一、单项选择
1. He left ______ with my secretary that he would call again in the afternoon and he did keep his _______.
A.words;words B.word;word
C.word; words
D. the word; words
2.—Many people agree that _______ knowledge of English is a must in _______ international trade today.
A. a, /
B. the, an
C. the, the
D. /, the
3. Who do you think is
the mistake, your accountant or director?
A. for blame on B. to be blamed for
C. to blame forD. blamed for
4. The ways you thought of
the program are really worth considering.
A. completing B. completed
C. in completing D.to complete
5. --- This kind of cloth ____ well and____ long, besides, it’s cheap.
--- OK, I’ll take it.
washes; lasts B. is washed; lasts C. washes; is lasted D. is washing; is lasting6. The advice that the teacher ____ was ____ the students go to bed early during exam time.
A. gave; that B. give; that C. gives; whichD. should give; which
7. He made _____ little progress _______ his parents felt disappointed.
A．such; that
B．so; that
C．such; as
D．so; as
8、Mary told me that the preparations for their wedding were
.
A. by the way B. under the way
C. in the way D. under way
9、Though_______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
A. lacked
B. lacking of
C. lacking
D. lacked in
10. It is reported that a 3 percent
was the government’s aim.
A. economic grow
B. economy growth
C. economical growth
D. economic growth
11. The dictionary still__________ where I _________it a moment ago.
A lies; laid
B lied; lay
C laid; laid
D lies; lay
12. When a discussion is under way, everyone is welcome to have the_________ in class.
A floor
B time
C chance
D right
13. I received a letter yesterday
that my mother would come to our school.
A. said
B. says
C. saying
D. to say
14. His words surprised everyone. I couldn’t _____ so.
A. imagine his saying
B. think him saying
C. imagine him to say
D. consider him saying
15. --- Didn’t you have a good time at the party?
---- Of course I did. As a matter of fact, I had such fun that time seemed to _____ so quickly.
A. go by
B. go away
C. go out
D. go over
16. The girl got married ______ the man who she had been engaged _______.
A. with; with
B. to; to
C. with; to
D. to; in
17. We are kept ____ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching television.
A. to inform
B. to be informed
C. informing
D. informed
18. The house has been standing______ without use for months.
A. empty
B. still
C. quietly
D. lonely
19. We would like to pay you a visit this weekend ________.
A. if you are convenient
B. if it will be convenient to you
C. if it is convenient to you
D. whether you are convenient
20. I felt _______ to see her _______ face.
A. disappointing; disappointed
B. disappointed; disappointing
C. disappointed; disappointing
D. disappointed; disappointed
21. The thief broke into the house, ______ by the owner.
A. only to be caught B. only being caught C. having been caught D. caught
22. ______ all her efforts to control it, her voice was shaking.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Because of
D. According to
23. Only after you finish your work _____ TV.
A. you are allowed to watch
B. are you allowed watching
C. are you allowed to watch
D. can you be able to watch
25. It’s high time that he settled down in the city and ______ a new life.
A. start
B. started
C. to start
D. starting
26. The injured were lying in hospital
the shock from the traffic accident.
A. to suffer
B. suffered
C. suffered from
D. suffering from
27. Mr. Ken stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the first one
.
A. blamed
B. blaming
C. to blame
D. to be blamed
28. -----What do you suppose made her so unhappy?
----
her cell phone.
A. Lose
B. Lost
C. Losing
D. To lose
29. --- Ann is in hospital.
--- Oh, really? I _____ know. I _____ go and visit her.
A. didn’t; am going to B. don’t; would
C. don’t; will
D. didn’t; will
30. --- What’s the matter with Della?
--- Well, her parents wouldn’t allow her to go to the party, but she still _____.
A. hopes to
B. hopes so
C. hopes not
D. hopes for
31. Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with _____ of their parents.
A. those
B. one
C. both
D. that