Vocabulary and Structure

1. If it ______ too much trouble, I'd love a cup of tea.

A. is not B. wasn't C. weren't D. hadn't been
2. _________ it or not, his discovery had created a stir in scientific circles.
A. Believe B. Believing C. To believe D. Believed
3. Once environmental damage __________, it takes many years for the system to recover.
A. has done B. is to do C. does D. is done
4. Government cannot operate effectively _____ it is free from such interference.
A. so long as B. so that C. unless D. because
5. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _______ and perfected now.
A. developed B. have developed C. are being developed D. will have been
developed 6. I bought a new house, but I _________ my old one yet, so at the moment I have two
houses.
A. didn't sell B. sold C. haven't sold D. would sell
7. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ___________ today and are being modified by the work
of scientists of our time.
A. are to challenge B. may be challenged
C. have been challenged D. are challenging
8. It seems oil ___________ from this pipe for some time. We'll have to take the machine apart to
put it right.
A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking
9. I decided to go to the library as soon as I _______.
A. finish what I did B. finished what I did
C. would finish what I was doing D. finished what I was doing
10. Until then, his family _________ from him for six months.
A. didn't hear B. hasn't been hearing C. hasn't heard D. hadn't heard
11. Mary's score on the test is the highest in her class; she ____ have studied very hard.
A. may B. should C. must D. ought to
12. You _____ her in here office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.
A. needn't have seen B. must have seen C. might have seen D. can't have seen
13. The room is in terrible mess; it _________ cleaned.
A. can't have been B. shouldn't have been C. mustn't have been D. wouldn't have
been
14. She was thankful that she'd had her baby in hospital; otherwise, she thought, the baby_____.
A. died B. had died C. might have died D. might die
15. You ______ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.
A. needn't have done B. shouldn't have done C. must not have done D. cannot have
done
16. With all this work on hand, he _______ to the cinema last night.
A. mustn't B. oughtn't to go C. wouldn't go D. shouldn't have gone
17. The old couple decided to ________ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.
A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt
18. I hate people who _________ the end of a film that you haven't seen before.
A. reveal B. rewrite C. revise D. reverse
 19. It's a pleasure for him to _______ his energy and even his wife to research work.
A. dedicate B. dictate C. decorate D. direct
20. A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence.
A. arise B. rise C. raise D. arouse
21. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and
responsibilities.
A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ____ because of the bad
weather. A. set off B. broken off C. worn off D. called off
23 . When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ___ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
24. Important people don't often have much free time as their work________ their time.
A. takes away B. takes over C. takes up D. takes in
25. The new appointment of our president ________ from the very beginning of next semester.
A. takes effect B. takes part C. takes place D. takes turns
26. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.
A. went after B. went for C. went into D. went on
27. When the whole area was ______by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.
A. cut away B. cut down C. cut up D. cut off
28. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence.
A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count out
29. My sister's professor had her _____ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to
the committee.
A. rewritten B. to rewrite C. rewrite D. rewriting
30. The engine ______ smoke and steam.
A. gives up B. gives in C. gives away D. gives off
31. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _______ to be a great disappointment.
A. turned up B. turned in C. turned out D. turned down
32. When a fire ________ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings
were completely destroyed.
A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up
33. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _______which a price change will affect supply and
demand.
A. from B. with C. to D. for 2
34. Cancer is second only ______ heart disease as a cause of death. A. of B. to C. with D. from
35. He will agree to do what you require ___________ him.
A. of B. from C. to D. for
36. I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A. in B. to C. at D. on
37. The survival of civilization as we know is ______ threat.
A. within B. under C. towards D. upon
38. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____ his wildest dreams.
A. under B. over C. above D. beyond
39. _______ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.
 A. Before B. Until C. From D. Since
40. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ____ the color of his skin. A.
with the exception of B. in the light of C. by virtue of D. regardless of
41. My father seemed to be in no ______ to look at my school report.
A. mood B. emotion C. attitude D. feeling
42. Will all those _______ the proposal raise their hands?
A. in relation to B. in excess of C. in contrast to D. in favor of
43. ________ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.
A. On B. By C.At D. Of
44. Helen was much kinder to her younger child than she was to the others，_______, of course,
made the others jealous.
A. with B. that C. what D. which
45. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _________ up to half will be from
overseas.
A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom
46. All ______ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
47. "You are very selfish. It's high time you _____ that you are not the most important person in
the world." Edgar said to his boss angrily.
A. realized B. have realized C. realize D. should realize
48. ________ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.
A. During the 1960's B. It was in the 1960's
C. That it was in the 1960's D. It was the 1960's
49. However, what he needs is to be fitted into a highly organized university system quite
different from _____ at home.
A. those B. which C. what D. that
50. As ____ announced in today's papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on
Sundays. A. being B. is C. to be D. been 3
51. Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought,
______ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.
A. as for B. in view of C. in case of D. such as
52. All ______ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
53. The residents, _________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.
A. all their homes B. all whose homes C. all of whose homes D. all of their homes
54. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _____ chemist's.
A. each B. some C. certain D. any
55. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to _______.
A. the other B. any other C. another D. other
56. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let's have _____ one this month.
A. another B. more C. the other D. other
57. I have two boys but _______ of them likes sweets.
A. both B. neither C. either D. none
58. Frankly speaking, I'd rather you _____ anything about it for the time being.
 A. didn't do B. haven't done C. don't do D. have done
59. When he arrived, he found ________ the aged and the sick at home.
A. none but B. none other than C. nothing but D. no other than
60. As I was just getting familiar with this job, I had _______ to ask my boss.
A. many B. most C. more D. much
61. Even those who had _______ or no training in science might not have made their inventions if
a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years before.
A. little B. much C. some D. any
62. Radio, television and press _________ of conveying news as information.
A. are the most three common means B. are most three common means C.
are the three most common means D. are three the most common means
63. There were some ________ flowers on the table.
A. artificial B. unnatural C. false D. unreal
64. Our new house is very ________ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.
A. adaptable B. comfortable C. convenient D. available
65. They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
A. fruitful B. beneficial C. valid D. effective
66. The shy girl felt ______ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's
questions.
A. amazed B. awkward C. curious D. amused
67. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ______.
A. bare B. vacant C. blank D. hollow
68. I'm not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can't make a(n) _______
promise to help you.
A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sure
69. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _____ knowledge.
4 A. extensive B. expansive C. intensive D. expensive
70. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably _____ spring.
A. later B. last C. latter D. late
71. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly _____.
A. gaps B. intervals C. length D. distance
72. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at
regular _____. A. gaps B. rate C. length D. intervals
73. It is reported that _____ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.
A. the most B. most of C. most D. the most of
74. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ____ movie could not hold our
attention. A. three-hours B. three-hour C. three-hours' D. three-hour's
75. Americans eat ________ as they actually need every day.
A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much
C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much
76. I couldn't find _______, and so I took this one.
A. a large enough coat B. an enough large coat C. a large coat enough D. a coat enough
large
77. These goods are ________ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.
 A. essentially B. completely C. necessarily D. remarkably
78. Our journey was slow because the train stopped ________ at different villages.
A. unceasingly B. gradually C. continuously D. continually
79. The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A. consequently B. continuously C. constantly D. consistently
80. I used to smoke _______ but I gave it up three years ago.
A. seriously B. heavily C. badly D. severely
81. The organization had broken no rules, but _____ had it acted responsibly.
A. neither B. so C. either D. both
82. I've already told you that I'm going to buy it, _________.
A. however much it costs B. however does it costs much
C. how much does it cost D. no matter how it costs
83. I like watching TV ______ to the cinema.
A. more than to go B.than going C. more than going D. rather than to go
84. Many of them were _______ inventors than scientists.
A. less B. more C. better D. worse
85. The little man was _____ one metre fifty high.
A. almost more than B. hardly more than C. nearly more than D. as much as
86. Even those who had little or no training in science might no have made their inventions if a
groundwork had not been laid by scientists years ______.
A. ago B. past C. ahead D. before
87. The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine _______
invented. A. ever B. thus C. yet D. as
88. by Columbus, all the arguments came to an end.
A. The New Land was discovered B. Was the New Land discovering
C. With the New Land discovered D. With the New Land discovering
89. I consider it an honor _ to study here.
A. to permit B. being permitted C. to have been permitted D. to have permitted
90. His integrity is_ , which earns him a good reputation.
A. out of the question B. without the question C. without question D. in question
91. What a nuisance that man is! He always _ with some ideas of his own.
A. breaks into B. breaks through C. breaks in D. breaks up
92. What he did is _ what he said to us. He didn't keep his promise.
A. just B. related C. nothing but D. contrary to
93. Before Christmas all the shops are _ with customers.
A. loaded B. jammed C. charged D. mixed
94. While we try to develop traditional friendship with other countries, we have to __ with them
in trade.
A. compel B. comprise C. compete D. complete
95. I'll take this opportunity to roam about the streets, to get in touch with the local people, .
A. so to speak B. so as to C. as a matter of fact D. as a result
96. It's time to _ _ talking and to start acting.
A. leave out B. leave behind C. leave off D. leave alone
97. That was the second time that I _ to China.
 A. went B. had been C. would go D. will go
98. When he learned of the usefulness of foreign languages, he _ _ studying English with great
zeal. A. took to B. took on C. took in D. took over
99. The teacher tried to make the new student feel_ .
A. with ease B. at leisure C. at ease D. at rest
100. _ you keep on practicing, you will certainly play it well.
A. Whereas B. Although C. As long as D. For
【答案】 1.A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.D
11.C 12.D 13.A 1.4C 15.A 16.D 17.D 18.A 19.A 20.A
21.B 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.D
31.C 32.B 33.C 34.B 35.A 36.D 37.B 38.D 39.B 40.D
41.A 42.D 43.C 44.D 45.D 46.D 47.A 48.D 49.D 50.B
51.D 52.D 53.C 54.D 55.A 56.A 57.B 58.A 59.A 60.D
61.A 62.C 63.A 64.C 65.D 66.B 67.A 68.C 69.A 70.D
71.B 72.D 73.C 74.B 75.A 76.A 77.A 78.D 79.A 80.B
81.A 82.A 83.C 84.B 85.B 86.D 87.A 88.C 89.C 90.C
91.C 92.D 93.B 94.C 95.A 96.C 97.B 98.A 99.C 100.C