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A.had gone B.had set off C.had left D.had been away 7.Must we start the experiment now? No, you___B_____. A.wont B.neednt C.cant D.may not 8.Peter _____B___come with us tonight, but he isnt very sure yet. A.must B.may C.can D.will 9.I havent brought my rubber with me. __B______I use yours? A.Must B.May C.Need D.Shall 10.I ____B____ help. I can do it myself. A.need to B.dont need C.neednt D.need 11.The shoes are too small. They ______B__ be mine. A.can B.cant C.mustnt D.may not 12.Ive come to ask him for the book. Thats why I __D______ wait until he comes back. A.need B.should C.ought to D.have to 13.The song _____A___ by children. A.is often sung B.was often sung C.sings D.has often sung 14.Electricity _____B___ by the Greeks a good many years ago. A.was first found B.was first discovered C.has first been discovered D.was seen first 15.The medicine___B_____ cool, clean and dry. A.must keep B.must be kept C.must be keep D.must be in 16.I need one more stamp before my collection__D______. A.had completed B.completes C.has been completed D.is completed 17.Im sorry you cant go in now. The room _____A___ yet. A.hasnt been cleaned B.hasnt cleaned C.isnt been cleaned D.hasnt being cleaned 18.The river has ___B_____two feet because of the flood. A.raised B.risen C.been risen D.been raised 19.Whose idea is it? Its_____D___. A.the idea of her B.the idea of him C.an idea of them D.an idea of theirs 20.On the table there were vegetables, bread and two large___D_____. A.bowl of soup B.bowl of soups C.bowls of soups D.bowls of soup 21.I want _____C___ about the matter. A.some informations B.an information C.some information D.a information 22.There are ten ___D_____ in our school. A.woman teachers B.women teacher C.woman teacher D.women teachers 23.Joan is __D______ sister. A.Mary and Jack B.Marys and Jacks C.Marys and Jack D.Mary and Jacks 24._B_______work has been done to solve the problem. A.Many B.A great deal of C.A great many D.A large number of 25.There are ___C_____ students in our school. A.five hundreds and forty two B.five hundred and forty two C.five hundred and forty two D.five hundreds and forty two 26.___D_____is Christmas day. A.Twenty-five of December B.Twenty-fifth of December C.The twenty-five of December D.The twenty-fifth of December 27.English was taught at the beginning of __C______ century in China. A.nineteen B.nineteenth C.the nineteenth D.the nineteen 28.__D______people attended the meeting last Saturday. A.A hundred of B.Hundred of C.Hundred D.Hundreds of 29.Lets go over__C______. A.Lesson Third B.the Lesson Third C.the third lesson D.Third Lesson 30.Well take _B_______ trip to Hangzhou tomorrow. A.a two-days B.a two-day C.a two days D.a two day 31.He thinks that English isnt __B______important ________ maths. A.as; so B.so; as C.as; than D.so; than 32.Wei Fang doesnt dance as ____D____ as Li Ping. A.good B.better C.best D.well 33.The flowers smell ____A____ and look________. A.good; beautiful B.good; beautifully C.well; beautiful D.well; beautifully 34.Girl students are much cleverer in our class than ______D__ in theirs. A.this B./ C.it D.those 35.Lily can work out maths problems ___D_____ than Liz. A.very quickly B.far quickly C.much quickly D.much more quickly 36.Alice isnt the oldest girl in her class, but she is older than__D______. A.any of the girls B.any other girl C.some the other girls D.some of the other girls 37.I have four brothers. One is in Japan, __D______are in Shanghai. A.another B.others C.the other D.the others 38.Will you have__D______ cup of tea? A.the other B.other C.an other D.another 39.Tom and John have arrived, but __D______ students in the class arent here yet. A.other B.others C.the others D.the other 40.He was ill. __D______is why he didnt attend the meeting. A.This B.It C.There D.That 41.Some people like to stay at home on Sundays, but ___B_____ like to go to the cinema. A.another B.others C.other D.the other 42.Whats in your _____C___ hand? An orange. A.another B.the other C.other D.others 43.He doesnt think I will get good marks, ___C_____? A.will I B.wont I C.does he D.will he 44.They need some help, ____B____they? A.do B.dont C.need D.needt 45.It is still early. Why not __D______ for a while? A.to play piano B.play piano C.do you play the piano D.play the piano 46.There is _____C___ ink in the bottle, is there? A.a little B.a few C.little D.few 47.___B_____was the population in China by the end of last year? A.How much B.What C.How many D.Which 48.I hear Mary ______C__ back in two days. A.comes B.come C.will come D.coming 49.He wanted to see the film very much, ____A____he couldnt get a ticket. A.but B.and C.or D.so 50.He missed the first bus, ____A____he was late for the meeting. A.so B.or C.for D.because 51.Can you tell me ____C____ is the nearest way to the station? A.what B.if C.which D.that 52._____C___you dont like him is none of my business. A.What B.Who C.That D.Whether 53.Do you know the man __C______? A.whom I often talk B.with who I often talk C.I often talk with D.that I often talk 54.The girl___A_____ an English song in the next room is Toms sister. A.who is singing B.is singing C.sang D.was singing 55.Is this the hospital __B______ he worked ten years ago? A.that B.where C.which D.the one 56.The library ___C_____ well visit next week is not far from here. A.where B.in which C.which D.to which 57.Can you tell me the reason __D______ his mother got so angry just now? A.for why B.for what C.which D.why 58.It is five days ___D_____ we came here. A.when B.before C.as D.since 59.As soon as he ____C____ here, Ill tell him about it. A.will come B.come C.comes D.is coming 60.I am good at English _____A___ he does well in Japanese. A.while B.when C.because D.as 61.She pulled back the curtain ____C____ she could see the passing crowd. A.so as to B.in order to C.so that D.that so 62.___C_____there is enough snow, we cant go skiing. A.Because B.As C.Unless D.However 63.It took us three days ___C_____ the work. A.finish B.will finish C.to finish D.finished 64.Think it over and you will remember _A_______ the word. A.how to spell B.how spell C.to spell D.to spelling 65.Is this house large enough for us___D_____? A.living B.living in C.to live D.to live in 66.Our TV set doesnt work. I think well have it ___C_____ tomorrow. A.repairing B.repair C.repaired D.being repaired 67.While we were listening to the teacher, I noticed Phillip __C______ a picture. A.drew B.is drawing C.drawing D.to draw 68.The police ____A____ for the boy. A.are looking B.is looking C.looking D.look 69.The number of teachers _____A___ never under 100 in this school. A.is B.are C.been D.be 70.Is this beautiful? Yes, it is. ____C____. A.Rarely before I have seen this B.Rarely I have seen this before C.Rarely have I seen this before D.Rarely have I seen before this 71.Not only my sister but also Mary and John ____D____ interested in that film. A.am B.is C.be D.are 72.______B__a good thing that they didnt come to the meeting. A.Thats B.Its C.Theres D.That is 73.He ____D____ at the door and came in . A.struck ` B.beat C.hit D.knocked 74.Dont forget to ______C__ your English-Chinese dictionary with you when you come to class tomorrow. A.get B.take C.bring D.carry 75.Minghua is ___B_____ good progress with his English. A.taking B.making C.having D.getting 76.She sang ___D_____ . A.good indeed B.well indeed C.very good indeed D.very well indeed 77.Do you ___A_____ what I told you? A.accept B.receive C.get D.agree 78.What did the manager ___A_____ you to ________ at the meeting? A.tell; say B.ask; speak C.tell; speak D.ask; talk 79.Once he has made up his ___C_____ , he wont change it. A.brain B.heart C.mind D.head 80.You dont look _____B___ ; youd better see a doctor. A.mice B.well C.kind D.good 81.The price of the camera is very ___A_____ . A.low B.tall C.expensive D.valuable 82.Children can ___B_____ a lot from television. A.look B.learn C.catch D.teach 83.Who can ___B_____ me the meaning of this word? A.speak B.tell C.talk D.say 84.In England buses and cars keep to the left _B_______ of the road. A.top B.side C.way D.corner 85.They may ____C____ the books for about two weeks. A.borrow B.lend C.keep D.have 86.I __C______ the little girl very clever. A.hear B.too bad C.find D.make 87.What was the ___A_____ of the fire? A.cause B.reason C.beginning D.course 88.Im very busy, so I cant __A______ that problem with you for the moment. A.discuss B.quarrel C.answer D.explain 89.I dont ____B____ to know much about American country music but I know what kind of songs I like. A.believe B.pretend C.imagine D.suppose 90.When my sister phoned me, I could not hear clearly what she was ______C__ . A.speaking B.talking C.saying D.telling 91.Tom told his mother he was going to go over his lessons but B________ he went to bed. A.almost B.actually C.immediately D.hardly 92.The visitors often come by train, ___C_____ by plane. A.some time B.some times C.sometimes D.sometime 93.Thanks, it will always ____B____ me of you. A.remember B.remind C.remain D.regard 94.His ____B____ of the aero-plane was correct in every detail and could really fly. A.pattern B.design C.plan D.model 95.Usually carelessness ___A_____ to failure. A.leads B.happens C.gets D.agrees 96.The room was so quiet that she could hear the ___B_____ of her heart. A.hitting B.beating C.hurting D.striking 97.The college got some money by selling one of its _D_______ old pictures. A.useful B.helpful C.usual D.valuable 98.The price of this kind of ____B____ fan is reasonable. A.electricity B.electric C.electrical D.electrify 99.They ____B____ different conclusions from the facts. A.made B.drew C.got D.held 100.You look nice in green. Green _A_______ you. A.suits B.fits C.matches D.satisfies 101.Rapid eye movements __B______ for the fact that you are dreaming. A.indicate B.account C.explain D.illustrate 102.He was so poor that he had __D______ than one hundred dollars. A.no less B.not less C.more D.no more 103.After the ___A_____ of the climbers, the police were thanked for their work. A.rescue B.freedom C.help D.safety 104.The survey covers a representative __B____ of the population. A.example B.sample C.principle D.principal 105.He ___D____ of the danger until I warned him. A.didnt realize B.didnt recognize C.didnt aware D.wasnt conscious 106.The inspector advised the old lady not to stay ____C____ in the flat for a few nights. A. lonely B.single C.on her own D.of her own 107.We are ___A_____ to know that the explorers are safe in the end. A.relieved B.disappointed C.grateful D.thoughtful 108.On reaching the school, he found he had _____B___ his English textbook behind at home. A.lost B.left C.forgotten D.missed 109.Id like to enter for the high jump. Will you please ____B____ my name down? A.get B.put C.let D.make 110.Something terrible ____B____ to him the other day. A.took place B.happened C.appeared D.seemed 111.Im _____B___ a lot of experience in my job. A.accepting B.gaining C.receiving D.winning 112.Human history is often compared ___B_____ a long river. A.with B.to C.for D.along 113.A car is _____C___ many different parts. A.made of B.made from C.made up of D.made in 114.The girl ____C____ but could see nobody. She began to feel afraid. A.looked after B.looked for C.looked around D.looked at 115.Last night he wanted to give up the job, but this morning he __B______ . A.made up his mind B.changed his mind C.made progress D.grew up 116.If you have any questions, please ____B____ your hands. A.put out B.put up C.put on D.put down 117.If a piece of ice is taken into a warm room, it will soon ____C____ water. A.turn off B.turn down C.turn into D.turn on 118.The doctor asked my father to ____C____ smoking. A.give out B.give away C.give up D.give back 119.Would you please ___C_____ a piece of paper and a pen? A.bring out B.give out C.take out D.find out 120. ___A_____ and tell them to hurry up. A.Ring them up B.Put them on C.Turn them down D.Shout at them 121.It seems that the hat fits you very well. Please __A______ . A.try it on B.try on it C.put it on D.put on it 122.I know that the accident ____A____ in a small village. A.took place B.was taken place C.took the place D.was taken the place of 123.The light is still on. Im sorry I forgot to _____A___ it ________ before I left. A.turn; off B.turn; of C.turn; away D.turn; on 124.He was born in the north, but ____B____ in the south. A.brought up B.grew up C.picked up D.came up 125.He fell down on the road and was too weak to ____B____ . A.hold up B.get up C.bring up D.leave for 126.Are foreign languages much more interesting than science? No, I dont __B______ you. A.agree to B.agree with C.get on with D.go on with 127.Tom isnt an honest student. You cant __A______ him for help. A.rely on B.ask for C.go on with D.talk about 128.The only thing they __B______ is how to make money. A.care B.care for C.care of D.care about 129.In the past few years, Shanghai _____A___ a new look. A.has taken on B.has appeared C.has turned up D.showed 130.Dont hesitate to ____B____ me if you are in trouble. A.turn up B.turn to C.turn in D.turn out 131.Last night a quarrel _A_______ between two brothers in our neighborhood. A.broke out B.broke up C.broke away D.broke in 132.As time __B______ , his theory proved to be correct. A.passes on B.went by C.went on D.lasted 133.The first word of a sentence should ___A_____ a capital letter. A.begin with B.start as C.be filled with D.be covered with 134.If you want to see the play, ___B_____ your name on this piece of paper. A.get down B.put down C.take down D.copy down 135.The plane had already ___B_____ before we got to the airport. A.taken down B.taken off C.taken away D.taken up 136.Early in the morning we __A______ on our journey. A.set off B.begin off C.start off D.get off 137.The money she spent _____D___ more than 1000 dollars. A.added B.added to C.added up D.added up to 138.Its going to rain wed better ____B____ our tools and go indoors. A.put down B.put away C.put off D.put up 139.The thief _____B___ the policeman and ran away. A.broke out of B.broke away from C.broke up with D.broke off 140.It took Dick a long time to ___B_____ a book for his son at the bookstore. A.pick up B.pick out C.pick off D.pick over 141.The president wanted to know who would __A______ the matter in the company. A.see to B.change C.in change of D.take care 142.If you ___B_____ William, ask him to come and see me. A.have an idea of B.catch sight of C.think of D.find out 143.Mr. Smith cant __A______ his wifes death though she has been dead for a long time. A.get over B.get away with C.get away D.get off 144.The rich man _____C___ his poor neighbors. A.looked down to B.saw down to C.looked down upon D.saw down on 145.The students dislike their teacher, for he is always ___C_____ them. A.cruel for B.critical on C.hard on D.harmful to 146.The doctors mistakes in judgment ___D_____ the death of the patient. A.resulted from B.brought out C.broke off D.led to 147.Many people enjoy ____A____ their friends at Christmas time. A.calling on B.calling at C.dropping in D.calling for 148.You cant get to the museum ___A_____ by catching No.112 bus. A.other than B.more than C.better than D.rather than 149.Weve ___B_____ our friendship for a long time. A.kept on B.kept up C.kept out D.kept up with 150.The strong wind was ___D_____ the broken window. A.free from B.ready for C.sure of D.responsible for 151.Hard work can often ___C_____ a lack of intelligence. A.make for B.make at C.make up for D.make out at 152.She put salt into her cup ___C_____ . A.with mistake B.with error C.by mistake D.by error t 1 R o b e r t i s a t r u c k - d r i v e r . H i s j o b i s t o c a r r y g o o d s f r o m a f a c t o r y t o t h e t r a i n s t a t i o n . L a s t T u e s d a y h e w o r k e d u n t i l l a t e a t n i g h t . H e s l e p t o n l y f o u r h o u r s b e f o r e t h e s u n r o s e . H e h a d t o g e t u p a n d w e n t o n w o r k i n g . T h a t a f t e r n o o n , a t a b o u t t w o oclock, the weather got hotter and hotter and he felt so tired that he couldnt drive the truck. He wanted very much to have a good sleep for a while. So he drove the truck to the roadside, stopped it under a big tree and lay down on the chair. Just then a man came to the truck, knocked at the door and said, Excuse me, sir, what time is it now?Robert had to sit up and said, Two oclock. Thank you very much, sir. The man said and went away. Not long after Robert went to sleep, a woman came and knocked at the window. She asked in a loud voice. Can you tell me the time, please? Robert sat again and said angrily, Five past two. After the woman left, Robert brought out a piece of paper and wrote on it. I dont know the time. He put it up on the window. Then he lay down for a third time. Several minutes later, an old man passed the truck and found the note on the window. He opened the door, woke up Robert and said, Its a quarter past two, sir. 153.Robert was very tired because __A____ . A. he went to bed too late the night before B.the weather was hot C.he didnt sleep enough that night D.he was busy working at the time 154.He stopped his truck by the road to ___C___ . A. have a rest B.smoke C.have a sleep D.have a cup of tea 155.He became angry because __A____ . A. the man and the woman disturbed him B.the man and the woman didnt let him sleep C.he was too tired to sleep D.people made a lot of noise 156.Robert slept on the chair for ___D___ minutes. A. five B.ten C.over fifteen D.less than fifteen 157.Robert was ___C___ driver. A. a bus B.a taxi C.a truck D.a motorbike 2 A small plane had some trouble while it was flying in the sky. The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to help the plane in the air any longer. There were three passengers in the plane. So he told them that they were in dangerous situation. I n t h e e n d , h e s a i d , I m a m i d d l e - a g e d m a n w i t h t w o s m a l l c h i l d r e n a n d a w i f e . I m s o r r y t o t e l l y o u t h e r e a r e o n l y t h r e e p a r a c h u t e s M=O o n t h e p l a n e . O n e o f t h e p a s s e n g e r s s a i d , I m a g r e a t m a n ! I m t h e c l e v e r e s t m a n i n t h e w o r l d , a n d t h e w o r l d c a n t d o anything without me! With these words he followed the pilot and jumped out in a hurry with another pack of parachute. The other two passengers, an old man and a young soldier, were quiet for a moment, My son, he said, Im very old, Im ready to meet the God. Dont worry about me, young man, jump out with the last parachute. Be quick. You dont have to think so, the young soldier answered, smiling, That worlds cleverest man jumped out just now only with my field pack. 158.There was something wrong with the plane __C____ . A. before it took off B.as soon as it took off C.while it was flying D.when it was to land 159.The pilot told the passengers that ___D___ . A. they were in danger B.they were going to land C.there werent enough parachutes for them all D.both A and C 160. Im ready to meet the God. means _B_____ . A. hes going to see a man B.he would face his death C.hes going to use the last parachute D.hes going to visit his friend 161.The old man was __C____ . A. a careful man B.a foolish man C.a man of selflessness D.a clever man 162.From the story, we can guess that __A____ was sure to die. A. the cleverest man in the world B.the pilot C.the old man D.the young soldier 3 The following is a true story. It happened in a small village in Australia, where some dangerous animals live in the forest. Lisa, a 33-year-old mother, went to cook lunch in the kitchen, her 3-year-old son, Barney, playing by himself in the garden. Suddenly, a loud cry of Barney came into the mothers ears. Lisa r u s h e d i n t o t h e g a r d e n i n a h u r r y a n d f o u n d a b i g s n a k e e n t w i n i n g ( ~) t h e l i t t l e b o y w i t h i t s t e r r i b l e b o d y a n d t r y i n g t o e a t t h e b o y . I t w a s a b o a ( ҇) . L i s a w a s t e r r i f i e d a n d q u i t e a n g r y . S h e m a d e u p h e r m i n d t o s a v e h e r s o n f r o m t h e s n a k e s m o u t h . I t was great mothers love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took up a hoe from the ground and beat the boa as hard as she could. Onetwowith the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless. The little boys voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisas heart was broken and she got nearly mad. S u d d e n l y L i s a p u t a w a y t h e h o e a n d t h r e w h e r s e l f t o t h e b o a , o p e n e d h e r m o u t h a n d b i t ( T) i n t o t h e b o a s b a c k . L i s a w a s r e a l l y m a d . T h e b o a w a s s o b a d l y h u r t t h a t i t l e t g o o f B a r n e y a n d m o v e d i n t o t h e f o r e s t h u r r i e d l y . I t h a d n e v e r k n o w n h o w a w o m a n h a d such terrible sharp teeth. On half way home, the boa died. It was great mothers love that saved the little boy. 163.When she came into the garden, Lisa found __A____ . A. her son was in danger of losing his life B.her son was playing with a big snake C.a boa was eating her son D.Barney was fighting with a boa 164.In this passage the writer mainly wants to tell us __D____ . A. a boa was a dangerous animal B.the boy was too young to fight against the boa C.how sharp the mothers teeth were D.how great mothe r s l o v e w a s 1 6 5 . T h e u n d e r l i n e d w o r d t e r r i f i e d m e a n s _ _ C _ _ _ _ i n C h i n e s e . A . oRv B . s^Yv C . `P`v D . Ǐv 1 6 6 . L i s a f a i l e d i n f i g h t i n g a g a i n s t t h e b o a a t f i r s t j u s t b e c a u s e _ _ B _ _ _ _ . A . s h e w a s w o r r i e d a b o u t h e r o w n l i f e B . t h e b o a w a s s o s t r o n g C . s h e w a s t o o old D.she was afraid that what she did would hurt her son 167.Lisa bit the snake because ___A___ . A. she hadnt got any other way to beat the snake B.she thought her teeth much sharper than the hoe C.her son was entwined by the boa D.she was mad 4 Dr Stephenson Fung who is a physics professor at the University of Hong Kong and also one of the worlds greatest scientists is a blind man. Dr Fung was not blind when he was born in Hong Kong in 1950. But his eyesight became worse and worse as he grew older. At school, he couldnt see the words on the blackboard clearly. At home, he sometimes fell down because of not seeing clearly. At age 14, his private doctor told him that he would go blind. From then on, he learned to look after himself. Dr Fung attended a school for blind until he found a job as a telephone operator when he was 17 years old. It was the best job for the blind in those days. But Dr Fung had his greater dreams. He wanted to get an education, so he tried to teach himself. He borrowed Braille t e x t b o o k s a n d l e a r n e d a l l b y h i m s e l f . I n 1 9 7 4 , h e w o n a s c h o l a r s h i p VYf[ё t o s t u d y p h y s i c s a t O x f o r d U n i v e r s i t y i n B r i t a i n . H e g o t h i s P h . D i n 1 9 8 0 . T h e n h e w o r k e d a s a l e c t u r e r a n d s t a y e d a t O x f o r d f o r a n o t h e r t h r e e y e a r s . H e l a t e r r e t u r n e d t o H o n g K o n g , and has been teaching in the University of Hong Kong since 1983. In 1996, he got a Doctors degree of Science from Oxford University. This is a great honor for a scientist. Dr Fung does believe Where there is a will, there is a way. 168.Dr Fung works at ___A___ . A. the University of Hong Kong B.Oxford University C.a hospital D.a telephone company 169.Dr Fung started his work career _C_____ . A. in 1974 B.in 1957 C.in 1967 D.in 1983 170.Dr Fung received a scholarship and went to __A____ to further his study. A. Britain B.the USA C.Australia D.Franc 171.After Dr Fung got his Ph. D, he __B____ . A. returned to Hong Kong soon B.began teaching at Oxford University C.went on with his study D.stayed in the USA for three years 172. The proverb Where there is a will, there is a way probably means __D____ . A. 1Y%/fbRKNk B . NN _4Y C . NN?aݏ D . g_Nzb 5 A f a m o u s t e a c h e r w a s s p e a k i n g t o t h e s t u d e n t s a t o u r s c h o o l . H e b e g a n h i s l e s s o n b y h o l d i n g u p a 1 0 0 b i l l . T h e n h e s a i d t o t h e t h r e e h u n d r e d s t u d e n t s , W h o w o u l d l i k e t h i s 1 0 0 b i l l ? T h e s t u d e n t s b e g a n t o p u t u p t h e i r h a n d s a t o n c e . T h e n h e s a i d , I a m g o i n g t o g i v e t h i s 1 0 0 t o o n e o f y o u , b u t f i r s t , l e t m e d o t h i s . H e t h e n m a d e t h e b i l l i n t o a b a l l . T h e n h e s a i d , W h o w a n t s i t n o w ? T h e h a n d s w e n t b a c k i n t o t h e a i r . W e l l , h e s a i d , w h a t i f I d o t h i s ? a n d h e d r o p p e d i t o n t h e f l o o r a n d s t e p p e d o n i t . H e p i c k e d u p t h e d i r t y , c r u m p l e d wv b i l l a n d s a i d , W h o s t i l l w a n t s i t ? H a n d s w e n t b a c k i n t o t h e a i r . M y f r i e n d s , h e s a i d , y o u h a v e l e a r n e d a v a l u a b l e l e s s o n t o d a y . N o m a t t e r w h a t I d i d t o t h e m o n e y , y o u s t i l l w a n t e d i t b e c a u s e i t d i d n o t g o d o w n i n v a l u e ( N