1、How can we finish the work in the ____ of any other helpers?
A.era
B.haste
C.spare
D.absence
本题答案：
D
2、Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I _______ your advice.
A.follow
B.had followed
C.would follow
D.have followed
本题答案：
B
3、How I wish I could bring ____ my children in an environment close to nature!
A.about
B.in
C.out
D.up
本题答案：
D
4、The telephone _______, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.
A.hadrung
B.wasringing
C.rings
D.hasrung
本题答案：
B
5、Before she went abroad she spent as much time as she could ____ English.
A.practise to speak
B.practising speaking
C.practise speaking
D.to practise speaking
本题答案：
B
6、We may be able to ____ you in some way if you can not finish your work on time.
A.resist
B.insist
C.assist
D.disease
本题答案：
C
7、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
本题答案：
D
8、If a baby bird stays ____ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an adult.
A.living
B.lively
C.alive
D.live
本题答案：
C
9、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
本题答案：
B
10、In the United States, the foreign policy is decided by the ____ government, not by each state.
A.federal
B.figure
C.scientific
D.service
本题答案：
A
11、He checked carefully to ____ the possible errors in his design.
A.eliminate
B.exceed
C.enlarge
D.vibrate
本题答案：
A
12、_________ you are conscious of it or not, you are using his influence in your own favor.
A.Whether
B.If
C.For
D.Against
本题答案：
A
13、The score was 80 to 78 ________ the guest team.
A.in favor of
B.in way of
C.in spite of
D.in view of
本题答案：
A
14、When the fever eventually ____, he is likely to feel tired and weak for a while.
A.dies down
B.dies out
C.loses
D.leaves
本题答案：
A
15、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
16、He went to the dance last night but couldn’t find a ____ because of his strange clothes.
A.pond
B.saddle
C.partner
D.salad
本题答案：
C
17、It isn’t easy to be inspired in that spontaneous way for long periods _________.
A.at a stretch
B.for a stretch
C.in a stretch
D.on a stretch
本题答案：
A
18、I’ll come, ____ I don’t expect to enjoy myself.
A.if
B.since
C.as
D.though
本题答案：
D
19、Usually, they have been _______ by foreign businessmen, diplomats or Britons returning from abroad.
A.brought over
B.turned over
C.taken over
D.come over
本题答案：
A
20、With the ____ of Mary, all the girl students are eager to go to the party.
A.exhibition
B.exception
C.except
D.reception
本题答案：
B
21、__________ a result _______ your bad work, I am forced to dismiss you.
A.For ... to
B.Due to ... with
C.As ... of
D.Because of ... of
本题答案：
C
22、More than one teacher ____ told him it is important that he learn English well if he ____ abroad.
A.had, will go
B.has, wants to go
C.has, want to go
D.have, shall go
本题答案：
B
23、The reason for his being late is _______ his bicycle went wrong on the way.
A.because
B.that
C.why
D.for which
本题答案：
B
24、I wish I could ____ you somehow for your kindness.
A.straw
B.issue
C.reward
D.own
本题答案：
C
25、We can not trust him any more because he often ____ his duty.
A.owes
B.spoils
C.deserts
D.neglects
本题答案：
D
26、Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.
A.faint
B.obscure
C.gloomy
D.indefinite
27、With the help of the government, a large number of people ____ after the flood in 1991.
A.survived
B.suspended
C.suffered
D.subfected
28、The book _______ is not available at the library.
A.at question
B.on question
C.in question
D.for question
29、_________ had he gone to sleep than the telephone rang once more.
A.As soon as
B.No sooner
C.Hardly
D.Scarcely
30、You ____ in such a hurry just now. Look, there is plenty of time left.
A.don’t have to do it
B.needn’t have done it
C.wouldn’t do it
D.mustn’t have done it
31、We are in a difficult position in ________ we have nobody properly qualified for this work.
A.which
B.that
C.what
D.where
32、In some places women are expected to earn money ____ men work at home and raise their children.
A.but
B.while
C.because
D.though
33、We had an anxious couple of weeks _____ for the results of the experiment.
A.wait
B.tobewaiting
C.waited
D.waiting
34、Jack is ____ of stealing the books from the library.
A.accused
B.witnessed
C.strained
D.found
35、Lots of dependent babies are _______a liability than numbers of the inactive aged.
A.more as
B.more to
C.more of
D.better of
36、She would have to _________ her own living when she grows up.
A.support
B.produce
C.earn
D.supply
37、The decision ____ how much money should go to education is of vital importance.
A.due to
B.owing to
C.as to
D.so as to
38、Every minute must be made full use of ____ our lessons, for the college entrance exam is coming.
A.going over
B.to go over
C.go over
D.our going over
39、The huge fire is reported to have ____ more than 300 people dead.
A.remained
B.kept
C.left
D.had
40、Last year Sam earned _______ his brother.
A.twice as more
B.twice as many as
C.more twice than
D.twice as much as
41、Historically, scientists and inventors are one group that seem to take full ________ of relaxed moments.
A.use
B.chance
C.advantage
D.attention
42、He made a plea _______ more time so that he could get the job well done.
A.with
B.for
C.to
D.of
43、What we need to learn is how to put theory into ____ when we begin our fieldwork here.
A.appearance
B.application
C.accomplish
D.achievement
44、A new English -Chinese dictionary will soon ____ out.
A.work
B.come
C.give
D.hand
45、________our expectation, the experiment turned out to be a complete failure.
A.Contrary to
B.Contrary with
C.Contrary against
D.Contrary for
46、It is a ____ truth that man is the only animal that has the power to speak and reason.
A.worthy
B.virtual
C.universal
D.indefinite
47、________ they would not have achieved so much.
A.Had they not been working so hard
B.They had not been working so hard
C.Had not they been working so hard
D.They haven’t worked so hard
48、The ____ between the two playing periods of a football game is only a few minutes.
A.internal
B.reserve
C.interval
D.radium
49、The question then ____: What are we going to do when we graduate from the university?
A.raises
B.arouses
C.arises
D.rises
50、_________ of them know about the plan because it is secret.
A.Some
B.No one
C.Any
D.None
