2012年中考英语中考第二轮专题知识点复习6

2012年中考英语中考第二轮专题知识点复习6

‎2012年中考英语单项选择题押题300例 ‎1.He never _________ of visiting the Great Wall.‎ A. tiring B. tire C. tires D. tired ‎2.Most Sundays _________ we go to help Uncle Wang. ‎ A. morning B. mornings C. the morning D. of mornings ‎3.He looked half dead, his eyes _________.‎ A. closed tight B. closing tight C. closed tightly D. shut tightly ‎4.The food __________ good and _________ well.‎ A. tastes, sells B. is tasted, is sold C. taste, sell D. smell, sold ‎5.There will be vision phones _______ the end of this century.‎ A. by B. at C. for D. on ‎6.I have some _________ in working out the problem.‎ A. difficulty B. difficulties C. troubles D. difficult ‎7.There is a wire pole along the road _________ meter.‎ A. about fifty B. every fiftieth C. each fifty D. every 50‎ ‎8.Southerners _________ rice.‎ A. lives on B. feeds on C. lives on D. feed on ‎9.There is not enough light and _________ in this picture.‎ A. dark B. darkness C. blackness D. shade ‎10.They picked leaves from the trees and _________.‎ A. fed them to some little white worm B. fed some little white worm on them C. fed some little white worm with them D. A and Cc ‎11.She doesn't like __________ a red flower in her hair.‎ A. to put on B. to wear C. to dress D. be dressed in ‎12.—Have you finished your repot yet?‎ ‎—No, I'll finish it in ________ ten minutes. ‎ A. another B. other C. more D. less ‎13.She said that she would do _______ she could __________ her daughter laugh.‎ A. what, make B. that, make C. what, to make D. that, to make ‎14.Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but _________ didn't help.A. he B. which C. that D. it ‎15.My watch doesn't work well. I _________ it _________ next day.‎ A. will have, repair B. have, repaired C. will get, repaired D. shall have, to be repaired ‎16.He has decided to live abroad, so he will ________ stay here.‎ A. not more B. mot longer C. no longer D. no more ‎17.We have no secrets _________ each other.A. in B. between C. to D. from ‎18.Peter is ________ with all his classmates.‎ A. a friend B. friend C. the friend D. friends ‎19.This hand book is _________ for us to learn our lessons.‎ A. great value B. great valuable C. of very value D. of great value ‎20. The lady bought a new dress _________ $500.A. for B. by C. with D. about ‎21. The Great Wall is one of the places of interest _________ often visited in China.‎ 17‎ A. where we B. that is C. which are D. where have ‎22. When the passengers came back from their holiday their suitcases were _________ by the customs officers.‎ A. guarded B. tested C. corrected D. examined ‎23. In the dark street, there wasn't a single person __________ she could turn for help.‎ A. to whom B. who C. from whom D. that ‎24. It was in the hall __________, we used to have meetings _________ the meeting was held.‎ A. that, where B. where, that C. that, that D. where, where ‎25. —You're bought a car. —___________.‎ A. So have I B. So I have C. So did I D. So I did ‎26. You don't believe that I can work out the problem, _________?‎ A. do you B. don't you C. Can I D. can't I ‎27. The boy cried ___________ the glass broken.‎ A. because B. as C. for D. with ‎28. The man ____________ a strange hat is a funny actor.‎ A. dressing B. in C. on D. with ‎29. They _________ Tom, our monitor.‎ A. made B. elected C. chose D. helped ‎30. The film made all the students ________ to tears.‎ A. moved B. moving C. move D. to move ‎31. —Where is Mike? —He has gone away __________ the weekend.‎ A. on B. for C. in D. at ‎32. _________ a boy, he used to help his father on the farm.‎ A. Being B. As C. He was D. His being ‎33. ________ no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has been settled.‎ A. It has B. There has C. It is D. There is ‎34. His failure made his father think him a ___________ boy.‎ A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment ‎35. This is the best way I can think of __________ the problem.‎ A. solve B. to solve C. solving D. solved ‎36. The days we look forward to _______ at last. ‎ A. coming B. came C. comes D.be coming ‎37. I found her eyes ________ upon me sharply. ‎ A. fix B. fixing C. fixed D. to fix ‎38. I'll tell you _______ he told me last week ‎.A. all which B. all that C. that all D. all ‎39. It's no good ________ like that.‎ A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk ‎40. —Haven't you heard the news? —What news?‎ ‎ —Some of the workers are ________ while others are _________.‎ A. on the march, on strike B. on march, on strike C. on the march, on the strike D. on the strike, on march ‎41. What a wonder! They've finished ________ 30% of the task within one week.‎ A. no more than B. no less than C. not more than D. much less than 17‎ ‎42. All the members thought that the plan should be changed, but he still ________ his own idea.‎ A. insist on B. insist C. stick to D. kept ‎43. My idea ________ to be true.‎ A. turned out B. turned on C. turned off D. turned up ‎44. A. few people were killed in the fire, but ________ were saved.‎ A. most B. the most C. most of them D. most of whom ‎45. The sick ________ cured.‎ A. has been B. has C. have been D. have ‎46. He was made _______ for the lost book, which was bought from the library last week.‎ A. paid B. to pay C. pay D. paying ‎47. I hear that John is going to Paris next month, _________?‎ A. doesn't he B. don't I C. do I D. isn't he ‎48. He's just _________ time ________ the basketball match.‎ A. in, with B. on, by C. in, for D. on, to ‎49. The old man slept so _________ that we couldn't wake him up.‎ A. lazy B. tired C. well D. good ‎50. The little boy was frightened when he heard the _________ of a motorbike.‎ A. sound B. voice C. cry D. shout ‎51. It ________ nearly two weeks _________ I had received his letter.‎ A. is, that B. was, that C. is, since D. was, since ‎52. It is five years since my dear aunt __________ here.‎ A. left B. has left C. is left D. had left ‎53. Nobody in _________ right senses would play such a silly joke.‎ A. their B. his C. her D. one's ‎54. —May I speak to Lucy?‎ ‎ —This is ________ speaking.‎ A. her B. she C. she's D. hers ‎55. I forgot Tom's address. But I found his telephone number in the _________.‎ A. phone books B. book of phone C. phone's book D. phone book ‎56. He said that he watched TV every ________ day.‎ A. another B. three C. the second D. other ‎57. We are going to be on our holidays _________.‎ A. in three days' time B. after 3 days C. three days later D. in three day's time ‎58. Look at these clouds, ________.‎ A. It'll rain B. It's going to rain C. It'll be raining D. It is to rain ‎59. Nobody knows what _______ happen next.‎ A. is to B. is going C. is about to D. are to ‎60. China should do _________ best to be a strong and modern country.‎ A. his B. its C. her D. our ‎61. You'd better __________ his opinion before making a decision.‎ A. look for B. search for C. find out D. work out ‎62. —Could you tell me who invented _________ telephone?‎ ‎—_________ Scotch scientist named _________ Alexander Graham Bell.‎ A. /, A, / B. a, The, / C. the, A, / D. /, A, an 17‎ ‎63. Did you break _________ windows?‎ A. the both B. both of C. both the D. either of ‎64. Let's put ________ of these pictures on the wall.‎ A. some one B. someone C. some ones D. everyone ‎65. —I'd like to go hunting with you, but I have a meeting ________.‎ ‎—If you don't go, __________.‎ A. to attend, so do I B. attending, so will I C. attend, neither will I D. to attend, nor will I ‎66. What will be the results _________ the students in our class?‎ A. of B. for C. to D. with ‎67. —Hurry up, you _________ on the phone.‎ ‎ —Oh, I' coming. Thank you.‎ A. are wanted B. are being wanted C. want D. are wanting ‎68. I, _________ your friend, will try my best to help you out.‎ A. who is B. that is C. who am D. who are ‎69. I asked him to __________ me a few minutes so that we could talk over the matter.‎ A. spend B. save C. share D. spare ‎70. There they got married and ________ their young.‎ A. fed B. felt C. raised D. rose ‎71. He tried not to _________ mixed up in politics.‎ A. make B. take C. have D. get ‎72. —Would you like a cup of coffee?‎ ‎ —Yes, I _________.A. would B. would like C. would like to D. like ‎73. —Shall I tell Ann how to improve her painting?‎ ‎ —Yes, but _________ of suggestions may discourage her.‎ A. a list too long B. a too long list C. too long a list D. a list of too long ‎74. Would you please do me __________ favor to pass me the book?‎ A. a B. an C. the D. /‎ ‎75. My dictionary __________. I have looked for it everywhere, but still _______ it.‎ A. has lost, don't find B. is missing, didn't find C. has lost, haven't found D. is missing, haven't found ‎76. It's _________ impossible to make such a long journey in such an old car.‎ A. rather B. very C. fairly D. quite ‎77. A soldier ran all the ________ from Marathon to Athens.‎ A. road B. way C. path C. route ‎78. It was __________ exciting news that all of us couldn't help _________.‎ A. so a, crying B. such, crying C. so, to cry D. such an, crying ‎79. If we want to win the race, we shall have to _________.‎ A. go along B. go into C. go there D. go all out ‎80. Words are the bricks _________ we build sentences to express our ideas.‎ A. through which B. from which C. which D. of which ‎81. Why can't I give the answer to the physics problem as _________ as you?‎ A. quickly B. fastly C. swift D. soonly ‎82. Go back _______ you came from, please.‎ A. where B. in where C. to where D. that 17‎ ‎83. I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with ________.‎ A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing ‎84. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It _________ good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea. A. does B. feels C. gets D. makes ‎85. Let's discuss only such questions _________ worry every one of us.‎ A. as B. why C. which D. that ‎86. you may keep that pencil if you like. I've got plenty of ________.‎ A. ones B. the others C. others D. some others ‎87. —Why can't I swim in the lake, Daddy?‎ ‎—You'll be ________. The water is freezing cold.‎ A. sorry B. afraid C. anxious D. unpleasant ‎88. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ________.‎ A. breaks B. ahs broken C. were broken D. had been broken ‎89. —You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.‎ ‎ —Well, now I regret _________ that.‎ A. to do B. to be doing C. to have done D. having done ‎90. I don't think Jim saw me; he ________ into a space.‎ A. just stared B. was just staring C. has just stared D. had just stared ‎91. —There were already five people in the car, but the driver managed to take me as well. —It __________ a comfortable journey.‎ A. can't be B. shouldn't be C. mustn't have been D. couldn't have been ‎92. —Your phone number again? I ___________ quite catch it. —It's 95684420. ‎ A. didn't B. couldn't' C. don't D. can't ‎93. Such things are not common for me, _________ they are unusual.‎ A. instead B. but C. so D. as a result ‎94. At that time slaves were _________ of not as human beings, but as animals.‎ A. regarded B. sold C. bought D. thought ‎95. Her wish is _________ a doctor.‎ A. becoming B. become C. to become D. being come ‎96. His talk made me _________ in the modern music.‎ A. interesting B. to interest C. interested D. interest ‎97. She was afraid _____ the yard because she was afraid _____ by the big dog lying at the gate.‎ A. to enter, to be bitten B. of entering, of being bitten C. of entering, to be bitten D. to enter, of being bitten ‎98. We keep in touch with each other ________ letters and telephones.‎ A. by B. in form of C. in forms of D. in the form of ‎99. When I came back, I found my bicycle __________.‎ A. had gone B. has gone C. was gone D. is gone ‎100. Perhaps the fire was ___________ by a cigarette end someone dropped.‎ A. begun B. made C. put D. started ‎101. ___________ pop music drives me out of my mind.‎ A. The most B. Most C. Mostly D. Most of ‎102. —How did you pay the workers?‎ ‎ —As a rule, they were paid _________.‎ 17‎ A. by a hour B. by hours C. by an hour D. by the hour ‎103. In Detroit, no fewer than 100 persons died of influenza, not to speak of ___________.‎ A. death B. dying c. the dying D. the death ‎104. __________ word came that Bill Clinton was elected _______ president of the United States.‎ A. A, / B. A, a C. /, / D. /, the ‎105. He didn't come and it _________ our difficulty.‎ A. added to B. gave C. made D. raised ‎106. There are only five students here, ________ five of them have finished their homework.‎ A. / B. The C. A D. That ‎107. —How do I write my composition?‎ ‎ —Write your composition _________ ink.‎ A. in B. on C. with D. by ‎108. __________ he could understand the problem, I explained it to him at least three times.‎ A. Until B. before C. Not until D. After ‎109. Difficulties can ________ a person's best qualities.‎ A. hold out B. give out C. send out D. bring out ‎110. She felt so excited that she let out a cry when she ________ the right answer.‎ A. thought about B. thought to C. thought over D. thought of ‎111. —Do you want to see my driver's license or my passport?‎ ‎ —Oh, ___________.‎ A. either one will do B. either does well C. neither do D. each will be fine ‎112. —Do the students in your class study hard?‎ ‎ —Some of them do; _________ just don't care.‎ A. another B. the others C. some other D. any other ‎113. The man over there is _________ Mr. Smith.‎ A. no other but B. no other than C. no one D. none other than ‎114. _________ books made of silk have been found in our country.‎ A. Very a few B. Such few C So a few D. Very few ‎115. Nothing can stop our going, ________?‎ A. can it B. can't it C. can they D. can't they ‎116. The evening party _________ . You are a little late.‎ A. just begun B. just has begun C. has just begun D. has begun just now ‎117. The twins are so much __________ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.‎ A. like B. alike C. same D. similar ‎118. He must be from Africa, _________ can be seen from his skirt.‎ A. that B as C. it D. what ‎119. They planted trees on _________ side of the playground.‎ A. either B each C. all D. every ‎120. He spent all his energies _________ a research _________ the causes of cancer.‎ A. in, of B in, on C. on, of D. on, into ‎121. —__________ this book be yours?‎ ‎ —No, it _______ not be mine. It _______ be his.‎ A. Can, must, may B. May, might, must C. Can, may, must D. Must, can, may Mary is living at _______ place in South Africa.‎ 17‎ A. certain B. some C. an D. any ‎124. Jane was quite alone in the world ________ an uncle in English.‎ A except B except for C. besides D. instead of ‎125. —Who would you rather ________ the room?‎ ‎ —Jack, of course.A. have clean B. have cleaned C. get clean D. get cleaned ‎126. We wrote to _________ invited us.A. whomever B. whoever C. that D. who ‎127. Her expression suggested that she _________ happy.‎ A. be B. was C. should be D. were ‎128. The boy's grandfather died _______ a flood and his grandmother died _______ old age.A. of, from B. from, at C. from, of D. of, in ‎129. Please __________ the milk carefully, I don't want it to boil over.‎ A. see B. watch C. notice D. look at ‎130. It was ________ who respected their teachers.‎ A. them B. their C they D. themselves ‎131. During the years _______, he worked as a doctor in the hospital.‎ A. followed B. to follow C. following D. that followed ‎132. He _______ his son to stay home in such bad weather.‎ A. hoped B. let C. wished D had ‎133. When we breathe, the oxygen in the air with our blood and gives us life.‎ A. fills B. goes C. takes in D. mixes ‎134. The chief was being searched for by the police who ________ running after.‎ A. is B. were C. are D. was ‎135. What he says and does ________ not agree.‎ A. does B. do C. is D. possible ‎136. Thank you for the trouble you _________ to help us.‎ A. put B takeC. make D. do ‎137. Xiao Wang is getting on well with his classmates, for h is easy _______.‎ A. to deal with B to do with C. dealing with D. doing with ‎138. They will get a new bath _________.‎ A. put in B. set out C. cleared away D. given away ‎139. When the first settlers came to North America they had to ________ the forest and found a way out.‎ A. cut off B. cut down C. cut through D. cut out ‎140. The stars ________ to have moved.‎ A. seemed B. looked C. turned D. appeared ‎141. John must have read the book, ________?‎ A. mustn't he B. needn't he C. didn't he D. haven't he ‎142. Tonny is the best student of the three. In other words, he is _____ student than the other two.‎ A. a better B. the better C. the best D. a best ‎143. Space ship today has __________ the earth _______ the moon.‎ A. joined, with B. connected, with C. connected, to D. joined, and ‎144. Let's hurry. There's ________ no time left.‎ A. almost B. nearly C. possible D. probably ‎145. —I fell down from the tree. I think my leg is broken.‎ 17‎ ‎ —Oh! I _________.A. hope not so B. do not hope C. hope not D. hope not so ‎146. The river _________ fifty miles from the north to the south.‎ A. stretched B. extends C. covered D. sticks ‎147. Mr. Li, _________ come to my home for dinner this evening.‎ A. sure to B surely C. does D. do ‎148. His main attraction ________ in his knowledge not in his book.‎ A. drops to B. depends on C. makes use of D. lies in ‎149. The baby can almost _______ himself.‎ A. almost B nearly C. hardly D. rather ‎150. _________ the players tried their best to win the game for their country.‎ A. Greatly encouraged B. Having greatly encouraged C. To be greatly encouraged D. When encouraging ‎151. Dad, let us, ________, go to the cinema, _______?‎ A. Jack and I, shall we B. Jack and me, shall we C. Jack and I, will you D. Jack and me, will you ‎152. He ______ his father for a new bicycle on his twelfth birthday.‎ A. demanded B. required C. requested D. asked ‎153. As well as ________ all his homework, he helped his mother with a good cleaning around the house.‎ A. finishing B. finished C finishes D. to finish ‎154. —If you want to be in time, you'd better get ________.‎ ‎ —All right.‎ A. to go B. to going C. going D. moving ‎155. Summer in ________ south of France are for ________ most part dry and sunny.‎ A. /, a B. the, / C. /, / D. the, the ‎156. —You're thinking too much.‎ ‎ —Only at home. No one _______ me but you.‎ A. is seeing B. had seen C. sees D. saw ‎157. _________ the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.‎ A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having ‎158. The judge ________ two years in prison.‎ A. sentenced him to be B. sentenced him to C. sentenced him for D. sentenced him about ‎159. Only _________ save his life.‎ A. can the doctor B. the doctor can C. will the doctor D. could the doctor ‎160. Scarcely _______ arrived ________ out to meet me.‎ A. had I¼ before he came B. I had ¼ when did he come C. had I ¼ then he came D. I had ¼ then did he come ‎161. Out ________, gun in hand.‎ A. did he rush B. so he did C. so he would D. he rushed ‎162. She is a good student, and works very hard, _________.‎ A. So it is with him B. So does him C. so it he D. neither does he ‎163. ________ are the days when teachers were looked down upon.‎ 17‎ A. Gone B. Go C. To go D. Going ‎164. __________, she is of great help in the work.‎ A. A girl as she is B. Girl as she is C. The girl as she is D. Girl is as she ‎165. _________ and caught the mouse.‎ A. Up the cat jumpedB. The cat up jumpedC. Up jumped the cat D. Jumped up the cat ‎166. If he ________ tomorrow, he would find Mr Wang in the office.‎ A. comes B. will come C. should come D. come ‎167. __________ he would have succeeded in the examination.‎ A. Had he worked hard B. If he worked hard C. works hard D. working hard ‎168. I'd rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.‎ A. do B. didn't do C. don't D. didn't ‎169. ________ you enjoy many years of health and happiness.‎ A. Wish B. Hope C. Expect D. May ‎170. Long _________ the Party!‎ A. lives B. live C. will live D. should live ‎171. I was going to ________ the faraway village to drop in on her but my boss asked me to drive him to Shanghai.‎ A. go to B. have gone to C. / D. go ‎172. —Your phone number again? I didn't quite catch it.‎ ‎ —If you _______ it clearly, you _________ me now.‎ A. had heard, wouldn't ask B. heard, wouldn't ask C. had heard, wouldn't have asked D. should hear, would ask ‎173. If I ______it, I would do it in a different way.‎ A. were to do B. do C. had done D. was to do ‎174. The artist tried his best to paint what he saw with his _______ as well as with his eyes.‎ A. brain B. mind C. head D. soul ‎175. you may go out _________ your homework is done.‎ A. except B. unless C. until D. as ‎176. —Why is Marry unhappy?‎ ‎ —Everyone went to the dance ________ she.‎ A. without B. besides C. except D. but ‎177. On my way home, I saw a thief _______ money from a lady by the police.‎ A. being caught stealing B. having caught staling C. caught stealing D. be caught stealing ‎178. _______ of you comes in first will receive a prize.‎ A. No matter which B. whichever C. whatever D. whomever ‎179. _______ is no need to say anything to the other worker about that matter.‎ A. It B. There C. Whether there D. What ‎180. Mary, don't fill the form ________ pencil but ________ ink.‎ A. with, in B. in, with C. with, with D. in, in ‎181. What would happen ________ they not rise tomorrow?‎ A. should B. had C. would D. if ‎182. If these trousers are too short, buy a somewhat bigger _________.‎ 17‎ A. set B. one C. ones D. pair ‎183. —What do you think of the songs?‎ ‎ —In fact, ________ of them sounds beautiful.‎ A. not all B. no one C. not everyone D. not every one ‎184. He showed very little consideration _________ the feelings of others.‎ A. to B. for C. on D. by ‎185. __________, it is easy to drill a hole in it with laser.‎ A. Hard as is the diamond B. Hard is as the diamond C. Hard as the diamond is D. As the diamond is hard ‎186. —Henry felt that it was _______ time for him to start ________ business of his own, so he left —______ bank.‎ A. /, a, the B. a, a, the C. /, /, the D. a, the, the ‎187. —Why not put some flowers by the window?‎ ‎ —We ________. The boss doesn't like flowers. ‎ A. couldn't B. mustn't C. won't D. can't ‎188. I went on with my story just ________ I had left off.‎ A. wherever B. where C. when D. whenever ‎189. How do you find ________ to work with him?‎ A. this B. that C. it D. yourself ‎190. I know the teacher _________ to Amy when she __________ of a bright girl.‎ A. was referring, spoke B. refers, has broken C. referred, was speaking D. was referring, was speaking ‎191. Like many others who travel around, Louis admitted that the worst thing is not being able to see her family and friends ________ she would like.‎ A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as much as ‎192. To make things worse, many of the men have gone off to cities in search of higher pay, leaving women from nearly villages ________ with the work.‎ A. to carry on B. carrying on C. carried out D. going in ‎193. I found it astonishing that he __________.‎ A. would refuse to travel first time B. should refuse to travel first time C. should refuse to travel first class D. should refuse to travel first train ‎194. See that you _________ again.‎ A. are not B. are not going to be C. will not D. wouldn't be ‎195. I don't like the way ________ he talks to me.‎ A. that B. how C. what D. which ‎196. The boy's bad habits ________ his mother many sleepless nights.‎ A. took B. offered C. spent D. cost ‎197. What are the students ________ the machines.‎ A. up to B. up to do C. up to with D. up to do with ‎198. The speaker, _______ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.‎ A. having known B. having been known C. knowing D. known ‎199. _________ his son rushed out of the room did he realize the seriousness of the problem.‎ A. It was not until B. Not until C. Till D. Until ‎200. —Whose is ________ handwriting, Li Lei's or Yang Mei's? —Yang Mei's, I think.‎ 17‎ A. a better B. better C. better D. more better ‎201. I ________ in a brick factory for twelve years. Now I'm a farmer.‎ A. worked B. work C. have worked D. was working ‎202. —What about the speech he made this afternoon?‎ ‎ —_________ he said so quite exciting, I think.‎ A. what B. That C. / D. All ‎203. I don't think Frank is _______ Englishman as Bill.‎ A. as able an B. able as an C. as an able D. an as able ‎204. —It's raining hard, I'm afraid I'll miss the train if I wait here.‎ ‎ —Can I give you a ________?‎ A. hand B. lift C. movement D. drive ‎205. I don't know English, not _________ French.‎ A. mention B. mentioned C. to mention D. mentioning ‎206. —When did Mr Black take you to Beijing?‎ ‎ —__________.‎ A. As a young man B. At the age of ‎20 ‎C. In my twenties D. I was 20‎ ‎207. —Could it be in the meeting room _________ you had talk with me yesterday evening _________ you left behind your keys and papers?‎ A. that, where B. that, that C. where, where D. where, that ‎208. —"I __________ not do my homework," said the boy.‎ ‎ —"You __________," said his father.‎ A. will, will B. shall, shall C. shall, will D. will, shall ‎209. Books are the most important records we keep _______ man's thoughts, ideas and feelings.‎ A. on B. away C. of D. in touch with ‎210. —What do people wear when they go to the theatre?‎ ‎ —Well, it isn't very __________. People can wear anything they like.‎ A. certain B. normal C. modern D. simple ‎211. I didn't like Aunt Lucy, who ________ without warning and bringing us presents.‎ A. always turned up B. has always turned up C. had always turned up D. was always turning up ‎212. —Do you have any blouse in yellow?‎ ‎ —Sorry. What about this cream color. It __________ well with almost anything.‎ A. goes B. fits C. does D. gets ‎213. The people invited to the ball my dress ___________ they please.‎ A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever ‎214. I'm afraid I haven't got time to ___________ the matter right now.‎ A. go into B look for C. turn over D. clean out ‎215. The chairman ordered that the meeting _______ put off.‎ A. should B. is C. was D. be ‎216. —Have you seen ________ pen? I left it here this morning.‎ ‎ —Is it _______ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.‎ A. a, the B. the, the C. the, a D. a, a ‎217. —Did you enjoy the book?‎ ‎ —Yes, it was so interesting that I couldn't ________ it.‎ 17‎ A. get rid of B. break away from C. keep away from D. tear myself away from ‎218. Am I _______ the way if I turn _________ the radio?‎ A. in, on B. on, off C. all, down D. by, off ‎219. Helene used to be very shy but she has grown __________ it now.‎ A. without B. over C. away D. out of ‎220. I saw some foreigners _________ in the reception room.‎ A. seating B. seat C. to sit D. seated ‎221. Her father was so angry at all ___________ she was doing ________ he walked out.‎ A. what, that B. that, that C. that, which D. which, as ‎222. We leave it to your own judgment __________ you should do it.‎ A. because B. that C. whether D. what ‎223. You can never imagine what great difficulty I have had ________ the patient who _________ such a serious wound.‎ A. treating, received B. treat, received C. treating, accepted D. to treat, received ‎224. Why didn't you come to the station five minutes ago? If you had come here a little earlier, you ___________ the last train.‎ A. will have caught B. shall catch C. would have caught D. had caught ‎225. The news has been heard __________ on the radio three times today.‎ A. to broadcast B. broadcast C. being broadcast D. broadcasting ‎226. Tom's brother is clever, _________ the boy can't be trusted.‎ A. only B. or C. for D. and ‎227. Does it _________ to let little children play in streets?‎ A. make sense B. have sense C. get senses D. make a sense ‎228. —Alice, why didn't you come yesterday?‎ ‎ —I ________, but I had an unexpected visitor.‎ A. had B. would C. was going to D. did ‎229. Gold is __________ most valuable of all metals.‎ A. the much B. the very C. the far D. far the ‎230. _________ that everyone stared at him.‎ A. Too rude is he B. So rude was he C. Such rude he was D. So rude he was ‎231. ________ the son sees his father, the first word he will say is always "Give me some money". ‎ A. As far B. As long as C. Even if D. As well as ‎232. _________ he had for trade with agriculture products.‎ A. What a great gift B. What a beautiful gift C. How beautiful a present D. How beautiful a gift ‎233. Kenta, born a free man, was a person _________ now.‎ A. was in chains B. in chains C. in chain D. who is in chain ‎234. Mary was a doctor and she could write poems. So ________ Tom.‎ A. was B. could C. it was with D. it was ‎235. If we believe something is true and good we should hold on _________ it.‎ A. to B. at C. for D. up ‎236. —Della likes dancing, but doesn't like swimming.—____________.‎ A. So does Mary B. Neither does Mary C. So it is With Mary D. Nor does Mary 17‎ ‎237. Who did the teacher __________ the article?‎ A. have written B. have to write C. have write D. have writes ‎238. —Are you sure __________ great progress this year?‎ ‎ —Yes, of course.‎ A. of her getting B. of her to get C. her to get D. her getting ‎239. —_________ I drop in at your house after the concert, or __________ that be too late?‎ ‎—No, not at all.‎ A. Could, would B. May, must C. Would, can D. Can, should ‎240. _________ the boy's last remark, the man looked at him curiously.‎ A. To B. With C. At D. By ‎241. _________ for his bravery, he was asked to give a speech.‎ A. Admired B. Admiring C. Having admired D. Being admired ‎242. —The fish is gone. —_________ it?‎ A. Can our cat eat B. Must our cat eat C. Might our cat have eaten D. Must our cat have eaten ‎243. The weather _________ fine, they decided to go out for a long walk.‎ A. was B been C. being D. having been ‎244. He ________ his father for a new bicycle on his twelfth birthday.‎ A. demanded B required C. requested D. asked ‎245. He is so able that he's even paid for as ________ as 100 dollars a day.‎ A. many B. much C. more D. great ‎246. ________ that she should come here on time.‎ A. Suppose B. Demand C. Think D. Believe ‎247. It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, ________ for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.‎ A. that B. while C. which D. when ‎248. John may phone tonight. I don't want to go out __________ he phones.‎ A. as long as B. in order that C. in case D. so that ‎249. In 1980 he caught a serious illness __________ effect he still suffers.‎ A. for whose B for which C. from which D. from whose ‎250. There would be no industry _________.‎ A. if there would be no steel B. if there is no steel C. without steel D. is there no steel ‎251. She sat down with nothing to do except __________ to the tree.‎ A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk ‎252. __________ is what I want to tell you: the meeting is put off till Friday.‎ A. This B. That C. It D. Which ‎253. Mary, Don't fill the for _________ pencil but ________ ink.‎ A. with, in B. in, with C. with, with D. in, in ‎254. —I'd like to buy an expensive camera.‎ ‎ —Well, Tom. We have several models _________.‎ A. to be chosen from B. to be chose C. to choose from D. to choose ‎255. —Jam was killed in traffic accident.‎ ‎ —_________ I talked with him yesterday afternoon.‎ 17‎ A. Is that so? B. Sorry to hear that C. What a pity! D. Pardon?‎ ‎256. Clearly, in a system ___________ every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve.‎ A. that B. which C. when D. where ‎257. —Did Harry paint the whole house himself?‎ ‎ —He ________ because he doesn't like to climb a ladder.‎ A. hadn't painted it B. painted it C. had it painted D. had painted it ‎258. —I love you more than her, child.‎ ‎ —You mean more than ________ love her or more than she loves _________?‎ A. you, me B. I, you C. you, you D. I, me ‎259. Mary __________ my letter, otherwise she would have gone to the concert.‎ A. has B. ought to have received C. couldn't have received D. shouldn't have received ‎260. I think you've got to the point _________ a change is needed otherwise you'll fail.‎ A. when B. that C. where D. which ‎261. We _________ your help and kindness very much.‎ A. love B. offer C. thank D. value ‎262. —How about the book you are reading?‎ ‎ —Good indeed. It _________ many problems we have come across in our study.‎ A. says B. talks C. covers D. refer ‎263. With a lot of difficult problems ________, the manager fell like a cat on hot bricks.‎ A. to settle B. settling C. settled D. being settled ‎264. Is that the very car you come _______ the other day?‎ A. by B. in C. on D. with ‎265. Cedric was so angry that he kicked a chair and broke one of its legs, _________ I thought was rather funny.‎ A. As B. it C. that D. which ‎266. Tom Sawyer ___________ to paint the fence himself but he got his friends to do it for him.‎ A. supposed B. has supposed C. had supposed D. was supposed ‎267. —What do people wear when they go to the theatre.‎ ‎ —Well, it isn't very ________ people can wear anything they like.‎ A. certain B. normal C. modern D. simple ‎268. The Dutch settled in Holland, Michigan. They __ the town the character it ___today.‎ A. have given, have B. have given, has C. gave, is having D. are giving, does have ‎269. —Don't get up. Please _________ where you are.‎ ‎ —Yes, I __________.A. remain, won't B. stay, don't C. sit, may not D. keep, won't ‎270. You can have this magazine _________ I finish reading it.‎ A. so that B. because C. unless D. the moment ‎271. Mary ________ to Australia many times but she's back again now.‎ A. has been B. had been C. had gone D. went ‎272. It stormed all day during ________ time the ship broke up.‎ A. this B. that C. which D. what ‎273. The ________ look on Miss White's face told us that she was _________ great trouble.‎ A. worrying, in B. worried, in C. worrying, with D. worried, with 17‎ ‎274. The shop owner will get all these goods ordered _______ to the customers today.‎ A. to deliver B. delivering C. deliver D. delivered ‎275. The police were told that the ______ boy was last seen ________ near the pool.‎ A. missing, played B missing, playing C. missed, playing D. missed, to play ‎276. _______, she couldn't say even a word.‎ A. Being exciting B. being excited C. Being excite D. Exciting ‎277. —I'll go to Qingdao for my new job next week.‎ ‎ —I'm very much ________ your going there ________. I'll go with you.‎ A. against, alone B. of, together C. for, longer D. about, again ‎278. Shortage of money is a _________ problem for them, it probably always will be.‎ A. to be continued B. continued C. being continued D. continuing ‎279. —Have you had a good evening?‎ ‎ —Well, I ________ this film on television but it's rubbish so I think I'll turn it off now.‎ A. am watching B. was watching C. have been watching D. had been watching ‎280. He had decided to give it up but on _____ second thoughts he decided to try ____ third time.‎ A. the, a B. /, / C. a, a D. /, a ‎281. __________ his work was still as it had been?‎ A. It was why that B. Why is that C. It is why that D. Why was it that ‎282. Bob came in ________ second in _________ 100-meter race.‎ A. the, / B. a, the C. the, a D. /, the ‎283. Five minutes earlier, _________ we could have caught the last bus.‎ A. and B. but C. or D. so ‎284. Sally is said ______ in a foreign company, but I have no idea which company she worked in.‎ A. to have worked B. to work C. to be working D. to have been working ‎285. Did you go to the cinema last night? Is the film interesting? Yes, more so than _______.‎ A. I expect B. I've expected C. I was expecting D. I'd expected ‎286. Work starts every day at ‎7 a.m. and goes on until late afternoon ________ a break at midday.‎ A. by B. with C. for D. after ‎287. Is this the way ________ you treat an old man?‎ A. which B. how C. by which D. /‎ ‎288. __________ you don't like him is none of my business.‎ A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether ‎289. The ________ people must continue what those dead didn't finish.‎ A. living B. alive C. lively D. live ‎290. I tried _______ the brown jacket in the shop and it looked wonderful ________ me.‎ A. on, on B. to, to C. in, in D. on, in ‎291. I don't think he is right, ____________?A. do I B. don't I C. isn't he D. is he ‎292. —Do you know out town at all?‎ ‎—No. This is the first time I ______ here.‎ A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming ‎293. —Do you get along well with your aunt? —___________.‎ A. Yes, mostly on holidays B. Not particularly C. No. She is not all right D. Yes, she is ‎294. These pictures will show you ________.‎ 17‎ A. what does our village look like B. what our village looks like C. how does our village look like D. how our village looks like ‎295. Come __________. I'll introduce my _______ friend, Bob to you.‎ A. closely, close B. close, closely C. close, close D. closely, closely ‎296. _________ would be our home in the future.‎ A. It B. Such C. So D. Which ‎297. She was so sad that she couldn't ________ her tears.‎ A. keep away B keep back C. keep from D. keep out ‎298. The little boy _______ his buttons in a wrong way.‎ A. did up B. took up C. made up D. got up ‎299. He is famous rather _________ an actor than __________ his songs.‎ A. as, for B for, as C. for, for D. as, as ‎300. It _______ no difference who will go there.‎ A. takes B makes C. gives D. brings ‎301. He knows little about the city as if he _______ there so far.‎ A. isn't B. weren't C .shouldn't have been D. hadn't been ‎302. —Were all these people in the bus injured in the accident?‎ ‎ —No, _________ only three passengers who got hurt.‎ A. it was B. there was C. they were D. there had ‎303. The boy kept asking silly questions until my patience finally ___________ and turned a deaf ear to him.‎ A. ran over B. ran away C. ran out D. ran up ‎304. _________ other good students, the teacher thinks, Hank is __________ student.‎ A. Compared with, a most satisfied B. Compared to, the most satisfied C. Compared with, a more satisfying D. Comparing to, the most satisfying ‎305. —I've been waiting for the phone since 5 o'clock.‎ ‎ —__________ He is not only a skillful driver but he also knows the road very well.‎ A. How long has be been away? B. What's the matter with John?‎ C. I don't think you should worry about John.‎ D. I'm afraid there's something wrong with the telephone.‎ ‎306. —Can you pick me up?‎ ‎ —Of course. I'll drive you _________ you are going.‎ A. where B. to the place C. which D. if ‎307. —_________ are you trying to prove to the police?‎ ‎ —Where I was last night.‎ A. Why B. How C. What D. When ‎308. —What a large and bright room! Is it a classroom?‎ ‎ —No. It _________ the students' reading-room.‎ A. refers to B stands for C. is supposed to be D. is meant for ‎309. He asked the doctor who was the man __________ at the moment.‎ A. being operated B. being operated on C. to be operated D. operated on ‎310. Not having finished his homework, __________ to watch TV.‎ A. Mother forbade him B. so he was forbidden C. and he wanted D. he was forbidden ‎311. Science and engineering students often _________ their heads in books instead of going to 17‎ ‎ dances and cinemas.‎ A. cover B. bury C. hide D. devote ‎312. —I thought you wouldn't mind.‎ ‎ —Well, as a matter of fact I __________, but you _________ first.‎ A. didn't, should let know B. don't, should let me know C. didn't, should have let me know D. don't, should have let me know ‎313. —Who ___________ that piano?‎ ‎ —My sister, when she ___________ time.‎ A. plays, is having B. is playing, has C. is playing, has had D. plays, has ‎314. "I want to know why you didn't do as _________." said the teacher.‎ A. to be told B telling C. told D. told to ‎315. —Did you find your watch yesterday?‎ ‎ —No, I didn't find _________, but I've bought _________.‎ A. it, it B. one, one C. it, one D. one, it ‎316. 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