1. By the time you arrive in London, we _____ in Europe for two weeks. A. shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying 2. I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago. A. having been given B. having given C. to have been given D. to have given 3. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _____ obtaining water is not the least. A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose 4. The heart is ____ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. A. not so B. not much C. much more d. no more 5. _____ the fact that his initial(开始的)experiments had failed, Pro. White persisted (坚持) in his research. A. Because of B. As to C. In spite of D. In views of
6. The millions of calculations(计算) involved, had they been don't by hand, _____ all practical value by the time they were finished. A. could lose B. would have lost C. might lose D. ought to have lost 7. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _____ earned by his own labour. A. one B. that C. such D. what 8. It isn't cold enough for there _____ a frost tonight, so I can leave Jim's car out quite safely. A. would be B. being C. was D. to be 9. Tom assured (向……保证) his boss that he would _____ all his energies in doing this new job.
A. call forth B. call at C. call on D. call off 10. More than two hundred years ago the United States _____ from the British Empire and became an independent country. A. got off B. pulled down C. broke away D. dropped off
11. As your instructor(教师) advised, you ought to spend your time on something ____ researching into. A. precious B. worth C. worthy D. valuable 12. Without the friction (摩擦力) between feet and the ground, people would ____ be able to walk. A. in no time B. by all means C. in no way D. on any account 13. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _____ in a personal one. A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than 14. ______ is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production. A. What B. That C. It D. As 15. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ____ in the dictionary. A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. leaking
16. Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often ____ or better than an actual performance. A. as good as B. as good C. good D. good as 17. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each _____ one major point in contrast with (和……相比) the other. A. makes B. made C. is to make D. making 18. The number of registered participants in this year's marathon was half _____. A. of last year's B. those of last year's C. of those of last year. D. that of last year's 19. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were _____. A. hung up B. hung back C. cut down D. cut off 20. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend ____ here so that she could learn more about the city. A. sometimes B. some time C. sometime D. some times.
21. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th ____ the birth of Jesus Christ. A. in accordance with B. in terms of C. in favor of D. in honor of 22. The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds(基金,资金), ____could go penniless by next year. A. the larger one B. the larger of which C. the largest one D. the largest of which 23. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I ____ fully occupied the whole of last week. A. were B. had been C. have been D. was 24. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _____. A. off B. aside C. out D. down 25. I can't _____ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning. A. figure out B. draw out C. look out D. work out.
26. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time ____ the last bus. A. to have caught B. to catch C. catching D. having caught 27. As it turned out to be a small house party, we ____ so formally(正式地). A. needn't dress up B. did not need have dressed up C. did not need dress up D. needn't have dressed up 28. I apologize if I ____ you, but I assure you it was unintentional(无意的). A. offend(冒犯) B. had offended C. should have offended D. might have offended. 29. Marlin is a young man of independent thinking who is not about ____ compliments to his political leaders. A. paying B. having paid C. to pay D. to have paid 30. Although a teenager, Fred could resist _____ what to do and what not to do. A. to be told B. having been told C. being told D. to have been to
