1、The time will come _____ man can fly _____ he likes in the universe.
A.how...where
B.when...wherever
C.where...where
D.what...which
本题答案:
B
2、The _____ of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing much faster than in the West.
A.addition
B.majority
C.percentage
D.statistic
本题答案:
C
3、-Must I take a taxi? -No, you _____. You can take my car.
A.had better to
B.don't
C.must not
D.don't have to
本题答案:
D
4、Makers of consumer electronics will pay for environmental sanitation services to collect and _____ used refrigerators, computers and televisions under the new rules.
A.discharge
B.distribute
C.dispose of
D.deal with
本题答案:
C
5、After a very busy schedule in the past two months, Kenneth plans to take things _____ for a while.
A.at ease
B.easily
C.easy
D.with ease
本题答案:
C
6、Wireless waste from cell phones, pocket PCs, and music players _____ special problems because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.
A.expose
B.commit
C.pose
D.transport
本题答案:
C
7、For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is _____ for artists to hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old.
A.hardly common
B.less frequent
C.not unheard of
D.just usual
本题答案:
C
8、The worsening of the country's economy could mean _____ public support for the ruling party.
A.crippled
B.subtracted
C.fluttered
D.diminished
本题答案:
D
9、Mary _____ to go abroad for further education, but she gave it up later.
A.is hoping
B.was hoping
C.had hoped
D.has hoped
本题答案:
C
10、-It's time to tidy your room, Harry! -See the tidy room, Mum! _____ is where it should be.
A.Something
B.Anything
C.Everything
D.Nothing
本题答案:
C
11、-We are going to have a singing party tonight. Would you like to join us? - _____.
A.I'm afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting
B.Of course not. I have no idea
C.No, I can't
D.That's all set
本题答案:
A
12、The problem is not _____ so easy as you think. Its far from being settled.
A.hardly
B.almost
C.nearly
D.scarcely
本题答案:
C
13、NASA's Mars program was set back when two spacecraft failed up reaching Mars, one _____ up in the planet's atmosphere and the other after a software failure.
A.burned; disappeared
B.burned; disappearing
C.burning; disappearing
D.burning; disappeared
本题答案:
C
14、My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually _____.
A.got by
B.turned it over
C.hit the sack
D.made it
本题答案:
D
15、he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.
A.As soon as
B.As well as
C.So far as
D.So long as
本题答案:
D
16、The manager will not _____ us to use his car.
A.have
B.let
C.agree
D.allow
本题答案:
D
17、She has two best friends. _____ of them is in the country.
A.All
B.Both
C.No one
D.Neither
本题答案:
D
18、Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of the main streets, but though they have got some supporters, _____ likes the idea.
A.everyone
B.not everyone
C.no one
D.someone
本题答案:
B
19、Mrs. Lee will move into her new house next Monday, _____ it will be completely furnished.
A.by that time
B.by the time
C.by which time
D.by some time
本题答案:
C
20、The reason 800 million people go hungry today is not that there isn't enough food in the world, _____ that these people cannot get the food anyway.
A.but
B.despite
C.even
D.except
本题答案:
A
21、It's bad _____ for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
A.behavior
B.action
C.manner
D.movement
本题答案:
A
22、The young actor who had been thought highly of _____ to be a great disappointment.
A.turned up
B.turned out
C.turned down
D.turned in
本题答案:
B
23、“Hi, John, could you show me how to _____ graphics with text on the same screen?”
A.fuse
B.clone
C.merge
D.mingle
本题答案:
C
24、The meeting was successful and ended with a(n) _____ to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
A.testimony
B.pledge
C.evolution
D.signature
本题答案:
B
25、-Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? - _____.
A.I'd rather stay here if you don't mind.
B.Sorry, I don't like neither.
C.Certainly, why not
D.Yes, we like these two places
本题答案:
A
26、-What will you buy for your boyfriend's birthday? -I want to buy a _____ wallet for him.
A.black leather small
B.small black leather
C.small leather black
D.black small leather
27、I just wonder if _____ ever_____ that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.
A.it...occurred
B.you...occurred to it
C.it...occurred to you
D.you...occurred
28、The problem of poverty is particularly _____ in rural areas where one in three adults is unemployed.
A.offensive
B.significant
C.acute
D.frail
29、As people's living standards improve, the health and beauty business is _____ with more sophisticated products than ever before.
A.astonishing
B.flourishing
C.exaggerating
D.diminishing
30、As she matured as an artist, she _____ realize that “all artists are a product of their culture.”
A.came to
B.kept to
C.took to
D.went to
31、-Can you go to the concert with us this evening? - _____.
A.No, I already have plans.
B.I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight.
C.No, I really don't like being with you.
D.I'm ill, so I shouldn't go out.
32、_____ you don't like him is none of my business.
A.What
B.Who
C.That
D.Whether
33、The woman is a _____ offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
A.persistent
B.inevitable
C.blunt
D.joint
34、Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense _____ areas such as New York City.
A.agricultural
B.rural
C.that suburban
D.urban
35、Any excitement you have at starting a new job is always _____ with a certain amount of fear.
A.mingled
B.dotted
C.joined
D.scarred
36、Scientists have discovered many planets orbiting distant stars, all are _____ to life.
A.unlikely
B.unfriendly
C.forbidden
D.vulnerable
37、While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack common sense _____ following the traffic regulations.
A.coming to
B.when coming to
C.when it comes to
D.when they come to
38、_____ her and then try to copy what she does.
A.Mind
B.See
C.Stare at
D.Watch
39、The crime was discovered till 48 hours later, _____ gave the criminal plenty of time to get away.
A.which
B.that
C.so
D.what
40、Grandma always paid attention to the needs, wishes and feelings of those around her. She was the most _____ woman I've ever known.
A.artificial
B.merry
C.considerate
D.brilliant
41、The thought of dying slowly and painfully _____ me. I really can't understand why so many people are opposed to euthanasia (安乐死).
A.terrifies
B.curses
C.puzzles
D.injures
42、The new order means _____ overtime.
A.works
B.worked
C.to work
D.working
43、In some areas China is _____ the developed countries, but it will take some years before we can catch up with them.
A.growing into
B.whipping up
C.gaining on
D.heading for
44、Will you _____ me a favor, please?
A.do
B.make
C.bring
D.give
45、-Hi, is Mary there, please? - _____.
A.Hold on. I'll get her
B.No, she isn't here
C.Yes, she lives here
D.Yes, what do you want
46、With the shining water before you and the wind _____, trees behind you, you can not help _____.
A.blow...but feel relaxed
B.blowing... feeling relaxed
C.blown...but feel relaxing
D.blowing... but feel relaxing
47、For convenience's sake, most couples in America have a _____ bank account instead of separate accounts.
A.twin
B.handy
C.dual
D.joint
48、My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and _____ my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.
A.advocated
B.confirmed
C.insured
D.promised
49、Japan's productivity has overtaken America's in some manufacturing industries, but elsewhere the United States has _____ its lead.
A.take up
B.brought back
C.rested on
D.clung to
50、I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I _____ to half a dozen other groups before.
A.was giving
B.am giving
C.had given
D.have given