1．The boy went swimming in the deep lake，________ his mother’s fear for his safety.
A．but for
B．regardless of
C．apart from
D．instead of
2．Mike is kind，determined and full of energy.________，I can’t speak too highly of him.
A．As a result
B．In a word
C．By the way
D．On the contrary
3．My boss made ________ clear that one in three of us will have to leave next month.
A．it
B．us
C．that
D．this
4．—Shall I sit at this end of the boat or the other end?
—If you keep still，you can sit at ________end.
A．neither
B．each
C．either
D．any
5．—It’s a lovely day，isn’t it?
—Yes.I love ________when the weather is like this.Why don’t we sit outside and have our lunch?
A．this
B．that
C．it
D．one
6. —Why not talk with your parents about your willingness to attend 2016 Peking University Summer Camp?
—I tried ________to get them to listen to me.
A．in time
B．in vain
C．in need
D．in case
7．One person was killed on the spot and three ________ received minor injuries.
A．ones
B．another
C．others
D．the others
8．—Lend me some more money，will you?
—Sorry，I’ve got ________at hand myself.You know the iPhone 6 cost me all I had just now.
A．nothing
B．no one
C．none
D．no
9．—Have you finished your report?
—No，I’ll finish it in ________ ten minutes.
A．another
B．other
C．more
D．each
10．—Which tie would you prefer，the black tie or the red one，Sir?
—I’ll take ________ to have a change sometimes.
A．neither
B．none
C．either
D．both
11．—Do you often talk with your friends on the telephone or mobile phone?
—________．I like using WeChat.
A．None
B．Either
C．Any
D．Neither
12．—Can we get everything ready by the weekend?
—It all depends on ________ we can get Mr.Green’s cooperation.
A．that
B．what
C．whether
D．if
13． I just choose a simpler lifestyle，________ where I can ride my bike all over and do not have to make a great living to survive.
A．that
B．it
C．one
D．another
14．The doors here are really ________，all made of good wood like mahogany.
A．something
B．anything
C．nothing
D．everything
15．Tom told me that he needed a chair and that soon he found________．
A．it
B．that
C．one
D．the one
16．—Which of the white shirts appeals to you most?
—________．I prefer a yellow one.
A．Neither
B．None
C．All
D．Both
17．It is important to know what colours look good ________ your skin before you buy clothes.
A．for
B．upon
C．against
D．with
18．Almost everyone is ________ bringing down the housing prices because they’re really too high now.
A．in favor of
B．in charge of
C．in honor of
D．in search of
19．The customer didn’t choose ________of the coats and went away without looking at a third one.
A．both
B．all
C．any
D．either
20．Nick，it’s good for you to read some books ________ China before you start your trip there.
A．in
B．for
C．of
D．on
21．The pronunciation of the speakers living in London is judged to be more native than________of the speakers from Liverpool.
A．it
B．that
C．one
D．those
22．We live in a world in which only the strongest can make________to the top.
A．one
B．it
C．each
D．that
23．With the loss of her husband in the earthquake，the two children mean________to the young mother.
A．everything
B．anything
C．nothing
D．something
24．Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than________of the Beijing Olympic Games in history.
A．one
B．what
C．that
D．it
25．We agreed to accept________they thought was the best tourist guide.
A．whatever
B．anyone
C．whichever
D．whoever
26．People keep to themselves in my neighborhood.We don’t drop by unannounced，________one night a year，December 30.
A．instead of
B．more than
C．as to
D．except for
27．In the final，we narrowly won the game.________，I didn’t expect we had a chance of winning at first.
A．On the whole
B．As a consequence
C．In other words
D．To be honest
28．________the shortage of time，the chairman decided that each candidate should finish the speech within 5 minutes.
A．In view of
B．In contrast to
C．In terms of
D．In preference to
29．The disaster relief funds are already________so that people in the earthquake－stricken area can carry out reconstruction work without delay.
A．in place
B．in demand
C．in order
D．in vain
30．The pollution in Beijing is expected to improve，________a series of air pollution control measures.
A．regardless of
B．but for
C．thanks to
D．such as