1.—You’re going to have a rise this month, aren’t you? —Yes. only $100. —Well, ___________. —And now you should _______ at least 100 dollars a week. A. the more. the better, put up B. easier said than done, put forward C. better than never, put out D. better than nothing, put aside 2. The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing _________ should have attracted the government’s attention. A. solving B. solve C. solved D. to solve 3. As is recorded in history, silkworms (蚕) were first raised by a woman in _________ is today Hebei Province. A. where B. the place C. which D. what 4.—Journalists have to work very quickly in order to ________. —I know. I like that. It’s very challenging. A. earn a high salary B. meet their deadlines C. avoid being fired D. make both ends meet 5. Fully __________ looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club. A. attached B. occupied C. contributed D. devoted 6. _______ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.
A. Having shown B. To be shown C. Having been shown D. To show 7. –- What kind of a cell-phone are you buying? There are plenty on sale in here. -- _____ at a reasonable price but quite fashionable. Even if they are on sale here, these mobile phones are equal to ____ in price, if not more expensive than, at the store next door. A. the one, anyone B. one, those C. that, that D. ones, the others 8.—Remember when we met the first time, Dick? —Of course I do. You _______ to the teachers’ office hurriedly and _______ me. A. were walking; didn’t notice B. had walked; weren’t noticing me C. had been walking; noticed D. walked; had noticed 9. --When did you get to know your friend Peter? --It was during my first summer vacation ____ we had a summer camp in Georgia. A. when B. that C. so that D. which 10. It's true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won't take the new one, ______, because we don't feel as safe on it. A. though B. therefore C. too D. while 11. Since you have practiced so much in driving, there ______ be any difficulty in passing the road test. A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. shan't D. needn't 12. Much as I have travelled, I have never seen ______ man like him. A. the most humorous B. a most humorous C. a more humorous D. a humorous 13. -- That old bridge is ______ safe. -- OK, we can have another access to the village. A. none but B. anything but C. nothing but D. something but 14. After ______ seemed to be hours of waiting in line, I finally got my turn to take the oral exam. A. that B. it C. what D. which 15. -- I ______ to your birthday party last Sunday! -- Unfortunately, you were on business. A. had come B. came C. would come D. would have come 16. Jane worked hard before the final exam, and it ______. She got an A. A. paid off B. showed off C. took off D. set off 17. I have received a lot of letters of support, all ______ me to focus on my music, said Liu Wei, who was an armless pianist and named one of the show's winners in “China's Got Talent” competition. A. encouraging B. encourage C. to encourage D. encouraged 18. 6. I saw a familiar girl run towards me quickly, but before I could recognize who she was, she had run back in the direction _____ she had come. A. from which B. in which C. by which D. of which 19. --- Would you like a cup of coffee or a glass of beer? ---_______ will do, but milk is _______ popular with me. A. Neither; not B Both; more C. Either; the most D. All; the most 20. Almost all Taobao’s $200 million in income comes from advertising, which the company says ____ in fact all its operational costs. A. fills B. contains C. does D. covers 21. In the future, ____ elderly people will make up ____ much larger percentage of the world’s population than ever before. A.the;a B.the; / C./;a D./;/ 22.The earth’s temperature keeps on going up. This is ___ we call global warming. A.when B.what C.why D.that 23.---The girl was annoyed at what you said at the meeting. ---Was she? The remarks didn’t ___ her, in fact. A.answer for B.refer to C.lead to D.wrap up 24. See the man begging for food over there? He is said ___ the richest man in this town in the past. A.to be B.being C.to have been D.having been 25.My brother’s house in Shanghai is about
