the door.
A.When
B.Seeing
C.See
D.To see
39、_________ had he gone to sleep than the telephone rang once more.
A.As soon as
B.No sooner
C.Hardly
D.Scarcely
40、They did find that ________ appears in a dream has far greater influence on mood than ________ occurs in the dream.
A.the person ... the thing
B.who ... what
C.who ... that
D.the person who ... which
41、In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some _____ shops in the residential area.
A.flowing
B.mobile
C.drifting
D.unstable
42、The job of a student accommodation officer _______ a great many visits to landladies.
A.concerns
B.offers
C.asks
D.involves
43、In the constitutional history of more than two hundred years the party ________ has been overturned by the party out of power 18 times at the level of presidential elections.
A.in power
B.in the power
C.in a power
D.in his power
44、I believe his invention ______ of great importance to the industrial development of that country.
A.be
B.to be
C.being
D.been
45、The next time I buy a TV set, I’m going to buy one with a larger _______.
A.front
B.screen
C.part
D.menu
46、The student said there were a few points in the essay he ______ impossible to comprehend.
A.has found
B.was finding
C.had found
D.would find
47、I never realized that someday I would be married to a _______.
A.molecule
B.oxygen
C.genius
D.rug
48、Under no circumstances __________ anything that will benefit ourselves but harm the interests of the state.
A.should we do
B.we should do
C.we will do
D.did we do
49、This mountain range has many high _______ and fertile valleys.
A.peaks
B.hills
C.phases
D.pink
50、Alan is a good football player and never breaks _______.
A.legal
B.regulations
C.limitation
D.agreement
