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单项选择： 1. He is very stubborn, it is impossible to argue _____________ what he doesn’t want to. A. with him about B. against him about C. him into doing D. him to do 2. Do you know the _________ of the saying I just quoted? A. resource B. source C. course D. cause 3. –What do you think the noise was? --It ___________ a cat. A. may be B. might be C. could have been D. might have been 4. –Does your father smoke? --_________, it’s 2 years since he __________. A. Yes; smoked B. No; smoked C. Yes; smokes D. No; has smoked 5. _________ many times, but he still couldn’t understand it. A. Having been told B. Having told C. He had been told D. Though he had been told 6. Our teacher entered the classroom, __________. A. a book in hand B. book in hand C. book in his hand D. a book in hands 7. –This summer is very hot. --Yes, but it’s not __________ as hot as last summer. A. nearly B. almost C. near D. mostly 8. When I came back, I saw him _________ at the back of the classroom. A. sat B. seated C. seating D. seat 9. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ________ a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. there being C. should there be D. there was
10. ________ that saw the rise of quite a number of new writers. A. During the first half of the 18th century B. That it was in the first half of the 18th century C. It was in the first half of the 18th century D. It was the first half of the 18th century 11. In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain ___________ east of the city, watching __________burning sun rising. A. /; a B. the; a C. the; the D. /; the 12. They may go swimming with us ____________ they arrive here in time. A. provided B. because C. unless D. even if 13. When we are in a new place, we must _________ our manners and try to follow the customs of the place. A. look out B. keep eyes out C. mind D. put up with 14. –How does our plan strike you? --It _________. We can’t think too highly of it. A. makes no sense B. is very practical C. all depends D. is just so so 15. _________ for the terrible coal mine accident, as the public thought, the mayor of the city felt nervous and was at a loss what to do. A. Having blamed B. He was to blame C. Being to be blamed D. Being to blame 16. Didn’t _________ ever occur to you that such possibilities still existed? A. they B. it C. that D. this 17. __________, I really believe that I’d prefer not to make any change now. A. Considered all the possibilities B. Taking all the possibilities into consideration C. Taken all the possibilities into consideration D. Giving all the possibilities 18. –Why hasn’t our English teacher been invited to the English Evening being held here now? --She __________ an important article when I found her and she _________it. A. had written; didn’t finish B. was writing; hasn’t finished C. wrote; hasn’t finished D. was writing; hadn’t finished 19. This book is said to be a special one, which ___________ many events not found in other history books. A. writes B. covers D. deals D. refers 20. –I didn’t take notes at yesterday’s meeting because I had left my pen at home. --You ________ mine, I _________it. A. must have borrowed/ wasn’t using B. may have borrowed/ didn’t use C. could have borrowed/ wasn’t using D. should have borrowed/ hadn’t used 21. The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls ________. A. where sit the European leaders B. the European leaders there sit C. sit the European leaders D. that the European leaders sit 22. My laptop computer, which no one can ____________, has been out of order for a week. A. get gone B. have to go C. get going D. have gone 23. _________, they had no chance of winning the war. A. As they fought bravely B. Bravely though they fought C. Brave as they fought D. Now that they fought bravely 24. During the summer vocation we went back to the school _________ to pay a visit to our teachers though it was ___________ hot. A. especially; in particular B. specially; especially C. special; especial D. particularly; specially 25. –Why didn’t you go to help her when she needed your help badly? --I would have, but I ____________ as busy as a bee then. A. would be B. had been C. was D. were 26. __________ your compositions carefully and some spelling mistakes can be avoided. A. Having checked B. Check C. If you check D. To check 27. Which do you enjoy __________ our weekend, fishing or watching TV? A. spending B. to spend C. being spent D. spend 28. –She looks upset. --Yes, I’d rather I _____________ her the bad news. A. didn’t tell &nbs
