9. _______ receiving the beautiful gift, Gloria wrote a letter of thanks to Mr. Cremer.

　 A. In　 　　　　　　 B. On　 　　　　　 C. By　 　　　　　 D. From

8. I would like Tom to go with us, but Tom insisted ______.

　 A. that he stayed at home　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that he would stay at home

　 C. on staying at home　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to stay at home

7. We tried _______ to persuade him to stay home, but at last, he went to the construction site in spite of his bad illness.

　 A. vain　 　　　　 B. in vain　 　　 C. in fact　 　　　 D. in vanity

6. China’s entry ______ the WTO proved that China was stronger than ever.

　 A. for　 　　　　 B. to　 　　　　　　 C onto　 　　　　　 D. into

5. Three fifths of the cattle _______ sold abroad in the city.

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

4. Seeing the picture, she couldn’t resist _______.

　 A. being laughed　 　　　　　　　　 B. laughing 　 C. to laugh　 　 D. laughing at

3. ______ all the shortcomings you mentioned, he is a man to be depended on.

　 A. In spite　 　 B. Although　 C. Though 　　 D. Despite

2. The revolutionaries sacrificed themselves _______ our country during the past years.

　 A. at　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　 D. for

1. He was in poor health, so the doctor ______ him to drink wine.

　 A. hoped　 　 B. demanded　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forbade　 　 D. prevented

6. guarantee　 7. budget　 8. altitudes　 9. passport　 10. currency

高二英语U16单元同步基础训练题

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