1、Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ____ Chinese.
A.smooth
B.fluent
C.fluid
D.flowing
本题答案：
B
2、Her parents tried to _______ a subtle pressure on her to marry someone who would carry on the family business.
A.bring
B.employ
C.bear
D.exert
本题答案：
D
3、By the time he arrives in Beijing, we __________ here for tow days.
A.have been staying
B.have stayed
C.shall stay
D.will have stayed
本题答案：
D
4、It ______ that the best applicants will be employed.
A.remains doubtful
B.goes without saying
C.hasn’t been clear
D.doubts
本题答案：
B
5、The fire was finally brought under control, but not __________ extensive damage had been caused.
A.after
B.before
C.since
D.as
本题答案：
B
6、As far as computer programming is concerned, this model is obviously superior ______ any of the others in our department.
A.to
B.than
C.over
D.from
本题答案：
A
7、This is confidential. Don’t ______ a word of this to anyone.
A.let
B.utter
C.leak
D.expose
本题答案：
B
8、Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe _______ by the judge.
A.service
B.sentence
C.crime
D.crisis
本题答案：
B
9、Miss Evans knows that Arthur and I can’t be ______ the same committee. We are not compatible.
A.at
B.on
C.by
D.to
本题答案：
B
10、Two problems seem to ______ if we take this line of persuasion with school boards and parents.
A.establish
B.enter
C.represent
D.emerge
本题答案：
D
11、__________ in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.
A.Some
B.Anyone
C.One
D.Someone
本题答案：
D
12、The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, __________ all practical value by the time they were finished.
A.had lost
B.would lose
C.would have lost
D.should have lost
本题答案：
C
13、His parents do not sympathize ______ him in his point of view.
A.with
B.at
C.forward
D.for
本题答案：
A
14、______ the uncertainty of the weather, outdoor cafes are not a feature of English life.
A.In spite of
B.Owing to
C.Belonging to
D.Without
本题答案：
B
15、All the tasks _____ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
A.had been fulfilled
B.were fulfilled
C.having been fulfilled
D.been fulfilled
本题答案：
C
16、In recent years much more emphasis has been put __________ developing the students’ productive skills.
A.over
B.onto
C.in
D.on
本题答案：
D
17、A policeman’s first duty is the ______ of the people.
A.benefit
B.safety
C.responsibility
D.protection
本题答案：
D
18、My father has lived a long life, and done enough to _______ great respect in his town.
A.employ
B.achieve
C.use
D.win
本题答案：
D
19、I can not give you _______ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
A.an expense
B.a charge
C.a purchase
D.an order
本题答案：
D
20、It is reported that two cars ______ into each other this morning on the highway, killing both drivers and two passengers.
A.crawled
B.crouched
C.pressed
D.crashed
本题答案：
D
