①The little girl had no choice but _______ at home.

②The little girl could do nothing but ______ at home.

A. to stay B. to staying C. stayed D. stay

①The book is worth_____, I think.

②The book is worthy of _____, I think.

③ The book is worthy_______, I think.

A. to be read B. being read C. reading D. read

① Our teacher entered the classroom, ______ .

②Our teacher entered the classroom, with _____ .

A. a book in hand B. book in hand C. a book in his hand D. book in his hand

① ______many times, so he could understand it.

② _____ many times, he couldn't understand it.

③______many times, he still couldn't understand it.

Having been told B. Having told C. He had been told D. Though he had been told

①______ from the top of a twenty-storied building, Wuhan looks very beautiful.

② ______ these pictures, he couldn't help thinking of those days when he was in Wuhan.

A. Seeing B. To see C. Seen D. Saw

① The question______ at the meeting yesterday is very important.

② The question______now at the meeting is very important.

③ The question_____ tomorrow is very important.

A. discussing B. discussed C. being discussed D. to be discussed

①Our teacher tried to speak louder in order to made us _____ him.

②Our teacher tried to speak louder in order to made herself _____.

A. to hear B. hearing C. heard D. hear

①Time ______, he shall go outing.

②If time _____, he shall go outing.

A. permitted B. permits C. permitting D. would permit

① _____ many times, he has already known how to do it.

② _____ many times, but he still didn't know how to do it.

A. Having been told B. He had been told C. Though he had been told D. Having told

① _____this road and you'll get to the cinema.

② _____this road, you'll get to the cinema.

A. To follow B. Follow C. If following D. Following after

① I can't help _____ the work for her because she's too young to do it.

② I can't help but _____ the work for her because she's too young to do it.

A. do B. did C. doing D. to doing

① I forgot_____ her the book. I'll go back to take it.

② I forgot _____ her the book, so I went back to take it again.

A. to return B. returning C. to return back D. return

①He had the sick girl_____ to the hospital.

②He had the sick girl _____ medicine to the hospital.

A. carry B. to carry C. carrying D. carried

① _____ many times, but she still didn't know how to do it.

② _____ many times, she still didn't know how to do it.

A. She was taught B. Having taught C. Having been taught D. She has taught

① She is considered ____ the dance hall.

② She has considered _____the dance hall so far.

A. how to buying B. to buy C. to have bought D. buying

① _____ in the magazine, I made a decision to read it again.

② _____by the magazine, I made a decision to read it.

A. Interest B. Interested C. To interest D. Being interested

①What_____me most was that nobody was on duty.

②What was most ____ to me was that nobody was on duty.

A. to surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. in surprise

① Would you like _____to the film this evening

② Do you feel like _____to the film this evening

A. going B. to go C. go D. gone

① There were 12 persons in the bus, _____a baby .

② There were 12 persons in the bus, a baby _____ .

A. to include B. including C. included D. to contain

① He was too busy _____his friend.

② He was very busy _____ his friend.

A. in accepting B. with C. to receive D. receiving

① The old man entered the room, ______ by his son.

② The old man entered the room, ______ his son.

A. follow B. to follow C. followed D. following

① The little boy would like _____ her to the cinema.

② The little boy would like ______ to the cinema.

A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken

① My mother went home, and _____ the door open.

② My mother went home, _____the door open.

A. to find B. found C. finding D. find

① Could you tell me _____to do it tomorrow

② Could you tell me ____ to do tomorrow

A. when B. how C. what D. that

① These professors _____ already to the party are from England.

② These professors _____tomorrow to the party are from England.

A. being invited B. having been invited C. invited D. to be invited

① I'm sorry _____ you so much trouble.

② I'm sorry for_____ you so much trouble.

A. having given B. to have been given C. to have given D. having been given

① Seeing is_____.

② To see is_____.

A. believing B. believe C. to believe D. belief

①The building _____last year is a new school.

②The building ______next year is a new library.

A. building B. built C. to be built D. being built

①It takes a lot of ____ to build a house.

②A new chemical _____will be set up soon.

A. working B. works C. work D. job

①He couldn't help ______ the housework, for he was busy.

②He couldn't help _____ at the news.

A. cry B. do C. doing D. crying

①The workers ______a new hospital since the end of last year.

②The workers ______ a new hospital by the end of last year.

A. have built B. have been building C. had built D. were building

① I _____10 dollars on the dictionary.

② I _____10 dollars for the dictionary.

③ The dictionary _____ me 10 dollars.

A. took B. cost C. paid D. spent

① "You _______ be a bit tired. Why not stop to rest "

② "You _____ be so tired.You just started half an hour ago."

A. should B. can't C. must D. mustn't

① Jenny ______ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.

② Jenny ______ have kept her word, I wonder why she didn't change her mind.

A. must B. should C. need D. would

① She ____ early before she came here.

② She ____early since she came here.

A. used to get up B. has used to get up C. has been used to getting up D. used to getting up.

①We had thought what we did ______him.

②We had thought that we did_____him.

A. satisfying B. satisfaction C. satisfied D. satisfy

① Mary will _____sure to go there tomorrow.

② Mary _____ sure to go there tomorrow.

A. are B. be C. is D. does

① You _____wait until your father ______ back.

② You _____leave until you father____back.

A. should…comes B. shouldn't…will come C. shouldn't…comes D. should…will come

① ______ come if you have time.

② He _____ do it the other day.

A. Do B. Does C. did D. Have

①New York is much larger than _______in America.

② New York is much larger than _______ in India.

A. other city B. any city C. all cities D. any other city

① He has two watches, but ______of them works well.

② He has two watches, and _____of them work well.

A. both B. none C. neither D. either

①- Who did you see in the room - _______ .

②- How many people did you see in the room - _____ .

A. No one B. None C. Anyone D. Any one

①-Do you need a pen -Yes, I need _____.

②I bought a pen yesterday. I like _____ very muck.

A. this B. it C. that D. one

① Many students find ______ difficult to learn.

② Many students find ______ language difficult to learn.

A. English B. an English C. the English D. England

① The writer and scientist _______present at the meeting.

② The writer and the scientist ________ present at the meeting.

A. were B. was C. has D. had

①He as well as his brother _____ football now.

②He and his brother ______ football now.

A. is playing B. is played C. are playing D. are played

①All of the apples ______rotten.

②All of the apple ______ rotten.

A. are B. is C. have been D. has been

①More than 70 percent of the population of this country _______ peasants.

②The population of this country ________ about 13,000,000.

A. has B. have C. is D. are

①Mary used to have______ with her husband before they aparted.

②Mary is asking for you. Maybe she will have _____ with you.

A. some words B. words C. the word D. a word

①Mr Brown with his friends _____ of collecting stamps.

②Mr Brown and his friends ____ of collecting stamps.

A. is fond B. are fond C. fond D. fonds

①Three years later he turned _______doctor.

②Three years later he became______doctor.

A. an B. a C. 不填 D. the

①My brother often plays _____football after school.

②My brother often plays ______ piano after school.

A. 不填 B. a C. the D. an

281. Jason has been preparing carefully for his English examination so that he could be sure of passing it at his first _____. 　　 A. purpose　　B. desire　　C. attempt　　D. intention 282. Among the films being nominated(提名) _____ directed by Zhang Yimou. 　　 A. is a popular film　B. is as popular　C. a popular film　D. one is popular 283. The president’s speech was _____ boring; it is, in fact, rather inspiring and interesting. 　　 A. anything but　B. nothing but　　C. no more　　D. all but 284. He will pass two milestones _____, that is, he will receive his master’s degree and find a challenging job. 　　 A. long ago　　B. for long　　C. before long　　D. long before 285. _____ so much electrical equipment, wood and paper in one place, there a danger of fire. 　　 A. For　　B. In　　C. with　　D. By 286. During the test we were supposed to stay in our seats, keep our eyes on our work, _____ to anyone. 　　 A. but could not talk　　　　　　 B. instead of speaking　 C. rather than speak　　　　 D. and not speak 287. We all do more speaking more speaking _____, even when we have a break after class. 　　 A. now and then 　B. by and by 　C. step by step　D. more or less 288. Astronomers and scientists think that a black hole is a region of space _____ which matter has fallen and _____ which nothing can escape. 　　 A. into; from　 B. towards; towards　　 C. out of; from　D. through; through 289. Teachers are not happy when they find in class their _____ students sending _____ to their friends by mobile phone. 　　 A. letters　　B. messages　　C. notes　　D. informations 290. It was not an easy decision for her to make as it would affect her future study in college and her future job _____. 　　 A. though　　B. as well　　C. either　　D. at the same time 291. I can’t go to the New Year’s concert, _____ 100 dollars is just too much for me to spend in one evening. 　　 A. in other words　B. that is　　C. in particular　D. I mean 292. Few people can listen to their favorite music without moving their body, _____ a certain part of their body. 　　 A. in other words　B. for example　C. or rather　D. more or less 293. _____, most teenagers now listen to rock music. However, John prefers classical music. 　　 A. In a word　　B. In general　　C. In particular　D. In total 294. --- Henry has been teaching English in Beijing University for many years. 　　 --- It’s no _____ he can speak Chinese so well and idiomatically. 　　 A. matter　　B. doubt　　C. problem　　D. wonder 295. The newly-painted white tower looks magnificent _____ the blue sky. 　　 A. in　　B. over　　C. above　　D. against 296. Beck is an honest businessman. Our company and his have had a lot of _____ in the past five years. 　　 A. deals　　B. agreements　　C. rewards　　D. sales 297. After scientists did some research _____ the health of workers, the government tried to find some way to meet their demand. 　　 A. into　　B. off　　C. about　　D. for 298. In some western countries, demand for graduates from MBA courses has _____. 　　 A. turned down　B. turned over　C. fallen down　D. fallen over 299. The evening news comes on at seven o’clock and _____ only thiry minutes. 　　 A. keeps 　　B. continues　　C. finishes　　D. lasts 300. The forest guards often find campfires that have not been _____ completely. 　　 A. burned　　B. put out　　C. put away　　D. turned over 301. We have to _____ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way. 　　 A. get away　　B. get across　　C. get through　　D. get in 302. Once a decision has been made, all of us should _____ it. 　　 A. direct to　　B. stick to　　C. lead to　　D. refer to 303. --- Will $200 _____? 　　 --- I’m afraid not. We need at least 50 more dollars. 　　 A. count　　B. satisfy　　C. fit　　D. refer to 304. The final examination is coming up soon. It’s time for us to _____ our studies. 　　 A. get down to　B. get out　　C. get back for　　D. get over 305. John was later for the business meeting because his flight had been _____ by a heavy storm. 　　 A. kept　　B. stopped　　C. slowed　　D. delayed 306. --- It’s a good idea. But who’s going to _____ the plan 　　 --- I think Tom and Grey will. 　　 A. set aside　　B. carry out　　C. take in　　D. get through 307. Let Harry play with our toys as well, Clare, you must learn to _____. 　　 A. support　　B. care 　　C. spare　　D. share 308. --- Excuse me, may I ask you some questions? 　　 --- Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to _____. 　　 A. spend　　B. spare　　C. share　　D. stop 309. Although the working mother is very busy, she still _____ a lot of time to her children. 　　 A. devotes　　B. spends　　C. offers　　D. provides 310. When I open the door, a parcel on the floor _____ my eye. 　　 A. met　　B. caught　　C. drew　　D. attracted 311. If you had _____ your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made fewer mistakes. 　　 A. looked up　　B. thought about　C. gone over　　D. gone round 312. Nick is looking for another job because he feels nothing he does _____ his boss. 　　 A. serves　　B. satisfies　　C. promises　　D. supports 313. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t _____ you. 　　 A. keep up with　B. put up with　　C. make up to 　D. hold on to 314. --- Why haven’t you bought any butter? 　　 --- I _____ to but I forgot about it. 　　 A. liked　　B. wished　　C. meant　　D. expected 315. Have a good rest, you need to _____ your energy for the tennis match this afternoon. 　　 A. leave　　B. save　　C. hold　　D. get 316. We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that but it _____ very well. 　　 A. worked out　　B. tried out　　C. went on　　D. carried on 317. Her son, to whom she was _____, went abroad ten years ago. 　　 A. loved　　B. cared　　C. devoted　　D. affected 318. I’m planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it _____ the weather. 　　 A. links with　B. depends on　C. connects to　D. decides on 319. --- Smoking is bad for your health. 　　 --- Yes, I know. But I simply can’t _____. 　　 A. give it up　　B. give it in　　C. give it out　　D. give it away 320. The taxi driver often reminds passengers to _____ their belongings when they leave the car. 　　 A. keep　　B. catch　　C. hold　　D. take321. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decide to _____ it. It might be valuable. 　　 A. hold on to　B. keep up with　　 C. turn to　　D. look after 322. Mary finally _____ Bruce as her life-long companion. 　　 A. received　　B. accepted　　C. made　　D. honoured 323. Go and join in the party. _____ ti to me to do the washing-up. 　　 A. Get 　　B. Remind　　C. Leave　　D. Send 324. Can you make a sentence to _____ the meaning of the phrase? 　　 A. show off　　B. turn out　　C. bring out　　D. take in 325. --- When shall we start? 　　 --- Let’s _____ it 8:30. Is that all right? 　　 A. set　　B. meet　　C. make　　D. take 326. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may _____ run over by a car. 　　 A. have 　　B. get　　C. become　　D. turn 327. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to _____ from home and earn some money on his own. 　　 A. run away　　B. take away　　C. keep away　　D. get away 328. --- Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard? 　　 --- No, dear. They don’t _____ well. Put them in the fridge instead. 　　 A. keep　　B. fit　　C. get　　D. last 329. It seems difficult to _____ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning. 　　 A. judge　　B. tell　　C. divide　　D. separate 330. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to _____. 　　 A. make it out　B. make it off　C. make it up　D. make it over 331. If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to _____ their name and address. 　　 A. pass　　B. write　　C. take　　D. leave 332. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _____ with no agreement reached. 　　 A. broken down　B. broken out　　C. broken in　　D. broken up 333. 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 334. --- _____ David and Vickly _____ married. 　--- For about three years. 　A. How long were; being　　　　 B. How long have; got 　C. How long have; been　　　D. How long did; get 335. Her talent and experience _____ her to the respect of her colleagues. 　　 A. permitted　　B. qualified　　C. deserved　　D. entitled 336. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _____ the helpless of the crew at sea. 　A. added to　　B. resulted from　C. turned out　　D. made up 337. The three sisters decided to hold a family party to _____ their parents’ silver wedding. 　A. celebrate　　B. memorize　　C. congratulate　D. welcome 338. Joe Jones, the eldest of the eight children, had to _____ out of high school at the age of 16 to help his father on the farm. 　 　A. leave　　B. drop　　C. fall　　D. go 339. Words _____ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having saved my son from the burning house. 　A. failed　　B. left　　C. discouraged　　D. disappointed 340. It was foolish of him to _____ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished. 　A. stick to 　　B. refer to　　C. keep to　　D. point to 341. We’re going to _____ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us? 　A. get in　　B. get over　　C. get along　　D. get together 342. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _____ from the outside world. 　A. cut out　　B. cut off　　C. cut up　　D. cut through 343. --- How about eight o’clock outside the cinema? 　--- That _____ me fine. 　A. fits　　B. meets　　C. satisfies　　D. suits 344. You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please _____ the books when you’ve finished with them. 　A. put on　　B. put down　　C. put back　　D. put off 345. 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 346. Happy birthday, Alice! So you have _____ twenty-one already! 　A. become　　B. turned　　C. grown　　D. passed 347. It was not a serious illness, and she soon _____ it. 　A. got over　　B. got on with　　C. got around　　D. got out of 348. Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hour operation to have _____ one-year-old twins at the head. 　A. isolated　　B. separated　　C. divided　　D. removed 349. After the trainer was sure that the whale could look after itself, he _____ it into the sea. 　A. transported　　B. unloaded　　C. released　　D. handled 350. Some people like drinking coffee, for it has _____ effects. 　A. promoting　B. stimulating　C. enhancing　D. encouraging 351. The teacher wrote an example on the blackboard to _____ the point. 　A. illustrate　　B. suggest　　C. express　　D. recognize 352. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _____ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired. 　A. took up　　B. caught on　　C. carried out　　D. made for 353. Before the war broke out, many people _____ in safe places possessions they could not take with them. 　A. threw away　B. put away　　C. gave away　D. carried away 354. They see you as something of a worrier, _____ problems which don’t exist and crossing bridges long before you come to them. 　A. settling　　B. discovering　　C. seeing　　D. designing 355. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school _____ most of her day. 　A. takes up　　B. makes up　　C. saves up　　D. puts up 356. --- How do you _____ we go to Beijing for our Holidays? 　--- I think we’d better fly there. It’s much comfortable. 　A. insist　　B. want　　C. suppose　　D. suggest 357. It is certain that he will _____ his business to his son when he gets old. 　A. take over　　B. think over　　C. hand over　　D. go over 358. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite _____ as planned. 　A. make out　　B. turn out　　C. go on　　D. come up 359. If you are feeling so tired, perhaps a little sleep would _____. 　A. act　　B. help　　C. serve　　D. last 360. It’s ten years since the scientist _____ on his life’s work of discoverig the valuable chemical. 　A. made for 　　B. set out　　C. took off　　D. turned up 361. A man is being questioned in relation to the _____ murder last night. 　A. advised　　B. attended　　C. attempted　　D. admitted 362. --- _____ for the glass! 　--- It’s OK. I’m wearing shoes. 　A. Look out　　B. Walk out　　C. Go out　　D. Set out 363. He accidently _____ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks. 　A. let out　　B. took care　　C. made sure　　D. made out 364. They’ve _____ us $150,000 for the house. Shall we take it? 　A. provided　　B. supplied　　C. shown　　D. offered 365. On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine, she _____ pale. 　A. got　　B. changed　　C. went　　D. appeared

241. This crop does not do well in soils _____ the one for which it has been specially developed. 　　 A. outside　　B. other than　　C. beyond　　D. rather than 242. These two areas are similar _____ they both have a high rainfall during this season. 　　 A. to that　　B. beside that　　C. in that　　D. except that 243. She is always ready to help people in trouble because she think it a _____. 　　 A. decision　　B. chance　　C. pride　　D. pleasure 244. On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _____ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people. 　　 A. incident　　B. event　　C. case　　D. affair 245. I went to bed very late that night, _____, early the next morning. 　　 A. at least　　B. in a word　　C. or rather　　D. at most 246. John failed the exam chiefly because of his laziness, but it was different _____ of Ann, she was ill. 　　 A. in case　　B. in the event　　C. in the case　　D. because 247. Some trees are cut down each year and _____ are left to grow even taller. 　　 A. the rest　　B. a rest　　C. rest of them　　D. a rest of them 248. I don’t like this pair of gloves. Will you show me _____. 　　 A. another　　B. the others　　C. some others　　D. other ones 249. Don’t all stand up at one time! _____, please. 　　 A. Each at one time　　　　 B. One by one time　 C. One at a time　　　　　 D. One for each time 250. She’s already got her air ticket and will go to Canada _____. 　　 A. little by little　 B. bit by bit　　C. by and by　　D. step by step 251. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this _____ creates more problems. 　　 A. after all　　B. once again　　C. in case　　D. in turn 252. Our parents will show us a film projector for our party. Let’s sit _____ the table and have a look. 　　 A. on　　B. near　　C. round　　D. about 253. --- Your _____, please! 　　 --- Why don’t you ring and ask Mr. King inside the hall? It was he who asked me to come to the party. 　　 A. food　　B. money　　C. invitation　　D. suggestion 254. The idea of fighting a noise _____ making more noises sounds strange, but that’s _____ what we are doing now. 　　 A. with; just　　B. through; very　C. by; exactly　　D. for; indeed 255. I’m sure ghosts do not exist. _____ I have never seen one. 　　 A. First of all　　B. Now and then　C. Day and night　D. At least 256. We held a football match _____ Class 1 and Class 5 last semester. 　　 A. with　　B. among　　C. between　　D. by 257. Three _____ four people　 believe that having healthy teeth is very important. 　　 A. by　　B. from　　C. out of　　D. of 258. It is the prevention of disease _____ its successful treatment that has led to the rapid increase of the world’s population. 　　 A. rather than　　B. including　　C. but also　　D. less than 259. Don’t put the chair too close to the stove. Dry wood _____ fire easily, you know. 　　 A. lights　　B. burns　　C. makes　　D. catches 260. Jane is always ready to help people in need because she thinks it a _____. 　　 A. business　　B. reward　　C. pleasure　　D. favour 261. --- Could you mail these letters for me please? 　　 --- _____ letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you again. 　　 A. What　　B. Some　　C. More　　D. Different 262. The police came and they soon got the situation well _____. 　　 A. by hand　　B. in hand　　C. on hand　　D. with hand 263. How much would you _____ for repairing my watch? 　　 A. spend　　B. cost　　C. charge　　D. pay 264. --- This is my new dog. His name is Wisdom. 　　 --- That’s interesting. Why _____ did you give him such a name? 　　 A. in the earth　　B. in world　　C. on earth　　D. on the world 265. It isn’t so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _____. 　　 A. above all　　B. in all　　C. at all　　D. after all 266. If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. That is a common _____ in the USA. 　　 A. sense　　B. practice　　C. rule　　D. point 267. In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn’t make any _____. 　　 A. meaning　　B. idea　　C. sense　　D. point 268. Read the poem more slowly, with a slight _____ at the end of each line. 　　 A. pause　　B. stop　　C. rest　　D. space 269. As a result of the heavy snow, the highway has been closed up until further _____. 　　 A. news　　B. information　　C. notice　　D. message 270. The trees in that thick forest are so close together that there is hardly any room to move _____ them. 　　 A. between　　B. in　　　C. among　　D. across 271. --- The secretary wrote _____ note to the manager. 　　 --- I guess she forgot writing one. 　　 A. the other　　B. one　　C. one more　　D. another 272. --- Some people believe that robots will take over the world one day. 　　 --- What if that is the _____? 　　 A. thing　　B. result　　C. case　　D. end 273. --- It is very cold today. 　　 --- Yes. Surprisingly cold _____ May. 　　 A. in　　B. at　　　C. for　　D. during 274. The collaps of the World Trade Centre has put US economy in a difficult _____. 　　 A. occasion　　B. case　　C. situation　　D. background 275. After swimming in the sea, they came out of water and lay on the _____ for a rest. 　　 A. bank　　B. coast　　C. seaside　　D. beach 276. --- Do you like coffee or milk? 　　 --- Both. But I prefer coffee _____ milk. 　　 A. to　　B. for　　C. with　　D. from 277. They were hunting for a person _____ him _____ a stepping stone. 　　 A. like; as　　B. like; like　　C. as; like　　D. as; as 278. There’s no _____ from my bedroom window except for some factory chimneys. 　　 A. view　　B. scene　　C. sight　　D. look 279. The study　 you have been making _____ the ancient Chinese characters is an instructive job. 　　 A. to　　B. for　　C. of　　D. from 280. _____ a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm. 　　 A. As a result of　B. In the event of　C. By reason of　D. In the time of

201. Excuse me for breakfast in, _____ I have some news for you. 　　 A. so　　B. and　　C. but　　D. yet 202. Luckily, the bullet narrowly missed the captain _____ an inch. 　　 A. by　　B. at　　　C. to　　　D. from 203. It is so nice to hear from her. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago. 　　 A. What’s more　B. That is to say　C. In other words　D. Believe it or not 204. --- Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday? 　　 --- Thank you. I’d love to, _____ I’ll be out of town at the weekend. 　　 A. because　　B. and　　C. so　　D. but 205. --- Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday? 　　 --- Thank you. I’d love to, _____ I’ll be out of town at the weekend. 　　 A. by　　B. for　　C. so　　D. with 206. I saw Bob play the piano at John’s party and on that _____ he was simply brilliant. 　　 A. scene　　B. circumstance　C. occasion　　D. situation 207. It can’t be a(n) _____ that four jewelery stores were robbes in one night. 　　 A. coincidence　　B. accident　　C. incident　　D. chance 208. Marie Curie took little notice _____ the honours that were given to her in her later years. 　　 A. of　　B. on　　C. about　　D. chance 209. The manager has got a good business _____ so the company is doing well. 　　 A. idea　　B. sense　　C. thought　　D. thinking 210. If you’re driving to the airport, can you give me a _____? 　　 A. hand　　B. seat　　C. drive　　D. lift 211. Perhaps we need to clear away these books to make _____ for our new students. 　　 A. place　　B. area　　C. space　　D. room 212. --- I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. 　　 --- There is no _____ for this while you are on duty. 　　 A. reason　　B. excuse　　C. cause　　D. explanation 213. They had a pleasant chat _____ a cup of coffee. 　　 A. for　　B. with　　C. during　　D. over 214. The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism _____ the wildlife in the area. 　　 A. in　　B. on　　C. at　　　D. with 215. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _____ pictures of them. 　　 A. many of　　B. masses of　　C. the number of　D. a large amount of 216. “I don’t think it’s my _____ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that’s all.” said the boy. 　　 A. error　　B. mistake　　C. fault　　D. duty 217. One of the consequences of our planet’s being warming up is a(n) _____ in the number of natural disasters. 　　 A. result　　B. account　　C. reason　　D. increase 218. I don’t think I’ll need any money but I’ll bring some _____. 　　 A. at last　　B. in case　　C. once again　　D. in time 219. In order to change attitudes _____ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws. 　　 A. about　　B. of　　C. towards　　D. on 220. --- Do you think I should get a good guidebook? 　　 --- Yes, of course. _____, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes. 　　 A. What’s more　B. In other words　C. By the way　　D. All in all 221. I’m sorry it’s _____ my power to make a final decision on the project. 　　 A. over　　B. above　　C. off　　D. beyond 222. Usually a child’s behaviour is a _____ of his family environment. 　　 A. recognition　　B. reflection　　C. return　　D. beyond 223. We need to consider what _____ we will be using for language training. 　　 A. abilities　　B. appliances　　C. facilities　　D. qualities 224. The English play _____ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success. 　　 A. for which　　B. at which　　C. in which　　D. on which 225. _____ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. 　　 A. With 　　B. Besides　　C. As for　　D. Because of 226. I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children’s _____. 　　 A. reach　　B. hand　　C. hold　　D. place 227. The accident is reported to have occurred _____ the first Sunday in February. 　　 A. at　　　B. on　　C. in　　　D. to 228. The environmentalists said wild goats’ _____ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment. 　　 A. escape　　B. absence　　C. attendance　　D. appearance 229. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _____ in personality. 　　 A. contact　　B. contrast　　C. connection　　D. conflict 230. Chinese arts have won the _____ of a lot of people outside China. 　　 A. enjoyment　B. appreciation　C. entertainment　D. reputation 231. I feel that one of my main duties _____ a teacher is to help the students to become better learners. 　　 A. for　　B. by　　C. as 　　D. with 232. I’d like buy a house --- modern, comfortable, and _____ in a quiet neighborhood. 　　 A. in all　　B. above all　　C. after all　　D. at all 233. It was a pity that the great writer died _____ his works unfinished. 　　 A. for　　B. with　　C. form　　D. of 234. --- Brad was Jane’s brother! 　　 --- _____ he reminde me so much of Jane! 　　 A. No doubt　　B. Above all　　C. No wonder　　D. Of course 235. He got to the station early, _____ that shirt it’ll look terrible. 　　 A. in case of　　B. instead of　　C. for fear of　　D. in search of 236. You can’t wear a blue jacket _____ that shirt it’ll look terrible. 　　 A. on　　B. above　　C. up　　D. over 237. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within _____ of little children. 　　 A. hand　　B. reach　　C. space　　D. distance 238. The winter of 1990 was extremely bad. _____, most people say it was the worst winter of their lives. 　　 A. At last　　B. In fact　　C. In a ward　　 D. As a result 239. I listened to Dr. Wilson’s lecture about the protection of wild animals, but I was unable to grasp its key _____. 　　 A. words　　B. notes　　C. dots　　D. points 240. You should have been more patient _____ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility. 　　 A. of　　B. with　　C. for　　D. at

161. Our school was _____ in 1955, but the teacher building was _____ in the 1990’s. 　　 A. put up; set up　B. built; founded　C. set up; put up　D. found; set up 162. All the visitors were _____ by the beauty of the city and therefore didn’t want leave. 　　 A. beat　　B. struck　　C. hit　　D. received 163. He _____ the bird standing on the wire and tried to _____ it. 　　 A. shot at; shoot　B. shot; shoot at　C. shot; shoot　D. shot at; shoot at 164. --- What does the building _____? 　　 --- A ship. 　　 A. feel like　　B. like　　C. look　　D. look like 165. I _____ that if anyone set me free, I would make him king of the world. 　　 A. permitted　　B. promised　　C. allowed　　D. expected 166. On the way home, my father told me of an _____ that happened last May on Highway 104. 　　 A. incident　　B. accident　　C. affair　　D. fairy tale 167. You can’t _____ the ticket price as you like, otherwise you’ll be punished. 　　 A. rise　　B. lift　　C. put up　　D. raise 168. Paper can be _____ wood, even bark. 　　 A. made up of　　B. made into　　C. made from　　D. made of 169. There is a word missing in the sentence. Please _____ it. 　　 A. finish　　B. end　　C. fill　　D. complete 170. --- What’s wrong with your watch? 　　 --- It doesn’t _____. 　　 A. go　　B. walk　　C. work　　D. do 171. It’s _____ true that I’m not too sure about the _____ meaning of _____. 　　 A. real; really; reality　　　　 B. really; real; reality　 C. real; reality; really　　　　 D. really; reality; real 172. _____ your words carefully while writing an article. 　　 A. Work　　B. Take　　C. Pick　　D. Look 173. As far as I know, there are more than four _____ of blood in all. 　　 A. models　　B. kinds　　C. sorts　　D. types 174. New problems often come up in our studies. Here “come up” means _____. 　　 A. come out　　B. appear　　C. grow　　D. come along 175. Just a minute. I’ll have to _____ into the one-hundred-yuan note before I have the change to pay you. 　　 A. turn　　B. make　　C. break　　D. translate 176. The horrible noise from that big factory simply _____ the citizens in this city mad. 　　 A. made　　B. droves　　C. caused　　D. let 177. I _____ the honest man, I _____ him right. 　　 A. believed in; believed　　　B. trusted in; believed in 　　 C. depended on; trusted　　　D. expected; proved 178. Scientists will never stop _____ new ways to solve problems. 　　 A. searching　B. in search of　　C. searching for　D. to search for 179. _____ a basin of water in _____ weather, ice will soon cover it. 　　 A. Leaving; frozen　B. If you leave; freezing　 C. Leave; freezing　D. Leave; a freezing 180. “Please be _____.” Really means “Please _____ down.” 　　 A. sit; sit　　B. seated; seat　　C. sit; seat　　D. seated; sit 181. It is said in Australia there is more land than the government knows _____. 　　 A. is what to do with　　　　　　 B. what to do it with　 C. what to do with it　　　　　　 D. to do what with it 182. _____ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year. 　　 A. As 　　B. For　　C. With　　D. Through 183. The home improvements have taken what little there is _____ my spare time. 　　 A. from　　B. in　　　C. of　　D. at 184. The sunlight came in _____ the windows in the roof and lit up the whole room. 　　 A. through　　B. across　　C. on　　D. over 185. In the botanical garden we can find a(n) _____ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers. 　　 A. species　　B. across　　C. on　　D. over 186. --- Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree? 　　 --- No, it’s out of _____. 　　 A. range　　B. reach　　C. control　　D. distance 187. The life of London is made up of many different _____. 　　 A. elements　　B. sections　　C. materials　　D. realities 188. Rose was wild with joy _____ the result of the examination. 　　 A. to　　B. at　　　C. by　　D. as 189. This is not a match. We’re playing chess just for _____. 　　 A. habit　　B. custom　　C. fun　　D. game 190. No matter what you do, you should put your _____ into it. 　　 A. mind　　B. heart　　C. brain　　D. thought 191. There are usually at least two _____ of looking at every question. 　　 A. means　　B. directions 　　C. views　　D. ways 192. My chest _____ when I make a deep breath, doctor. 　　 A. harms　　B. wounds　　C. hurts　　D. injuries 193. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) _____ of courage and power. 　　 A. example　　B. sign　　C. mark　　D. symbol 194. We volunteered to collect money to help the _____ of the earthquake. 　　 A. victims　　B. folks　　C. fellows　　D. villagers 195. If you don’t take away all your things from the desk, there won’t be enough _____ for my stationary. 　　 A. area　　B. place　　C. room　　D. surface 196. It is widely accept that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to _____. 　　 A. rewards　　B. prizes　　C. awards　　D. results 197. I wrote him a letter to show my _____ of his thoughtfulness. 　　 A. achievement　B. agreement　　C. attention　　D. appreciation 198. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a highrise is that you can get a good _____. 　　 A. sight　　B. scene　　C. view　　D. look 199. The changes in the city will cost quite a lot, _____ they will save us money in the long run. 　　 A. or　　B. since　　C. for　　D. but 200. --- You are so lucky. 　　 --- What do you mean _____ that? 　　 A. for　　B. in　　　C. of　　D. by

121. --- I didn’t do well in the exam. How about you? 　　 --- I did _____ you. 　　 A. more better than　B. no better than　C. as well as　　D. as worse as 122. The _____ weather there made us very _____. 　　 A. pleasant; pleased　　　B. pleasing; to be pleased 　　 C. pleasant; pleasant　　　D. pleased; pleased 123. _____ do you mean by this? 　　 A. What on the earth　　　B. Whatever in the world　 　　 C. What at all　　　　D. Whatever 124. Busy as I am, I _____ spend _____ playing with two sons. 　　 A. sometimes; some time　　　B. sometime; some times 　　 C. sometime; sometimes　　　D. sometimes; sometimes 125. Those who came to the party were _____ young people. 　　 A. most　　B. almost　　C. mostly　　D. at the most 126. She looked _____ at the sight of her sick mother. 　　 A. sadly　　B. sad　　C. coldly　　D. angrily 127. Many revolutionaries _____ for the liberation of the country. 　　 A. gave their lives　　　　　 B. losed their lives　 C. lay down their lives　　　　　 D. devoted themselves 128. The clothes were old and shabby, but _____ they were warm. 　　 A. at most　　B. at least　　C. at all　　D. at last 129. His coming _____ our happiness. 　　 A. added to　　B. added　　C. added up　　D. added up to 130. The young man _____ his back, _____ in thought. 　　 A. laid on; deeply　 B. lying; deep　C. lay on; deep　D. lain on; deeply 131. Through a twenty-year research, the scientists finally find out what _____ these plants to die. 　　 A. made　　B. brought　　C. caused　　D. affected 132. I don’t think we should _____ any more time to this question. 　　 A. devote　　B. pay　　C. spare　　D. cost 133. --- Which book would you like to borrow? 　　 --- _____ any book will do _____ it is very interesting. 　　 A. Almost; as far as　　　　 B. Nearly; as well as　 C. Mostly; as much as　　　　　 D. Almost; as long as 134. Once a bad man comes into _____, the people of that country will suffer a lot. 　　 A. energy　　B. office　　C. power　　D. nation 135. Tom said he would make up his _____ to do his work well. 　　 A. mind　　B. idea　　C. decision　　D. plan 136. To _____ you the truth, I can’t _____ the younger brother from the elder brother. 　　 A. tell; tell　　B. speak; speak　 C. tell; say　　D. say; tell 137. The West Lake _____ the beauty of the city of Hangzhou. 　　 A. adds　　B. adds up　　C. adds to　　D. adds up to 138. After supper, he used to _____ an evening paper, a cup of tea inside him. 　　 A. look through　B. look up　　C. look at　　D. look into 139. The foreigner _____ all his money. 　　 A. was stolen of　B. was robbed of　C. robbed　　D. was stolen 140. They all lived in the village thirty miles _____ from the city. 　　 A. away　　B. far　　C. far away　　D. faraway 141. The materials _____ show that the cloth is made _____. 　　 A. by hand; in hand　　 B. in hand; by hand　 C. in hand; with hand　　 D. by hand; at hand 142. We should be _____ careful with handwriting and spelling. 　　 A. much too　　B. too much　　C. very too　　D. so too 143. What’s _____ with your watch? 　　 A. the trouble　　B. matter　　C. the wrong　　D. mistake 144. You can _____ this book from the library and _____ for another two weeks. 　　 A. borrow; lend　B. borrow; keep　C. lend; borrow　D. lend; lend 145. He has been _____ the maths problem, but he hasn’t _____. 　　 A. working at; worked out it　　　B. working out; worked it on 　　 C. working on; worked it out　　　D. lend; lend 146. I’m _____ I can’t go there with you the day after tomorrow. 　　 A. glad　　B. ready　　C. angry　　D. afraid 147. He has a _____ tongue, but is usually sorry afterwards. 　　 A. quick　　B. fast　　C. rapid　　D. quickly 148. _____ he began to write articles in English for American newspapers. 　　 A. Shortly after　B. Long before　C. Before long　　D. Sooner 149. Alice _____ lots of gifts on her birthday, but she was not willing to _____ them. 　　 A. accepted; receive　　　　 B. received; accept　 C. accepted; accept　　 D. received; receive 150. The landmass had been _____ before the telephone was _____. 　　 A. discovered; invented　　　　　 B. invented; discovered　 C. found out; discovered　　　　　 D. invented; found out 151. When _____ will you come to see me if you are busy on Sunday? 　　 A. more　　B. other　　C. any more　　D. else 152. --- What do you think of these books? 　　 --- They are just so so. I _____ those books in English very much. 　　 A. care about　　B. take care of　　C. care of　　D. care for 153. Would you mind cleaning the tables and chairs with _____? 　　 A. clothes　　B. clothing　　C. a cloth　　D. cloth 154. _____, did you see the teacher off? 　　 A. By this way　B. On the way　　C. In the way　　D. In a way 155. --- How long have they _____ here? 　　 --- They _____ our school only an hours ago. 　　 A. reached; got to　 B. come; reached　C. got; arrived　 D. arrived; reached 156. To our great surprise, the elephant _____ three tons. 　　 A. is weighed　B. has weighed　C. weighs　D. has the weight 157. He said he would never _____ to anyone about the question. 　　 A. give up　　B. give out　　C. give in　　D. give off 158. The fire _____ from inside, so they had to _____ the house to put out the fire. 　　 A. broke; break in　B. broke out; break into　 C. broke; break into　D. broke out; break in 159. The news that he will go to college _____ through the whole village. 　　 A. got round　　B. was spread　　C. covered　　D. broadcast 160. It in known to us all that the doctors and nurses are always _____ in white. 　　 A. putting on　　B. wearing　　C. dressed　　D. having on