一、单选题(共 50 道试题,共 100 分。)V 1. You'd sound a lot more polite if you make the request _________a question.
A. in the form of
B. in terms of
C. on the basis of
D. in two minds about
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2. Unfortunately, those who _________the accident cannot recall what happened. Therefore the cause of the accident remains a mystery.
A. survived
B. escaped
C. abandoned
D. spotted
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3. Our teacher is strict ______ us. He never allows us to write _____carelessly.
A. with , that
B. with , such so
C. to, such as
D. to, so
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4. He used to _____;I had ____ him to ____, though.
A. smoking, advised, give up it
B. smoke, persuade, give it up
C. smoking, tried to persuade, give it in
D. smoke, tried to persuade,give it up
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5. _________a solution to the problem of water shortage, we have to put all our efforts together.
A. To work out
B. Working out
C. Work out
D. Being worked out
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6. I was not ______ tired and couldn’t go any further.
A. a little
B. little
C. bit
D. a bit
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7. To postpone _________the debt will ruin our business reputation.
A. paying
B. to pay
C. pay
D. paid
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8. The professor thought that I was making good progress in my studies and told me to _________my good work.
A. keep up
B. go ahead with
C. hold back
D. come up with
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9. Mrs. Newman hurried home after work, only _________both her kids gone for the movie.
A. finding
B. found
C. to find
D. having found
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10. It is a huge task to _________all the rooms in the building in such a short time.
A. go ahead with
B. keep up
C. clean up
D. work out
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11. I had no______ in the decision; I had nothing to do with it.
A. share
B. shares
C. sharing
D. shared
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12. Why not _________to professor Smith for advice? He is an expert in this field.
A. go
B. your going
C. to go
D. you go
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13. Taiwan lies ______ the southern coast of China, and it’s really _____ island. Is that so?
A. in, a
B. in, an
C. on ,an
D. off ,an
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14. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can ____it?
A. get back from
B. get out of
C. get away
D. get off
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15. Please tell it as it is. I don’t like ______ .
A. to be lied
B. to lie to
C. being lied to
D. being lied
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16. The meeting was _________by the National Association of Women for the purpose of furthering the women's liberation movement.
A. chaired
B. sponsored
C. participated
D. assigned
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17. The birth rate in a city _________to fall as its gross domestic product (GDP) rises steadily.
A. estimates
B. anticipates
C. assumes
D. tends
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18. Catching sight of her old friend Tom, Lucy _________for him to come over and sit in a seat next to her.
A. moved
B. swayed
C. signaled
D. twisted
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19. The director seems to have _________new ideas. His recent productions are nothing but copies of his old films.
A. fallen short of
B. lost touch with
C. come up with
D. run out of
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20. Because my TV set _________I could not watch the football game broadcast live last night.
A. broke up
B. broke off
C. broke down
D. broke out
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21. The village was so quiet that they did not anticipate _________any trouble.
A. meeting
B. to meet
C. to be met
D. being met
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22. Read the book carefully _________you'll find lots of information related to our research.
A. if
B. or
C. so
D. and
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23. Because of the mist, none of those who saw the flying objects could tell its _________shape.
A. steady
B. likely
C. precise
D. rigid
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24. The kids lay face down on the beach, their backs _________to the sun.
A. exposing
B. exposed
C. having exposed
D. were exposing
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25. The box was ______ to carry for me.
A. much too heavy
B. too much heavy
C. heavy too much
D. too heavy much
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26. _________in mind as well as in body, the child needs more than medical care.
A. Sick
B. Be sick
C. Because sick
D. For sick
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27. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ____ the shocking ending.
A. give away
B. give out
C. give up
D. give off
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28. The shirt is _________in small, medium and large sizes.
A. original
B. visible
C. available
D. delicate
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29. The negotiators believe that it is _________both parties to establish a joint venture in Shanghai.
A. in the interest of
B. in response to
C. for the reference of
D. grateful to
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30. How to create enough jobs for the laid-off workers is a(n) _________problem for which there is no simple solution.
A. complex
B. internal
C. emergency
D. delicate
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31. They hope to_____ signs asking tourists not to step on the grass.
A. put down
B. put out
C. put up
D. put off
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32. If we had adequate time to prepare, the results _________much better.
A. would be
B. were
C. had been
D. would have been
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33. The representatives _________their discussion after the coffee break.
A. jammed
B. undertook
C. skipped
D. resumed
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34. I take pride in being an independent thinker in full possession of my critical _________.
A. function
B. faculties
C. judgment
D. abilities
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35. Excuse me for interrupting, ______ I have some good news to tell you.
A. so
B. and
C. but
D. yet
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36. Always_____ when you _____!
A. answered, speak to
B. answer, are spoken to
C. answering, are spoken to
D. answer , speak to
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37. Who would you rather _______ with you, Peter or _____?
A. went, me
B. have gone , me
C. have to go, I
D. have gone ,I
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38. Many people are still unwilling to buy on credit. The idea of spending money before one earns it _________among the Chinese.
A. has not yet taken hold
B. has not yet put across
C. has passed away
D. has not yet fitted into
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39. Is ______ at its best in spring?
A. nature
B. the nature
C. a nature
D. natures
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40. Sports is not just for fun or exercise. It is also good for _________building.
A. capacity
B. reputation
C. confidence
D. character
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41. The doctor gave me some medicine, ______ three times a day.
A. taken off
B. to be taken
C. taking over
D. to take
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42. It won't take long to _________the situation. But I need some more time before I come up with a plan to solve the problem.
A. sum up
B. size up
C. figure out
D. wipe out
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43. No matter how much money there is it can’t _____ a healthy body.
A. compare
B. fit
C. defeat
D. match
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44. During the war there was a severe food shortage. It was not unusual that even the well-to-do families had to _________meat for days.
A. do with
B. do without
C. turn away
D. turn in
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45. The milk smells _________sour.
A. as if it is
B. like it is
C. as if it was
D. like it was
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46. The ______ look on Miss Wang’s face suggested that she______ great danger.
A. worrying, is in
B. worried ,was in
C. worrying, was
D. worried, is with
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47. It's one thing to communicate with your friends on the phone, but it is quite another to _________a nice letter explainning the same ideas.
A. convey
B. distribute
C. inquire
D. compose
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48. There was a terrible noise _______ the sudden burst of light.
A. followed
B. following
C. to be followed
D. be followed
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49. In the discussion some students in our group _____a new way of protecting the environment.
A. came across
B. came up with
C. came on
D. came in
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50. The cost of this building _________to be over a million.
A. is estimated
B. estimates
C. has estimated
D. having been estimated
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