Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the ONE ANSWER that best completes the sentence.

(　)1.—Have you heard the latest news?

—No，What _________?

A.is it

B.is there

C.are they

D.are those

(　)2.—The last one ________ pays the meal.

—Agreed!

A.arrived

B.arrives

C.to arrive

D.arriving

(　)3.We _________ so as not to wake the roommates.

A.whispered

B.moaned

C.grunted

D.muttered

(　)4.Some pre school children go to a day care center，_________ they learn simple games and songs.

A.then

B.there

C.while

D.where

(　)5._________ nothing more to discuss，the CEO got to his feet，said goodbye and left the meeting room.

A.There was

B.Being

C.There being

D.As there being

(　)6.I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I _________ there several years ago.

A.are going

B.had been

C.went

D.have been

(　)7.“Why didn't Tom come to the party last night?”“He _________ not have wanted to see me.”

A.should

B.would

C.could

D.might

(　)8.Although he is only 5 years old，he has _________ aimagination.

A.furtive

B.fertile

C.frank

D.furious

(　)9.The manager suggested an earlier date _________ the meeting.

A.on

B.for

C.about

D.with

(　)10.Now many people buy _________ Christmas trees instead of real ones.

A.false

B.fake

C.sham

D.artificial

(　)11.Could you give me a hint without _________ the answer?

A.giving off

B.giving away

C.giving up

D.giving in

(　)12.The flowers were so lovely that they _________ in no time.

A.sold

B.had been sold

C.were sold

D.would sell

(　)13.After a number of disagreements with the committee，the chairman was determined to _________.

A.retire

B.withdraw

C.retreat

D.resign

(　)14.We all can't _________ why she married a man like this.

A.reason out

B.figure out

C.make believe

D.take in

(　)15.“Goodbye，then，” she said，without even _________ from her book.

A.looking down

B.looking up

C.looking away

D.looking on

(　)16.Between the two generations，it is often not _________ their age，their education that causes misunderstanding.

A.like

B.as

C.or

D.but

(　)17.—It’s a long time since I saw my sister.

—_________ her this weekend?

A.Why not visit

B.why not to visit

C.Why not visiting

D.Why don't visit

(　)18.—Can you read the sign，sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!

—_________ .

A.Never mind

B.Don't mention it

C.Sure，I don't smoke

D.Pardon me

(　)19.Mary’s close _________ to her sister made people mistake them for one another.

A.accuracy

B.membership

C.probability

D.resemblance

(　)20._________ to the question of refreshments，I should think lemonade and sandwiches will be enough.

A.Prior

B.As

C.Due

D.According

(　)21.As is known to us all，_________ life in_________ modern world is easier in some ways than_________ life our grandparents lived.

A.the;a;the

B.a;the;the

C./ ;the;the

D.the;/ ;the

(　)22.—Would you like to play basketball with us?

—Yes，_________ I'd love to.I'm afraid I have no time.

A.So

B.But

C.or

D.And

(　)23.He said，“We_________ be proud of working hard.We mustn't be lazy.”

A.must

B.needn't

C.may

D.can't

(　)24.—The blue skirt looks very nice.May I?

—Yes，_________ please.

A.try them on

B.try it on

C.take them off

D.take it off

(　)25.—Was it not until last week _________ he decided to give up smoking?

—No.He began_________ he saw the news film last month.

A.when;as soon

B.that;immediately

C.did;that

D.that;till

(　)26.I got up late and went to school _________ breakfast.

A.for

B.in

C.without

D.after

(　)27.There is honour too，for all the competitors，win or lose.That's the spirit of the Olympic to take part in _________ matters.

A.what

B.it

C.that

D.where

(　)28.—I won't go to bed until the TV play _________ over.

—You'd better not do that.

A.is

B.was

C.will

D.will be

(　)29.—Could you please tell me _________?

—Go upstairs and turn left.

A.what is the teacher's office

B.what the teacher's office is

C.where is the teacher's office

D.where the teacher's office is

(　)30.I can't _________ which pair of jeans to buy.They both look good on me.

A.like

B.prefer

C.decide

D.follow

(　)31.Of the 9，500 drivers _________ since the beginning of the year，23% were found _________ in road knowledge.

A.tested;lacking

B.having been tested;to lack

C.tested;lacked

D.to have been tested;lack

(　)32.—Kitty，will you go to see the film，Cold Mountains this evening?

—No，I won't.I _________ it already.

A.saw

B.have seen

C.see

D.will see

(　)33.I like playing computer games and chatting _________ my friends _________ the Internet.

A.to;by

B.with;on

C.for;in

D.about;through

(　)34.I hate vegetables.I _________ eat them.

A.seldom

B.often

C.usually

D.always

(　)35.In no country _________ Britain，_________ as has been said，experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A.other than;one can

B.rather than;one can

C.other than;can one

D.rather than;can one

(　　)36.— _________ ?

—Yes，a bit cold，though.

A.It's cold，isn't it

B.Bad weather，don't you think

C.Freezing，isn't it

D.Nice day，isn't it

(　　)37.Only when you have obtained sufficient data _________ come to a sound conclusion.

A.can you

B.you can

C.would you

D.you would

(　　)38.Not only Tom but also Alice and Mary _________ busy.

A.is

B.was

C.are

D.has

(　　)39.I don't think it advisable _________.

A.your studying maths

B.you to study maths

C.for you to study maths

D.of you to study maths

(　　)40.No sooner had we reached the top of the mountain _________ we all sat down to rest.

A.when

B.then

C.than

D.until

(　　)41.Neither Mary nor her brother _________ good at singing.

A.is

B.are

C.is not

D.are not

(　　)42.It is foolish _________ such a mistake.

A.for me to make

B.for me making

C.of me to make

D.of me making

(　　)43.It is chairman of the department _________ the teaching staff elected him.

A.what

B.whom

C.which

D.that

(　　)44.I prefer _________ there doing nothing.

A.working than sitting

B.to work than to sit

C.working to sit

D.to work rather than sit

(　　)45.All _________ has already been done.

A.can be done

B.should be done

C.that can be done

D.what should be done

Grammar and Vocabulary

Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the ONE ANSWER that best completes the sentence.

(　　)46.Neither he nor I _________ from Canada.We are from Australia.

A.is

B.are

C.am

D.be

(　　)47.He tried many times to sneak across the border to a neighboring country，_________ caught each time.

A.having been

B.only to be

C.always being

D.unfortunately

(　　)48.Only twenty percent of the work _________ done yesterday.

A.has

B.was

C.have

D.were

(　　)49.He is indifferent _________ hardships and dangers.

A.of

B.at

C.in

D.to

(　　)50.I wrote down his name and address _________ I should forget it.

A.in order that

B.for fear that

C.so that

D.since

(　　)51._________ that this region was so rich in natural resources.

A.Little he knew

B.Little did he know

C.Little he did know

D.Little he had known

(　　)52.—Let me introduce myself.I'm Albert.

—._________

A.What a pleasure

B.It's my pleasure

C.Im very pleased

D.Pleased to meet you

(　　)53.I was just about _________ the office when the phone rang.

A.leaving

B.leave

C.to leave

D.to leaving

(　　)54.The man managed to make himself _________ with his _________ French.

A.understood;breaking

B.understand;broken

C.understand;breaking

D.understood;broken

(　　)55.Hardly _________ come into the room _________ the meeting began.

A.had they;when

B.they had;when

C.did they;than

D.they did;then

(　　)56.I think you've got to the point _________ a change is needed，otherwise you'll fail.

A.when

B.that

C.where

D.which

(　　)57.After a long discussion， they _________ an agreement.

A.came into

B.came out

C.came to

D.came across

(　　)58.Ellis Haizlip began his stage career in Washington D.C.，_________ supervised the Howard University Players during their summer season.

A.he was

B.where he was

C.which he

D.where he

(　　)59.Some people hold that the more conservative the world becomes，_________ have old furniture，old houses and old paintings.

A.the smarter is to

B.the smarter it is to

C.is it the smarter so

D.is one to the smarter

(　　)60.She was just about to explain _________ she hadn't passed her maths test chiefly out of carelessness _________ her uncle came.

A.her mother;when

B.to her mother why;that

C.her mother that;when

D.to her mother that;when

(　　)61.“Will you be able to finish the job this week?”

“_________”

A.I can't say it

B.I don't know that

C.I'm not sure this

D.I don't expect so

(　　)62.It's impossible for a child to do so much work within a short period of time，_________?

A.isn't it

B.is it

C.has it

D.hasn't it

(　　)63._________ that Mr Thomson got such rare fishes?

A.When and where was it

B.When and where it was

C.Was it when and where

D.When and where were it

(　　) 64.—Where is the telephone book?

—Oh，I left it in the next-door room.I _________ it for you.

A.will get

B.am going to get

C.have got

D.got

(　　) 65.—It was very crowded _________ I went there last night.

—I don't care whether it's crowded or not.I'd like to see it anyway.

A.though

B.because

C.when

D.since

(　　) 66.I'm examining the article he has just finished _________ the possible mistakes in it.

A.correcting

B.to correct

C.corrected

D.having corrected

(　　) 67.—What was your impression of last night's lecture?

—Speaking _________，I thought it was rather boring.

A.very

B.honest

C.really

D.honestly

(　　) 68.—I didn't see her yesterday.

—Of course，you _________，because she had gone to a trip.

A.can't

B.may not have

C.can't have

D.mustn't have

(　　) 69.—Mum，it is nice weather.I want to skate this afternoon.

—Don't you think the ice on the lake is too thin to _________ your weight?

A.stand

B.bear

C.catch

D.take

(　　) 70.—What's the matter with you?

—After the long walk，my leg _________ and I couldn't go any further.

A.gave out

B.gave off

C.gave in

D.gave up