Test One1. Though ______ in a big city Jim always prefers to paint the primitive（原始的）scenes of country life. A. raised B. grown C. cared D. fed2．In my childhood I lived in that red house, which _________ against the background of green hills.A. stands forB. stands outC. brings upD. brings out3．He came to my class every week, but his attitude ________ he was not really interested in the subject. A．expressed B．described C．explained D．suggested4. As we joined the big crowd I got __________ from my friends.A. separatedB. sparedC. lostD. missed5．My grandfather is as as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.A．enthusiastic B．energetic C．talkative D．sensitive6. The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the electricity in thebattery ________ quickly.A. shuts upB. ends upC. runs outD. turns out7. We all demanded the new type of machine ____ put into use as soon as possible.A. refer toB. referred to beC. refer to beD. referring be8. ------- Is your daughter abroad?-----Not now, he’s been _________a scholarship from Oxford.A. going forB. applying forC. making forD. concentrating on9. I’ve offered to help her work out the maths problem ________her teaching me some English idioms.A. in the name ofB. in exchange forC. as a consequence ofD. in return to10. Tom is fully prepared for his English entrance examination so that he can be sure of passing itat his first________.A. attemptB. intentionC. expenseD. consideration11. As is known to all, cultural exchange _______ better understanding among different peoples.A. takes forB. looks forC. makes forD. sends for12. _________ on his work, he didn’t notice I was coming.A. Having concentratedB. ConcentratedC. ConcentratingD. Having been concentrated13．A completely new situation will __________ when the examination system ___________.A. arise; is come into existenceB. be come up; comes into existenceC. be arisen; comes into existenceD. arise; comes into existence14. ---------- How do you find our company?------------ A little worried. We ________ ground as a leader in the field of IT with the others speeding up development.A. have lostB. are losingC. lostD. had lost15. ------------- Have you heard the terrorists were driven out of the country?------------ Yes. __________ peace return to the troubled land！A. WillB. ShallC. CanD. May16.The man who was _____stealing the car said that he was innocent.A. charged ofB. charged forC. accused ofD. accused with17.----Now that you like the car so much, why not drive it back?----Well, I can’t afford ____car.A. that big aB. a that bigC. that a bigD. a big that18. I agree with most of what you said,but I didn’t agree with ________.A. anythingB. everythingC. somethingD. nothing19. I have a bit of headache . It’s nothing much,______.A.butB. yetC.thoughD. although20. Helen had to shout _____above the sound of the music.A. making herself hearB. to make herself heardC. making herself heardD. to make herself hear21. Whoever has ________sense knows that smoking is harmful to people’s health.A. normalB. generalC. ordinaryD. common22.There was no easy question at all. We were completely _____an question.A. lost inB. in a loss forC. at a loss inD. at a loss for23.I’m sorry it’s _____my power to make a final decision on that project.A. overB. aboveC. offD.beyond24. When _____help, one often says “Thank you “ or “It’s kind of you . ”A. offeringB.offeredC. to be offeredD. to offer25. ----Be careful not to drop the Tang Dynasty vase----Yes,we can’t be ________.A. too carefulB. very carefulC. too carelessD. careless enough26. ---I’m too eager for the coming result. What shall we do next ?---_________.Everything will be OK in the end.A. Anything as you likeB. I’m afraid notC.I don’t think too muchD. Take it easy27. Don’t leave the water______while you brush your teeth.A. runB. runningC. being runD. to run28. I don’t _______rock’n’roll . It’s much too noisy for my taste.A. go afterB. go away withC. go in forD. go into29. I have read the material several time but it doesn’t make any _____to me.A. meaningB. importanceC. senseD. significance30. ----The manager is away.----So who’s taking ________of the company for a while.A. chargeB. placeC. partD. position31. ______,the result of the program is much better than I expected.A. Taken everything into considerationB. Everything taken into considerationC. Taking everything into considerationD. Both B and C32. We don’t care if a hunting dog smells ______, but we really don’t want him to smell _______.A. well: wellB. bad; badC.well; badlyD.badly; bad33. The meaningless argument should ________now.A. be come to an endB. bring to an endC. be put to an endD. put to an end34. Nancy is studying in China. She is often ____her parents, especially when she is ______.A. ill for, illB. sick of ,sickC. sick for, illD. sick of , ill35. The man was lying on the ground _______dead.A. as possible asB. as well asC.as soon asD. as good as36. ---- I haven’t found any money though I’ve searched the drawer bottom up.---- Then, I’m afraid there is ______ left.A. nothingB. no oneC. noneD. neither37. The novel “The Da Vinci Code” ______ a great success and was translated into 44 languagesin 2004.A. appreciatedB. enjoyedC. wonD. seized38. ______ is reported in the newspaper is that seventeen climbers have been killed in the snow tsunami.A. ItB. AsC. WhatD. That39. This is the small house less than 15 square meters, under ______ roof lives a large family of three generations.A. whichB. thatC. itsD. whose40. From the top of the building, you can see at least ______ distance of 100 kilometers on ______ clear day.A. a; theB. /; aC. the; aD. a; a41. ---- Did you pass the driving test?---- No. I ______ it, but I had little time practising.A. could have passedB. must have passedC. can’t have passedD. shouldn’t have passed42. ---- Have you ever visited the Opera House?---- Yes. When I was in Sydney, I ______ it twice.A. have visitedB. visitedC. had visitedD. would visit43. He once worked in a company, ______ he went abroad for further study.A. from whichB. after thatC. after whichD. from this44. I haven’t seen ________ Maggie since I came here.A. as lovely a girl asB. so a lovely girl asC. girl as lovely asD. as a lovely girl as45. A cup of water you will feel better.A. orB. butC. soD. and46. Take an umbrella when you go to Guangzhou because it rains _____ there.A. many timesB. frequentlyC. over againD. enough47. Let’s hope the fine weather ______ for Sunday’s camping trip.A. keeps upB. picks upC. carries onD. puts up48. _______ two compositions to write, you have to work really hard this weekend.A. WithB. BesidesC. As forD. Because of49. The fruit _______ fresh in his fruit stand sells well.A. lookingB. lookedC. lookD. to be looked50. To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck ______ out wrong.A. to turnB. to turningC. to turnedD. to be turned1-5 ABDAB 6-10 CBBBA 11-15 CBDBD 16-20CABCB21-25 DDDBA26-30 DBCCA 31-35 DDCCD 36-40. CBCDD 41-45. ABCAD 46-50. BAAACTest Two1. --Come in, please!--Thanks. You have a nice place here.A. Take it easy.B. Make yourself at home.C. Relax yourself.D. Cheers!2. Sunset at Mount Huangshan is a beautiful scene, I’ll never forget.A. oneB. itC. whatD. that3. --What do you think of Tom?--He is kind, hard-working and intelligent; I can’t speak too highly of him.A. as a resultB. in a wordC. by the wayD. on the contrary4. writer and inventor was invited to the party the other day.A. The...theB. A...anC. The...anD. The.../5. The old couple have been married for 50 years and never once with each other.A. they had quarreledB. had they quarreledC. they have quarreledD. have they quarreled6. It has been announced that all the students put on masks before going to school in case they are infected with SARS virus.A. shallB. willC. needD. may7. The disabled need recognition and encouragement ridicule (嘲笑).A. more thanB. rather thanC. other thanD. less than8. Mary’s cell phone was left in a taxi accidentally, never again.A. to findB. to be foundC. findingD. being found9. --Sadam, the former president of Iraq, was caught alive at last.--Really? Where himself?A. has he hiddenB. had he hiddenC. was he hiddenD. has he been hiding10. Be reasonable, Ben! Why insist while she did?A. on her doing the washingB. that she should do the washingC. her to do the washingD. that she didn’t do the washing11. The driver started to speed up to for the hour he had lost in the traffic jam.A. keep upB. take upC. make upD. catch up12. I suppose we’ll have to, bad weather conditions, spend more than 500 days undertaking the construction.A. consideringB. allowed forC. includingD. linked with13. Native Americans from the southeastern part of is now the United States believed that the universe in which they lived was made up of three worlds.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what14. Smoking too much may lung cancer and cause other diseases.A. devote toB. attend toC. contribute toD. come to15. The doctors said it would be months he was fit for work.A. thatB. whenC. sinceD. before16. --- Tom has a good memory.---So he does. He can remember every______ in great detail.A. incidentB. accidentC. affairD. event17. Being out of work and having two young children, they found it impossible to___.A. make itB. make ends meetC. make every effortD. make preparations18. --- How about the performance?---Wonderful. Well, you know, this performance is being held to raise money for the social___. A. benefits B. profits C. interests D. welfare19. ---Let’s hurry.Perhaps we can catch the tr ain.---It’s too late now, ____.A. otherwiseB. thereforeC. anywayD. however20. How dangerous!The ice is too thin for you ___.A. to skate onB. to skate on itC. skatingD. skating on it21. ---Where are you going to spend your summer holiday?---I’ll go ________it is already cool.A. whatB. thatC. whetherD. where22. Statistics indicate that ______ unemployment has caused over 70 percent of low-income residents to live in ______ poverty.A. the ; theB. an ; theC. \ ; aD. \ ; \23. ---Tom, you are caught late again.--- Oh, ______.A. not at allB. just my luckC. never mindD. that’s all right24. Now a lot of new technology developed by scientists will __the quality of rice and wheat.A. applied to improveB. be applied to improvingC. apply to improveD. apply to improving25. The family were greatly ____ at the news that their lost son was found by police.A. disappointedB. relievedC. recalledD. relaxed26. He decided to ___ the job after he quarreled with the manager.A. stopB. blockC. loosenD. quit27. When considering how to settle the problem, the most important factor——weather, he had .A. left outB. left behindC. left offD. left over28. When they got there, they found the people suffering the storm were food and water supplies.A. in thirsty forB. in short ofC. in want ofD. in place of29. All of us are unaware of what the ____ of the war will be.A. developmentB. expectationC. outcomeD. possibility30. The guide abused at the tourist; ______, he refused to apologize.A. make matters worseB. making matters worseC. to make matters worseD. having made matters worse31. Beth _______ her coat with red buttons on it at the Lost and Found.A. provedB. claimedC. identifiedD. sorted32.The notice hanging on the front wall is meant to ____ the unwanted visitors, especially atworking hours.A. keep upB. keep offC. keep from D . keep out33. We insisted that the meaningless argument ________.A. should bring to an endB. was brought to an endC. might come to an endD. come to an end34. ________ let the fake products become uncontrolled in the market.A. In certain circumstances we canB. In no circumstance can weC. Under any circumstances we canD. Under no circumstances can we35. We ______ certain livings as birds not because they have long legs or short legs, but becausethey all have feathers.A. thinkB. classifyC. lookD. divide36. He is reading a note _________ the present from his grandfather with passion.A. attaching withB. attaching onC. attached toD. attached for37.The flood of 1988 ________ much damage in that area.A. rounded upB. made for C . went for D. reacted to38. The two brothers look so much _______ that we can’t _______ one from the other.A. familiar; separateB. familiar; tellC. alike; differD. alike; distinguish9. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge______ our thinking.A. which to base onB. which to be based onC. to which to be based onD. upon which to base40. _____ is announced in today’s paper, China has succeeded in launching the second mannedspacecraft Shenzhou 6.A. ItB. ThatC. WhatD. As41. As long as the sun shines, the earth will not _____ energy.A. short ofB. be lack ofC. run out ofD. in need of42. Both ____ and _____ laughter do harm to your health.A .burst out crying ; burst into B. to burst out tears ; to burst intoC. bursting into tears; bursting intoD. bursting into crying ; bursting out43. Danby left word with my secretary _____ he would call again this afternoon.A. whoB. thatC. asD. which44. _______his age, he did it quite well, so don’t _____him any more.A. Considered; scoldB. Concerned; sayC. Given; blameD. Considering; speak45. ---- I have some trouble with this problem. Could you do me a favour?----- Sorry, you may turn to him. He has been ______ and he may know how to solve it.A. experienceB. expertC. skillD. around46.In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain_____ east of the city,watching____ burning sun rising. A./;a B. the; a C. the; the D./;the47..They may go swimming with us______ they arrive here in time.A. providedB.becauseC.unlessD. even if48. When we are in a new place, we must_______ our manners and try to follow the customs ofthe place. A. look out B. keep eyes out C. mind D. put up with49. —How does our plan strike you?—It_______ .We can’t think too highly of it.A. makes no senseB. is very practicalC. all dependsD. is just so so50. ______ for the terrible coal mine accident, as the public thought, the mayor of the city feltnervous and was at a loss what to do.A. Having blamedB. He was to blameC. Being to be blamedD. 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