1. Although he is considered a great writer, ______.
A. his works are not widely read
B. but his works are not widely read
C. however his works are not widely read
D. still his works are not widely read
2. ______ on, and you will succeed in solving the problems.
A. To keep
B. Keeping
C. Keep
D. Having kept
3. The new English course has been well received by beginners, ______ it helps them to develop their basic skill.
A. now that
B. so that
C. for that
D. in that
4. The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him, _______?
A. did they
B. didn’t they
C. did it
D. didn’t it
5. He’d learned how to operate the computer before he came to work here, _____?
A. didn’t he
B. wouldn’t he
C. shouldn’t he
D. hadn’t he
6. The couple dare not have a party in their flat in case the neighbours complain, ______.
A. dare they
B. do they
C. don’t they
D. daren’t they
7. If I knew the answer, I wouldn’t be asking, _____ ?
A. didn’t I
B. did I
C. would I
D. wouldn’t I
8. I don’t suppose anyone will volunteer , ______?
A. do I
B. don’t I
C. will they
D. won’t they
9. He had a wonderful time last night , ______?
A. did he
B. had he
C. hadn’t he
D. didn’t he
10. I don’t think he could have managed to finish the task, for the time allowed was too short,_______?
A. do I
B. could he
C. has he
D. wasn’t it
11. __________, the ideal of having to work under a woman defeated him.
A. Wanting the job very much
B. Although wanting the job very much
C. Though he wanted the job very much
D. He wanted the job very baldly
12. ____________, he was defeated by the ideal of having to work under a woman
A. Wanting the job very much
B. Although wanting the job very much
C. Though he wanted the job very much
D. He wanted the job very baldly
13. ____________, but the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.
A. Wanting the job very much
B. Although wanting the job very much
C. Though he wanted the job very much
D. He wanted the job very baldly
14. As is known to all, developed countries should __the responsibility for environmental problems.
A. enjoy
B. bear
C. suffer
D. acquire
15.Spare no effort to study _______ you won’t live up to your grandfather’s expectations.
A. and
B. or
C. if
D. unless
16. She _____ a promising career to look after her kid.
A. sacrificed
B. lost
C. searched
D. found
17. Suddenly, a man driving a motor car ________the girl’s bag and took it away, ________ into the darkness.
A. seizing; disappeared
B. seized; disappeared
C. seizing; disappearing
D. seized; disappearing
18.I picked up a paper at random, ___ through the headlines and put it back where it had been.
A . looking
B. looked
C. to look
D. and looked
19. The beautiful views and the friendly people are ______ new comers like San Francisco.
A. when
B. what
C. where
D. why
20. Last year the Browns moved to Toronto, ________ they had long dreamed of living in.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. in which
21. The majority agreed that his suggestion was worthy ________.
A. to consider
B. of consideration
C. considering
D. of considering
22. 梂hat do you think of the blind man?a
桰w’ve never seen a man with _______ sense of touch．
A. a good
B. the best
C. the better
D. a better
23. The sports meet, originally __________ be held last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather.
A. due to
B. thanks to
C. owing to
D. according to
24. Many early Europeans, __________the earth to be flat, feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.
A. believing
B. having believed
C. believed
D. to believe
25. Mother was worried because Alice was ill, especially _____ Father was away in France.
A. as
B. that
C. during
D. if
26 . After the war, a new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. when
27. 桰 ’m going to the post office.
—_____you’re there, can you get me some stamps?
A. As
B. While
C. Because
D. If
28. ______ the day went on, the weather got worse.
A. With
B. Since
C. While
D. As
29. －Did Jack come back early last night?
－Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ____ he arrived home.
A. before
B. when
C. that D. until
. He is such a good teacher_____ we all like.
A. whom
B. that
C. as
D. which
31. He is such a good teacher_____ we all like him.
A. whom
B. that
C. as
D. which
32. So difficult ___ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English.
A. I have felt
B. have I felt
C. I did feel
D. did I feel
33. Not until all the fish died in the river
_____ how serious the pollution was.
A. did the villagers realize
B. the villagers realized
C. the villagers did realize
D. Didn’t the villagers realize
34. —Do you have anything to say for ourselves?
—There is one point ____ we should insist on.
A. where
B. why
C. How
D. /
35. Never__________ there was a beautiful place nearby, so away_______
A. did they know
went they
B. they knew
went they
C. did they know
D. they knew
they went