综合练习八Direction: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer that completes the sentence.1. Mr.Smith is going to stay in Paris for______more week.A. oneB. aC. anotherD. other2.There______a variety of books in our school library.A. seem to haveB. seems to haveC. seem to beD. seems to be3.The clerks in the office_____not to make so much noise.A. oughtB. mustC. needD. dare4.Some students ran back to the dormitory,______.A. magazines holding under their armsB. magazines to hold under their armsC. magazines held under their armsD. magazines were held under their arms5.The company______a rise in salary for ages,but nothing has happened yet.A. is promisingB. promisedC. had promisedD. has been promising6.Tom got to the station very late,_____which time his friends had already left.A. afterB. atC. byD. during7.I had no money,so I had no alternative but_____at home in the summer holidays.A. stayB. sayingC. staysD. to stay8.That singer is said to ______ a businessman for half a year.A. have got marriedB. have been married toC. have marrried withD. be married9. Those flowers were for your mother on her seventieth birthday, but as she is away,I would be glad if you accept them.A．devoted B．produced C．intended D．supplied10.______you know Latin,you should be able to translate the inscription.A. ForB. BeforeC. WhileD. Since11.What______at present?A. you think the important issues areB. do you think are the important issuesC. do you think the important issues areD. you think are the important issues12.He lay on the straw mat with his______.A. closed eyes and his mouth openB. eyes closed and his mouth openC. closed eyes and his open mouthD. eyes closed and his open mouth13.Christmas is not just for Westerners any more.Look around Shanghai,______nearly anywhere in China’s big cities,______you’ll see trappings of the Christian holiday.A. and…/B. /…andC. or…andD. and…or14.It is high time to advise that young people ______ and______for a healthier life style.A. mu st stop smoking…try settingB. should stop to smoke…try to settleC. have to stop smoking…try to settleD. stop smoking…try to settle15.Yesterday,Jane walked away from the discussion; otherwise, she______something she would regret later.A. had saidB. saidC. might sayD. might have said16.He is the murderer ______ arrest a reward was offered by the local government.A. for whomB. about whomC. for whoseD. about whose17.______,she would have been a developed country already.A. If China was a member of WTO 20 years agoB. If China were a member of WTO 20 years agoC. Had China been a member of WTO 20 years agoD. If only China were a member of WTO 20 years ago18.It is the people ______ are devoted to making the country clean and tidy______Singapore should be proud of.A. who…whichB. which..thatC. which…whoD. who…that19.Having been there many times,______.A. he is convenient to be our guideB. we regard him as our guideC. we ask him to be our guideD. he will be invited to be our guide20. Tom hasn’t a bike, and therefore he has to go to school on foot every day, ?A．does he B．hasn’t he C．doesn’t he D．has he21.High school graduates do not have their parents tell them what career______.A. to chooseB. to be chosenC. being chosenD. choosing22.David is a senior emplyee, ______I have turned for advice throughout my career.A. to whichB. to whomC. whomD. which23._____was always the case with Simon, he rested his head on his hand whenspeaking to his customer.A. ThatB. ItC. AsD. What24.The town market is a______bus ride form the farm.A. two-hourB. two hoursC. two-hoursD. two-hours-long25._____a boat trip,and you will be fascinated by the oddly-shaped hills and peaks along the river.A. To takeB. TakeC. TakingD. If you take26.Nowhere______between man and desert as ancient as______.A. is the battle; EgyptB. is the battle; in EgyptC. the battle is; EgyptD. the battle is; in Egypt27.With land prices_____,I can’t afford a pi ece of land big enough to park my car on.A. going upB. gone upC. go upD. to go up28.______springtime Saturday morning I visited a close friend of mine.A. OneB. At oneC. In oneD. A29.Tall trees______the side of the lake.A. linedB. lined alongC. lined byD. were lined by30.I determine to take up the only business I was born_____.A. inB. atC. forD. into31. ----I want a first class ticket to Shanghai, please.---_______what date, sir?A. ToB. InC. AtD. For32.______,and the problem would be straightened out.A. Bit more effortB. Having a little effortC. If you have a bit more effortD. There being a little effort33.Yo u’d better change another copy of the magazine, because______page of the copyis missing,and______cover looks very old.A. a…theB. a…aC. the…aD. the…the34.I don’t really work here.I______until the new secretary arrives.A. just help outB. have just helped outC. am just helping outD. will just help out35.---Can I help you?---I’d like to buy a present for my father’s birthday, ______ at a proper price but of great use.A. thatB. oneC. anyoneD. everthing36.It is not the instruments a scientist uses but rather how he uses the instruments that______him a scientist.A. makesB. makeC. madeD. is made37.---The meeting is about to start,yet the speaker hasn’t turned up.---No one knows_____.A. what the matter isB. what is the wrongC. what is the matterD. how matter stood38.To succeed in passing the exam, ______.A. one needs to be diligentB. diligence is neededC. one needs be a diligent personD. diligence is what one needs39.---Would you like to go to the concert with me,Mary?---I have got no interest in it; _____ ,I have lots of homework to do.A. otherwiseB. besidesC. howeverD. therefore40. Mary, _______ careful with your handwriting.A．is B．do C．do be D．does41.Cameras can catch a moment in______detail.A. pemanentB. naturalC. essentialD. vivid42.The poor man was suffering from a life-_______disease.A. frighteningB. threateningC. disturbingD. damaging43.He seemed to have developed a sixth______about mineral resources.A. feelingB. senseC. sightD. intellect44.We regret to finform you that the goods you ordered are_____.A. out of workB. out of stockC. out of reachD. out of order45.They______in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.A. carried awayB. carried outC. carried onD. carried off46.When Mr.Jones gets old,he will_______his business to his son.A. take overB. hand overC. go overD. get over47.He’s watching TV?He’s______to be cleaning his room.A. knownB. supposedC. consideredD. obliged48.The government is trying to do something to______better understanding between the twocountries.A. raiseB. promoteC. liftD. advance49.The soldier was______of running away when the enemy attacked.A. scoldedB. chargedC. accusedD. punished50. Some people like drinking coffee, for it has ______ effects.A. promotingB. stimulatingC. enhancingD. encouraging。