1498] The birthday party started with a song of "Happy Birthday to You", and ended up ____ the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."
[译文] 生日晚会是以Happy Birthday to You开始，以Auld Lang Syne结束。
A. with B. to
C. in D. at
[答案及简析] A。 end up with 以…结束。
1497] He will _____ one minute to decide which answer _____.
[译文] 将给他一分钟的时间决定选择哪个答案。
A. be given; be chosen B. give; be chosen
C. be given; to choose D. give; choose
[答案及简析] C。 第一空是被动语态；第二空是choose which answer结构。
1496] Mr John considered ______ to see his old friend.
[译文] 约翰先生考虑去看他的老朋友。
A. go B. going
C. went D. gone
[答案及简析] B。 consider 作为"考虑"时，常跟动名词，名词作宾语。
1495] He appears to be strong and healthy, but _____, he has heart trouble.
[译文] 他看起来身体健康，然而事实上，他有心脏病。
A. as matter of fact B. as the matter of fact
C. as a matter of a fact D. as a matter of fact
[答案及简析] D。 as a matter of fact = in fact = actually实际上，事实上。
1494] ----- John won first prize in the contest. ----- _________.
[译文] --约翰在比赛中得第一名。 --他确实得了第一名。
A. So he did B. So did he
C. So he did , too D. So did he, too
[答案及简析] A。 so do sb. 表示对前面话的确认； so sb. do表示另外一个人也是这样的情况。
1493] ----- Would you like to have a taxi? ----- No, I _____ walk. It’s such a lovely day.
[译文] --你要出租车吗？ --不要，这样好的天气，我宁愿走路。
A. am able to B. prefer
C. ought to D. would rather
[答案及简析] D。 would rather 宁愿，宁可；perfer 后面接不定式或动名词。
1492] We won’t give up _____ we should fail ten times.
[译文] 即使我们失败十次，我们也不会放弃。
A. even though B. though
C. if D. even
[答案及简析] A。 even if = even though 即使，纵然，引导一个状语从句。
1491] Our homework needs ______ on Fridays.
[译文] 我们的家庭作业每周五需要被检查。
A. checking B. to be checked
C. being checking D. A or B
[答案及简析] D。 need表示需要的时候，后面既可以跟动名词的主动形式，又可以跟不定式的被动形式。
1490] _____ do we go for picnic.
[译文] 我们很少去野餐。
A. Sometimes B. Certainly
C. Seldom D. Once
[答案及简析] C。 seldom 位于句首，句子要部分倒装。
1489] Although he had a disease of the brain which _____, he decided to continue _____ his research and his writing.
[译文] 虽然他大脑的疾病越来越糟，他还是决定继续研究和写作。
A. was getting worse; with B. got bad; for
C. is getting bad; to D. get worse; at
[答案及简析] A。 get worse 越来越糟；continue with sth.继续干某事。