二．单项填空(共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分) 1. I would _______ very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me. A. lay B. hide C. rest D. lie 2. --- Why was he fined? --- He happened to ______ flowers in the park. A. be seen picking B. been seen step on C. be caught to pull D. catch damaging
3. Does_________ mean nothing to him? A. our saying that B. for us to say that C. we say that D. of us to say that 4. We are ______ water. We’d better store some. A. running out B. running out of C. run out D. run out of 5. The long speech given by that old professor seemed _______ and endless. He felt so ______ that he nearly fell asleep. A. disappointed; boring B. disappointed; bored C. disappointing; bored D. disappointing; boring 6. It is no use your________ children to keep quiet because they can’t help______ noise. A. to ask; to make B. asking; to make C. asking; making D. to ask; making 7. ________ in thought, he didn’t see me before he almost knocked me down. A. Absorbing B. To be absorbed C. Absorbed D. Having absorbed 8. He _____ his voice so that everybody in the room could hear him. A. lifted B. held C. rose D. raised 9. The discovery of new evidence led to ______. A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught 10. _________ before 7 o’clock, or you will miss the train. A. Leaving B. To leave C. Leave D. Left 11.The white- flag dolphin,__rare Chinese mammal, depends on ___Yangtze River for survival. A. the ; the B. a; the C. an; / D. the; / 12. To allow time for fish eggs to hatch and grow up, the lower reaches of the Yangtse River are closed. Fishermen have _______ there for a few years. A. prohibited from fishing B. been prohibited from fishing C. been prohibiting to fish D. been prohibited to fish 13. _____ of danger in the streets at night, she had to go home with a friend accompanying her. A. Warned B. warning C. Having warned D. Having been warned 14. I’m afraid you haven’t realized that you eat too much fat and sugar _____ cakes and chips every day. A. in the form of B. in the name of C. in the way of D. in the direction of 15. Animals that live in the zoo under the care of humans are lucky. They don’t need to worry about global warming _____ their environment. A. to destroy B. destroying C. having destroyed D. could destroy 16. Bob ran the 100 meters in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen _________ this year. A．the best B．better C．the most D．more 17. _______ whether he will come or not . A. There is no telling B. No one know C. There is not telling D. They can’t know 18.To tell you the truth, I think it is you,______ Mr. Black,______. A. less than, which are to be blamed B. rather than , that are to blame C. other than , that is to blame D. more than, who is to blame 19. _____ left before the deadline , it doesn’t seem like that John will finish the job. A. Though such a short time B. Because such a short time C. With such a short time D. As such a short time 20.To keep the air clean , this hospital ______ all the patients _______ in and around it. A. allows, smoking B. forbids, smoke C. prevent, smoke D. prohibit , smoking 21. It’s time that I _____ my hair cut. It’s the fifth time that I _____ to the barber’s shop. A. had, have gone B. have, have gone C. have, went D. had, go 22. A number of people _____ for the debate, but the number of economists ____to three. A. were selected , were limited B. selected , limited C. were selected , limited D. were selected ,was limited 23. You can _____ on her because she always keeps her ______ A. live , word B. look down , words C. depend , words D. rely , word 24. The man died , leaving _______ money. A. a great many B. a great amount of C. a plenty of D. a large number of 25. Living _______ should be
