综合练习 一
Direction: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer that completes the sentence.
1. Ted couldn't remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was ________ Sunday because everybody was at ________ church.
A. /; the B. a; / C. /; a D. the; /
2. I have read the poem several times but it doesn't make any _______ to me.
A. difference B. sense C. meaning D. importance
3. --You've agreed to go? So why aren't you getting ready?
--But I ________ that you would have me start at once.
A. don't realize B. hadn't realized C. didn't realize D. am not realizing
4. After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, _______.
A. tired B. tiring C. being tired D. having been tired
5. The new appointment (任命) of our president _________ from the very beginning of the next semester.
A. takes effect B. takes place C. takes turns D. takes part
6. It was difficult for her to make an immediate decision as it would affect her present job and her relationship with the manager ________.
A. either B. though C. meanwhile D. as well
7. Don't be discouraged. _____ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.
A. Taking B. To take C. Take D. Taken
8. She was so angry at all _________ he was doing ___________ she stayed up all night.
A. that; that B. that; which C. what; that D. what; as
9. --Hi, Linda. What do you think of Jack's performance at the sports meeting?
--Not bad. You know, he came very close _________ the first place in the 100-meter race.
A. getting B. to get C. to getting D. to have got
10. --Must I renew the book now?
--No, you _____. You _________ that before the deadline.
A. mustn't; should do B. needn’t; should have done
C. may not; should do D. can't; should have done
11. --What do you think of the furniture on exhibition?
--Well, great! But I don't think much of ______ you bought.
A. the one B. it C. that D. which
12. Jenny worked hard before the final examination, and it ________. She got an A.
A. showed off B. paid off C. put off D. took off
13. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye ________ the development and recorded every detail.
A. with B. on C. for D. to
14. --Where is your daughter working?
--In the same company as I. I would rather she ___________ here.
A. had not worked B. not work C. doesn't work D. did not work
15. --We'd better hurry; we'll be late.
--________? Do you really want to listen to the boring lecture?
A. For what B. How so C. What else D. So what
16.Let us suppose that you are in position of parent. Would you allow your child to do such a thing?
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the
17. This is a world-famous novel._______ can be enjoyed from it until you have finished reading it, though.
A. Nothing B. Much C. Few D. Something
18. China’s Women’s Volley Team is an excellent group. Now no team can _______it, whether in spirit or in strategy and tactics (战略技术)
A. beat B. compare C. equal D. win
19. The result of the football match, ______ the delight of us all, was 2 -1 ______ our favor.
A. in, to B. at, in C. in, in D. to, in
20.There is a feeling in me _______ we will never know what a UFO is.
A. that B. which C. of which D. what
21. Facing the emergence, we were at a loss and none of us could ______ a solution to the problem.
A. come about B. come out C. come up against D. come up with
22. ---You haven’t said a word about my new hair-style, Molly. Do you like it?
---I’m sorry I ______ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty.
A. wasn’t saying B. don’t say C. won’t say D. didn’t say
23. It’s said that there are plenty of hotels in that town. There be any difficulty for you to find somewhere to stay .
A. wouldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
24. It is fairly common in Africa for there ___________ a group of expert musicians surrounded by others who also join in the performances.
A. being B. to be C. be D. is
25. . ----Are you sure that he is able to do the work well?
---- _______ he could give his mind to it.
A. In case B. If only C. On condition that D. Unless
26. Hundreds of _____ of science fiction are published each year in our country.
A. styles B. titles C. subjects D. topics
27. ----No one is so ____ about his joy as Doctor Li.
----You are right. He devotes all his time and energies to his cause.
A. mad B. wild C. serious D. crazy
28. The medicine is supposed to cure this disease, but I’m not sure it .
A. does B. was C. has D. is
29. Mary likes to wear beautiful _____.
A. dress B. cloths C. jacket D. dresses
30. Today a large coal-fired power plant can give out in a single year as much poisonous gas as was blown out by the May 18,1980 outbreak of Mount St. Helens, ______ some. 400,000 ton.
A. its amount was B. amounts to C. amounting to D. it was amounted
31. -- Someone's dropped ________ and poured it on the new carpet.
-- Who _______ it?
A. a coffee cup; has done B. a cup of coffee; did
C. a cup for coffee; did D. a coffee's cup; has clone
32. -- How can I come by the money needed for the project?
-- _________ it from friends or raising a loan from a bank, _________ you may choose.
A. Borrow; whatever B. To borrow; no matter which
C. Borrowing; no matter what D. By borrowing; whichever
33. The seller _________ the CD player for $50, but the customer offered $30.
A. would sell B. used to sell C. sold D. insisted selling
34. Nearly a month had gone by ________ she showed some sign of giving in to her father.
A. until B. before C. since D. after
35. -- Did the door-keeper let you in?
-- No. __________ I tried to tell him that I was your cousin, he just didn't believe me.
A. Regardless of B. Whether C. Even if D. Even though
36. How much of the city have you _________ since you came to work here?
A. covered B. gone C. played D. been
37. I won't go to his party next time. It couldn't have been ________ in fact.
A. any better B. any worse C. so bad D. the best
38. Mother Teresa had the ________ of winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her great ________ helping the poor.
A. distinction; devoting in B. distinction; devotion to
C. honour; success for D. honour; succeed in
39. Whenever I go to Shanghai, _________ is quite frequent, I will visit my former teacher.
A. which B. where C. it D. as it
40. -- Thanks for your trouble.
-- Not at all. I'm _______ pleased to help you.
A. too much B. too only C. so much D. only too
41. By the time he was 38, he had become ________ principal of ________ university.
A. /; an B. /; a C. a; an D. a; the
42. Not in the mood for talking, he kept his friends _______.
A. in the distance B. far away C. at a distance D. a distance away
43. -- I know this is the latest type but it's secondhand. $20 -- that's my last offer.
-- OK. It's a(n) ___________.
A. business B. trade C. agreement D. deal
44. -- How can you ________ that he is from the North?
-- Simply by his accent.
A. get to know B. say C. realize D. tell
45. I don't ________ ghosts but I do ________ my eyes -- I saw it with my own eyes.
A. trust; believe in B. believe; believe in
C. believe in; believe D. believe; trust
46. We cannot figure out _______ quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out.
A. that B. as C. why D. when
47. _____ on -going division between English - speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is _______ major concern of the country.
A. The; / B. The; a C. An; the D. An; /
48. ______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.
A. With B. Besides C. As for D. Because of
49. ______ is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
50. I don’t _________ rock ‘n’ roll. It’s much too noisy for my taste.
A. go after B. go away with C. go into D. go in for
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