1. I answered the letter （immediately）. [1分]A.at onceB.brieflyC.quicklyD.swiftly2. The police are （looking into） the mysterious disappearance of a two-year-old girl from home in Florida. [1分]A.finding outB.handlingC.studyingD.investigating3. When their coach came in, all the players stopped watching, whispering and ______. [1分]ughedB.to laughC.would laughughing4. The classroom was almost empty ______a desk or two. [1分]A.besidesB.except forC.exceptD.in addition to5. Identify the errors in the following sentence:By reading the directions carefully, some mistakes in the examination cold have been avoided. [1分]A.By readingB.carefullyC.in the examinationD.cold have been avoided6. They （occasionally） stop by to see us. [1分]A.oftenB.seldomuallyD.once in a while7. Scientists didn’t know much about lung cancer______. [1分]A.beforeB.until recentlyC.long beforeD.in the past few years8. Identify the errors in the following sentence:He was singing an Anti-Japanese song, as if remembered those unforgettable days.[1分]A.was singingB.Anti-JapaneseC.rememberedD.unforgettable9. Identify the errors in the following sentence:The foreign tourist said that he was lucky because that was the second time that he visited there. [1分]A.he wasB.thatC.the second timeD.visited10. Japanese differs ______ Chinese in many respects. [1分]A.fromB.onC.atD.in11. He has no other interests ______ he is fond of collecting stamps. [1分]A.besideB.besidesC.except thatD.except for12. “You’re a liar!” she （exclaimed）. [1分]A.weptB.cried outC.sighedD.insisted13. Identify the errors in the following sentence:John said his mother would buy him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his sixteenth birthday. [1分]A.would buy himB.five-speedsC.forD.sixteenth birthday14. The executive art editor planned to be secretly married _____ his beloved girl who had been in love for three years. [1分]A.withB.ofC.atD.to15. Identify the errors in the following sentence:It was very late to save the drowning boy as he had gone down for the third time.[1分]A.very lateB.drowning boyC.gone downD.third time16. The movie star ______with your sister, didn’t he? [1分]A.was used to danceed to dancinged to danceD.was used to dancing17. Identify the errors in the following sentence:I can’t help to think it would be fun to play such an exciting game with them.[1分]A.to thinkB.would beC.to playD.an exciting18. Identify the errors in the following sentence:This visit has remained a deep impression on her mind. [1分]A.visitB.remainedC.deepD.on19. The judge （suspected） the truth of the evidence provided by the witness. [1分]A.doubtedB.believedC.guessedD.realized20. Identify the errors in the following sentence:Entered the room, he took off his hat and coat and hung them up. [1分]A.EnteredB.took offC.his hat and coatD.hung them up21. ______ the end of the meeting ______ he had made a serious mistake. [1分]A.Until ... did the chairman findB.Until ... the chairman foundC.Not until ... did the chairman findD.Not until ... the chairman found22. Mount Qomolangma, the Roof Ridge of the world is covered______ snow all the year around. [1分]A.ofB.inC.byD.with23. We waited more than half an hour for Beth but （eventually） we had to leave without her. [1分]A.at lastB.in the endC.afterwardsD.reluctantly24. Identify the errors in the following sentence:Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best one, partly because the person who delivered it had such a pleasant voice. [1分]A.the firstB.the bestC.itD.such a25. Identify the errors in the following sentence:She insisted that we gave her thirty minutes for preparation. [1分]A.insistedB.gaveC.thirty minutesD.for preparation26. ______that the left side of the human brain is responsible for logic. [1分]A.It generously is believedB.It is believed generouslyC.It is generously believedD.Generously it is believed27. Do you think that these new methods will _____? [1分]A.runB.operateC.workD.act28. Are you （positive） that the boy you saw in the hotel corridor was Peter? [1分]A.rightB.wrongC.sureD.doubtful29. Betty was （nervous） whenever she saw her history teacher. [1分]A.delightedB.relaxedC.disappointedD.tense30. The tour bus slopped in Times Square, picked up some visitor and______. [1分]A.onB.inC.on throughD.off31. Mother insisted that______. [1分]A.they are to be back before nine in the eveningB.they be back before nine in the eveningC.they be back before nine in the eveningD.they had to be back before nine in the evening32. During the past few months, the young girl has shown great ______ as a good dancer. [1分]A.backgroundB.potentialC.foundationD.generation33. Pay special attention to ______ your teacher speaks English. [1分]A.the way ofB.the way whichC.the way howD.the way34. The local police are ______ the fires that have occurred recently [1分]A.looking outB.looking upC.looking intoD.looking on35. （As long as） you keep trying, you’ll certainly succeed. [1分]A.asB.becauseC.no matterD.If36. The ______ to the house was a narrow path and was often held up by traffic jams. [1分]A.approachB.methodC.fair wayD.decision37. Identify the errors in the following sentence:When I got to the cinema, the film had already started; I ought to get there earlier. [1分]A.got toB.had already startedC.ought to getD.earlier38. That opera is based ______ an actual occurrence. [1分]A.forB.withC.aboveD.on39. ______, you must show your ticket to go into the cinema. [1分]A.No matter whoever you areB.Whoever you areC.Whomever you areD.No matter who are you40. The professor paused as if ______his students to ask question on point he had just made. [1分]A.expectingB.to expectC.expectedD.to have expected41. Identify the errors in the following sentence:That is troubling me is that I don’t have much experience in international commerce. [1分]A.ThatB.isC.much experienceD.in international commerce42. It was in that small room_____ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. [1分]A.whatB.in whichC.whichD.that43. Identify the errors in the following sentence:It was suggested that we tried to use gas to start a fire. [1分]A.It was suggestedB.thatC.we tried to useD.start a fire44. Identify the errors in the following sentence:The old grandmother, dressed in her finest clothes and accompanied by lots of grandchildren,were smiling happily in the living room. [1分]A.dressed inB.finest clothesC.and accompanied by lots ofD.were45. Identify the errors in the following sentence:Having rejected by everybody, the student representative resigned the committee.[1分]A.Having rejectedB.everybodyC.representativeD.resigned46. I couldn’t understand why he pretended______ in the bookstore. [1分]A.to see me notB.not to see meC.not see meD.to see me not47. At the age of four, the outstanding champion of the World Cup Athlete Tournament could stand there ______ to watch the game for a few hours. [1分]A.silentlyB.silentC.to be silentD.of silence48. Identify the errors in the following sentence:Because of her sympathy for this poor old man, the shop girl took lesser money than the actual charge for the puddings. [1分]A.sympathyB.lesserC.thanD.for the puddings49. Identify the errors in the following sentence:Comparing with the corresponding period of last year, the output in the first quarter rose by 10%. [1分]paringB.correspondingC.first quarterD.by50. We must prevent this disease ______ spreading. [1分]A.fromB.onC.intoD.for51. Identify the errors in the following sentence:Do you know anybody who had been injured in the accident happened on the street yesterday? [1分]A.anybodyB.had been injured inC.happenedD.on52. The old couple in this flight took ______ window seats and helped themselves. [1分]A.overB.backC.inD.out53. To give up such a chance would be an ______ decision. [1分]A.ill-advisedB.ill-advisingC.well-advisingD.well-advisedly54. Identify the errors in the following sentence:You may sell the used books to the new students at the university at a cheaper price than youpaid for them. [1分]ed booksB.a cheaperC.thanD.paid for55. The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly, ______. [1分]A.her long hair flowed in the breezeB.her long hair was flowing in the breezeC.her long hair flow in the breezeD.her linger hair flowing in the breeze56. When will the wedding ______? [1分]A.take the placeB.take placeC.take placesD.take place of57. When the bus arrived at the station, he got off and made _____to go home. [1分]A.his wayB.a wayC.the wayD.way58. All her doubts （vanished） after she read the letter from Jimmy. [1分]A.brokeB.disappearedC.decreasesD.grew59. Identify the errors in the following sentence:The chairman proposed that every speaker mustlimit himself to fifteenth minutes.[1分]A.every speakerB.must limitC.himselfD.to60. You may borrow my book ______ you promise to return it tomorrow. [1分]A.as far asB.as long asC.as good asD.as just as。