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一、单项选择题： 1. Jack fell in love with Catherine ___________ he met her in the university. A. for the first time B. first time C. the first time D. a first time 2. –Would you please take a message for me when you see Kate? --_____________. A. By no means B. By this means C. By means of D. By all means 3. –I’m sorry but I must be going off now. --Ok, __________. A. So long B. Walk slowly C. Be careful D. Take your time 4. There ____________ nothing to talk about, everyone in the room remained silent. A. was B. had C. being D. having 5. Do you know the man ___________ himself ___________ the disabled won the Nobel Prize for Peace yesterday? A. devoted; to help B. devoted; to helping C. devoting; to help D. devoting; to helping 6. _____________ late, but also he forgot his books. A. Not only did he turn up B. Not only he turned up C. Not only did he turn out D. Not only he turned out 7. You should read the ___________ first when using the new washing machine. A. introductions B. explanations C. directions D. expressions 8. We arrived home at 9:00 in the evening, __________most people had already had supper. A. at that time B. by that time C. at which time D. by which time
9. __________ the fact it was raining, she still went out hurriedly. A. Though B. However C. Although D. Despite 10. –Will $200 ___________? --I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more. A. do B. contain C. include D. cover 11. –Does Betty know where his violin is? --She saw somebody walking off with one, but she doesn’t know __________. A. whose B. it C. what D. which 12. _____________the production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year. A. As B. Because C. With D. While 13. –Jack is ill in hospital. --Really, I __________ him right now. A. will visit B. am going to visit C. am to visit D. am about to visit 14. ___________ in a heavy traffic jam is quite an unpleasant experience. A. Caught B. Having caught C. Being caught D. To catch 15. There was a teapot shaped like a duck, out of ___________ mouth the tea was supposed to come. A. whose B. which C. its D. that 16. I’m going to find a part-time job and earn some money, __________ I think I could afford that beautiful MP4. A. in case B. in that case C. in which case D. in the case 17. At yesterday’s meeting lots of questions __________. A. brought up B. went up C. came up D. broke up 18. You __________ football after school. Why not go home and do your homework first? A. always played B. have always played C. are always playing D. have always been playing 19. The meeting is to begin at 4:00 pm, but as assistants, we’re _________ to be there a bit earher. A. invited B. supposed C. encouraged D. hoped 20. __________ different good manners may be in different countries, the principles of good manners is always the same. A. Although B. However C. Despite D. No matter 21. When asked what original intention would lead them to volunteer, about _________ said they were “willing to do something for the Games.” A. half of them B. half of which C. half of whom D. half of who 22. Oranges are usually sold by __________weight, and eggs are sometimes sold by _________ dozen. A. the; the B. /; the C. /; a D. the; a 23. _________Shenzhen is a beautiful modern city. But __________ Shenzhen before the year 1979 was a fishing village. A. The; the B./; / C. /; the D. The; / 24. Though_________ came that he was completely defeated, he didn’t lose __________. A. the word; his heart B. the word; heart C. word; his heart D. word; heart 25. Be careful! Don’t get the orange juice on your shirt, for it ___________. A. isn’t washing out B. won’t be washed out C. isn’t washed out D. won’t wash out 26. –Does your brother serve in the army? --No, not now. But he ________ in the army for 8 years. A. would serve B. served C. had served D. was serving 27. Studies show the MP3 people have made much use of _________mustic may be causing hearing loss in many people. A. enjoy B. to enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoyed 28. The artist made up his mind to devote all the could __________ his English before going abroad. A. improve B. to improve C. improving D. to improving 29. It was a pity that the famous painter died _________ his painting unfinished. A. of B. with C. from &
