单项选择 (A) 1. —Do you know what people are saying about you? —Of course I know. But _____ is true, and I don’t care. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. none 2. Pain is now considered the fifth _____sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature , breathing rate and pulse in determining a person’s health. A. original B. vital C. unique D. vivid 3. The world economy has improved _____ since the end of last year, but major problems and challenges are not fully solved. A. somehow B. somewhat C. anyhow D. meanwhile 4. The edition of Longman Dictionary is up to date. The words which _____ into English from the outside world ______ about 200 pages of the dictionary. A. were imported; occupy B. are imported; have occupied C. have been imported; occupy D. were imported; have occupied 5. He had just lost his job when, at the precise moment, his girlfriend broke up with him. She ____ salt into his wound. A. rubbed B. had rubbed C. would rub D. was rubbing
6. There is only one who is capable of setting limits to your growth, and it _____ well be you. A. may B. should C. will D. must 7. With many major economic problems_______ to be addressed, there is no point _______ the growth rate of this year now. A. remaining ; predicting B. remaining ; to predict C. remained ; predicting D. remained ; to predict 8. That fellow’s attitude towards others is _______ annoy nearly everyone he meets. A. such as to B. so as to C. such as D. as to 9. The UN has warned that,_____ natural systems like forests and wetlands disappear , mankind is losing the services they provide such as protection from extreme weather. A. while B. once C. when D. as 10. —How about your negotiations? —Pretty successful. Full exchanges of opinions allowed both sides of us to better understand ______ each stood on many issues. A. where B. that C. what D. which 11. —Dad! I hate studying, and I want to drop out of school. —Quit halfway? ________. Oh, sorry, I didn’t mean to be rude. A. Think twice B. Go to hell C. Really? D. Don’t talk that tone with me. 12. Juniors begin to attend job fairs in the university, and surveys conducted in other universities have reported similar ________. A. outcomes B. consequences C. effects D. findings 13. Dressing is a task which we do everyday as a matter of _______. A. routine B. schedule C. habit D. manner 14. Fluent French and English give me an edge in job hunting _______ fierce competition. A. owing to B. regardless of C. in spite of D. in line with 15. The aim of the trial operation of Shanghai Expo was to _______ problems, if any, so that the organizers could make changes accordingly. A. search B. identify C. admit D. handle 16. —Dad, I have been appointed as manager of our company, but I’m worried about it. —Why worry? Increased responsibility can ______ your best qualities. A. bring in B. bring about C. bring up D. bring out 17. The policeman signed to a driver to ______ to check if he had drunk. A. pull over B. pull out C. pull in D. pull through 18. —He was nearly killed by a car once. —Oh, when was ______ exactly? —It was in 2009 ______ he was riding a bike on the drive-way. A. this; that B. this; when C. that; that D. that; when 19. A special dinner there might include Chinese pork dish, British roast beef and French-style vegetables and boiled rice ______ them. A. is served with B. will serve C. serves with D. is served 20. ______ the help of experienced career instructors, this type of job-hunting training ____ to be very efficient. A. By; has proved B. With; has proved C. Under; is proving D. With; is proved
(B) 1. Music should be taught routinely in schools because of the benefits ______ can have on the development of the brains of young children. A. which B. that C. it D. one 2. —You didn’t go to Europe, why? —I _____ this morning, but I _____ to Shanghai because of an emergency . A. was to start; am going B. was scheduled to start; will go C. should have started; am going D. would like to start; will go 3. The lady has an abnormal state of mind. Whatever happens, she always assumes ______. A. the worst B. worse C. the best D. better 4. Car lovers often organize field sports in our country. It is an activity that they ______ without the benefits of a car. A. would never attempt B. will never attempt C. would never have attempted &n
