1. We wanted an assistant with ________ knowledge of English and ______ work experience.

  A. the; the B. a; / C. a; the D. the; /

2. The ______ runner can run 2 miles in 15 minutes.

A. common B. usual C. average D. general

3. Li Ming has made up his mind to devote all he could ______ his oral English.

A. to improve B. improving C. improve D. to improving

4. _______ of the good results of the exam, the teacher felt very happy.

A. Keeping informed B. Being informed C. Kept informed D. Kept informing

5. The next bus will come 20 minutes later. _______, let’s go there for a coffee.

  A. Somehow B. Anyway C. Meanwhile D. Therefore

6. The secretary worked late into the night, _____ long speech for the boss.

A. to prepare B. preparing C. prepared D. was preparing

7. -----Alice, are we leaving right away or …?

  -----But Jack insists on ______ in his house for the night.

A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay

8. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ________, he gladly accepted it.

A. finished B. finishing C. having finished D. was finished

9. -----Peter, you look so tired and wet all over!

  -----Yes, all afternoon I _______ football on the playground.

A. am playing B. have played C. played D. have been playing

10. The door opened and ______, the victim of a traffic accident.

A. Mr. Smith coming in B. comes Mr. Smith

C. in is coming Mr. Smith D. in came Mr. Smith

11. I’m not a heavy smoker. A pack of cigarettes usually ______ me three days or more.

A. lasts B. covers C. meets D. costs

12. We’ve published large quantities of books. This year ______ we’ve published three million.

A. only B. just C. alone D. merely

13. Young people like hanging out together to enjoy the ______ of their peers.

A. comfort B. company C. companion D. fellow

14. Leave it to me! I feel much more _______ about myself and my abilities these days.

A. confident B. energetic C. generous D. curious

15. Everyone should learn something about first aid, because every second ___ in an emergency.

A. urges B. costs C. needs D. counts

16. A team from the WHO is already in Burma to ________ how to stop the disease spreading.

  A. break out B. work out C. make out D. give out

17. Despite what I’d been told about the native people’s attitude towards strangers, _______ did I come across any rudeness.

A. in no time B. at no time C. in ant time D. at any time

18. Rather than ______ on a crowded bus, he prefers _______ home.

   A. riding; to cycle B. riding; cycling C. to ride; cycling D. ride; to cycle

19. -----He will be extremely angry at the news.

   -----________. This is between you and me.

A. It doesn’t matter. B. Not at all.

C. It’s none of his business. D. I’m sorry to hear that.

20. I’m ______ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt other’s feelings.

A. enthusiastic B. concerned C. doubtful D. cautious

21. ____________ modeling business is by no means easy to get into, good models will always be in demand.

A. While B. Since C. As D. If

22. ________ that climate change poses a growing danger to our planet, all the nations have committed themselves to pursuing a clean energy economy.

A. Being convinced B. Convincing C. Having convinced D. Convinced

23. About ______ gene-targeting drugs are already in testing pipeline. It won’t be long ______ they are put into effect.

A. two dozen; before B. two dozens; that C. two dozens of; that D. dozens; that

24. A university is an educational institution which _________ degrees and carries out research.

A. rewards B. awards C. represents D. presents

25. The notes for glossary(词汇) are very exact and particular, which could help readers to break the language __________ so directly and effectively.

A. defense B. function C. response D. barrier

26. Can you _______ me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.

A. apply B. arrange C. provide D. guarantee

27. Unluckily, when I dropped in, Doctor Li ________ for Beijing to join a meeting, so we only had time for a few words.

A. has just left B. just left C. is just leaving D. was just leaving

30. -----Flight 331 is being _______. I’d better be on my way. Good bye.

   -----Bye. Happy landing!

A. appealed B. announced C. commanded D. delivered

31. __________ there are _______ of 5 emperors, their wives and other royal family members.

A. Buried, the remaining B. Buried; the remains

C. Burying; the remaining D. Burying; the remains

32. The deadline for applications is 30 April. Do you think you can ________ it?

A. set B. reach C. grasp D. meet

33. When the Eiffel Tower was erected at the world exposition in 1889, it was not every popular and came close to __________ down.

A. be torn B. tearing C. tear D. being torn

34. Mary _______ a smile when she heard her family went to the USA without her.

A. wore B. performed C. controlled D. managed

36. -----Do you want tea or coffee?

   -----I don’t mind—_______ you’re making.

A. what B. whatever C. which D. whichever

37. Having studied in America for three years, the young man didn’t change much, __________a bit fatter.

A. only to get B. only getting C. to have got D. having been got

38. No one can walk the wire in the air without a bit of fear unless ___________ very young.

A. having trained B. to be trained C. trained D. being trained

39. The young lady responded to my greeting with a ___________ look as if I were air, which made me feel somewhat embarrassed.

A. desperate B. grateful C. vacant D. curious

40. -----How about eight o’clock outside the cinema?

   -----That ________ me fine.

A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits

41. In some parts of the cities, the price of the house is _______ by the agents of real estate rather than the government.

A. set down B. set aside C. set off D. set up

42. Our school looks more beautiful with many red lanterns ________ high over the square.

   A. to be raised       B. being raised   C. raised         D. being risen

43. _______ doesn’t always happen as we expect. So we mustn’t take the impossible things as

our aims in case that we might be disappointed in future.

   A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing  D. Something

44. The silent girl ________ herself in the English Speech Competition, which attracted the attention of the whole school.

A. distinguished B. recovered C. compared  D. occupied

45. To our great surprise, the original records at the concert _______ what the singer has sent to us recently.

A. is similar to B. is different from C. differ from D. are popular with

46. Having retired from his business, he now _______ himself with the welfare of the disabled.

A. associates B. charges C. equips   D. occupies

47. The public has no idea whether this is only happening in this country, or whether it’s happening in the world __________.

A. as a matter of fact B. as a result C. as a whole   D. as though

48. As many as 100 species of fish, some _______ to these waters, may have been affected by the pollution.

A. relevant B. immune C. unique   D. Convenient

49. If you don’t go there, _________.

   A. so won’t I B. nor do I C. neither shall I   D. so don’t I

50. With your help, there is no doubt ______ our plan is meant for will work out successfully.

   A. that what B. whether that C. what that   D. that whether

51. Teenagers are often treated like ___________ bigger children, but they are old enough to be

independent.

A. extremely B. obviously C. slightly   D. lightly

52. The chairman asked me to _______ the report, because he didn’t want to speak for too long at this meeting.

A. cut out B. cut away C. cut off   D. cut down

53. This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly _______ by my professor.  

   A. acknowledged     B. appealed         C. recommended     D. commanded

54. The class is discussing a newspaper editorial (社论) that _____ citizens to help reduce the noise and air pollution in the city.

   A. urges     B. promises C. demands    D. orders

55. The meaning of a word can be guessed according to the context, so you will not necessarily refer to a dictionary the next time __________ you come across a new word.

   A. when B. that C. which D. /

56. Some of the old beliefs passed down from one generation to another ________ the present thinking.

A. agree with B. deal with C. put up with D. come up with

57. His parents _____ him to give up the plan for the outing this weekend because of the bad   weather but he just wouldn’t listen.

  A. hoped    B. persuaded     C. suggested     D. tried to persuade

58. On behalf of my country and _____ the other leaders of the world with whom I have talked, I appeal for a peaceful settlement to the conflicts.  

   A. in the name of    B. in the possession of   

   C. as a consequence of     D. under the command of

59. Although the average reader spends more than 4, 000 pounds on books in their lifetime, 55 percent say they buy them for decoration and have no ______ of reading them.

   A. advantage       B. attempt       C. evidence       D. intention

60. -----I rang you yesterday afternoon. A man answered, but I didn’t recognize the voice.

   -----Oh, it ________ my uncle. He was in my room then.

   A. must be B. should have been C. must have been D. should be

61. True happiness does not ________ the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.

A. contribute to       B. lie in         C. result in         D. add to

62. Chengdu is famous for various kinds of snacks. Prepared in different ways, they _______

different tastes, good quality and low prices.

    A. spill B. feature C. suit           D. distribute

63. Studies show that people are more        to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

   A. likely           B. possible       C. probable          D. sure

64. The furniture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits modern houses and their gardens, but looks _______ in the garden of a traditional home.

A. out of question B. out of order C. out of sight    D. out of place

65. Those who want to say anything more _______ your hand and then _______ to speak.

   A. arise; raise B. raise; rise C. raise; arouse    D. rise; raise

66. According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to _______ from the age of

   27 after reaching the highest level at 22.

   A. differ B. shrink C. fail    D. decline

67. In our life we should learn to make __________ in balancing the interests of our own and others, which may benefit us in the long run despite the present loss.

   A. compromises B. commitments C. contributions    D. considerations

68. The version ________ to be closest to the author’s original now belongs to a national museum in Paris.

   A. is thought B. thought C. being thought    D. thinking

69. Nothing ________ after the terrible fire caused by the careless doorkeeper.

A. left B. continued C. kept    D. remained

70. We know from their greeting how much they expect _______ us. We won’t let them down.

A. for B. of C. to    D. In