I.单项选择 1. Nowadays people are still ______ girls especially when they are hunting for jobs. But in fact girls are quite ______ undertaking jobs that boys are doing. A.ignoring; fond of B.prejudiced for; able to C.prejudiced against; equal to D.neglected; capable of 2. It was beyond expectations that a sudden, violent earthquake shook Wenchuan, a county in Sichuan province, which promptly sent all the Chinese people getting involved in helping and donating money and supplies to the victims of the striken areas. Which can replace the underlined parts? A.hit, participating in B.struck, sacrificing themselves C.attacked; concerning about D.destroyed; attaching themselves to 3. As a pedestrian; you should first of all ______ traffic rules, look ______ both directions while crossing the road and you shall never ______ the law. A.observe; to; turn against B.obey; /; violate C.confirm; from; offend against D.follow; in; go against 4. ― Why have you bought so many flowers? ― ______ them to our teachers on Teachers’ Day. A.For giving B.To present C.Offering D.To assign 5. It is reported that these days soldiers, doctors and volunteers sent to Sichuan, ______ the risk of their lives, ______ the striken areas for survivors while the earth was still shaking fiercely.
A.ran; looked B.running; combed C.took; searched D.taking; browsing 6. Parents sometimes have to ______ their children especially when they are in great need of help and care, which at last ______. A.communicate with; doesn’t turn out well B.ignore; works well C.make a sacrifice for; proves rewarding D.consult; proves worthwhile 7. These are the higest ______ that have been given to the soldiers by the government who spared no effort to ______ thousands of deaths and injuries in the earthquake. A.distinctions; rescue B.acquisition; save C.expansions; release D.connection; deliver 8. ______ and happy, the boy found his mother ______ in ruins alive. A.Surprising; lying B.Surprised; buried C.Being surprised; laid D.To be surprised; laying 9. ______ the right decisions ______ the future is probably the most important thing we’ll ever do in our lives. A.Make; concerning B.Making; concerned C.Making; concerning D.To make; concerned 10. ― Hi, haven’t seen you for ages. Are you getting along with your studies? ― Yeah. I guess. ______. ― Couldn’t be better. A.Anything wrong ? B.And you? C.Thanks a lot. D.Absolutely. 11. A great many people offered to ______ the children who become homeless in the natural disaster, ______ providing them a comfortable home and showing love. A.support; aimed at B.sponsor; meaning C.finance; hoped for D.back; intended 12. It is reported that the meeting ______ the pace of the reform in the past ten years. A.has increased B.has accelerated C.has accumulated D.has occurred 13. Overtaking a car doesn’t equal speeding. According to traffic rules, you can be ______ for speeding rather than overtaking, because many road accidents ______ speeding. A.punished; resulting from B.fined; arise from C.forgiven; cause D.dismissed; contributing to 14. Dickens’ novels were well ______, many of which were adapted and constantly ______. That’s why he was Britain’s greatest writer. A.fancied; put on B.welcome; displaying C.received; staged D.popular; showed 15. ______ improving your knowledge, reading can make you wise. A.In addition to B.As C.Because D.Although 16. Who is it up ______ decide on the responsibility the driver took ______ avoid the accident? A.to; for B.for; to C.to for; for to D.to to; to 17. He insisted that he ______ the proper measures and had no fault, demanding the information ______ kept in the file. A.should take; updated to be B.must have taken, should be updating to be C.had taken; updated be D.take; updating should be 18. It is strong willpower and perseverance that help a person ______ a good researcher, that is, if you stick to it, you’ll ______ in time. A.turn; succeed B.grow; manage C.make; make it D.get; win 19. We could see the tower clearly ______ we live, and it is not ______ it used to be. A.from where; what B.from which; which C.where; what D.from what; that 20. ______ many times, but he still could not understand the real intention of the speaker. A.He had been told B.Having been told C.Told D.Although he had been told 21. I walked along with him on the bridge with our arms ______, notici
