1.I haven't seen you for a couple of days. What have you been up ______?

A.in B.to C.with D.for

2. She is always ready to help people in trouble because she thinks it a ______.

A. business B. reward C. pleasure D. favor

3. 梇ou'd better keep quiet in class.

桽ometimes I ______. Yesterday, I was very quiet during my English class.

A. would B. do C. did D. have

4.桵um, it is nice weather. I want to skate this afteroon.

桪on't you think the ice on the lake is too thin to ______ your weight?

A.stand B.bear C.catch D.take

5. 桾here must be a dozen pens in this house but I can never find one when I need one.

桲eep looking. _____ is sure to turn up.

A.One B.It C.That D.Thig

6. 桳ook! Someone has spilt coffee on the carpet.

梂ell, it ______ me.

A. isn't B. wasn't

C. hasn't been D. hadn't been

7. The party was successful, but we thought it a pity not _____ you.

A. invite B. to invite

C. inviting D. to have invited

8.1 advise you to take school more seriously, otherwise you'll have to go out and work ______.

A. as a result B. now and then

C. in a word D. at that moment

9.1 lived with my sister this summer and didn't have to pay rent. So I ______ save most of my salary.

A. could B. would

C. was able to D. should

10.桯ow would you like your coffee?

A. It's well done

B. Very nice. Thank you

C. One cup. That's enough

D.The stronger, the better

11. At the end of 2002, there were around 3,000 foreign printing companies in China,______ up around 2 percent of national total.

A. made B. to make

C. making D. having made

12. ______ I had expected, the number of the audience was well over two thousand.

A.As B.Which C.Whom D.That

13.桰've got ______ I am by hard work.

桸o, you didn't. You got ______ with your father's money.

A. there; where B. where; there

C. there; there D. where; where

14.桸ot getting that job was a big letdown.

桪on't worry. Something better will ______.

A. come along B. take on

C. go by D. fall behind

15.桟ould you mail these letters for me please?

梍_____ letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you again.

A.What B.Some

C.More D. Different

（北京海淀）

key to 1-15: l.B 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8. A

9.C 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.C

1.桾he book isn't easy for Jack to understand, is it?

—_____. His foreign language is far better than expected.

A. No, it isn't B. I'm afraid not

C. I don't think so D. Yes, it is

2. I _____ have written to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.

A. ought to B. must C. couldn't D.needn't

3. 梂ere they late for the play?

—Not really. As soon as they themselves in their seats in the theater, the curtain ______.

A. settled; went up

B. settled; had gone up

C.were settled; went up

D.were settling; had gone up

4.1 caught the last bus from town, yet Henry came home ______ that night.

A. very late B. even later

C. so late D. the latest

5. How many of us _____ a meeting that is not important to us would be interested in the discussion?

A. attended B. attending

C. to attend D. have attended

6. If the building project ______ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.

A. to be completed B. is completed

C. being completed D. completed

7. Is that a book on farming? If so, I want to borrow

A. this B.one C. it D. the one

8. The palace was heavily guarded, because inside its walls

A. where lived the Queen

B. lived the Queen

C. there lived the Queen

D. that lived the Queen

9.1 was half way back to the cottage where my mother lived ______ Susan caught up with me.

A. before B. where

C. when D. that

10. The main reason for the population growth isn't so much a rise in birth rates (率) ______ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in medical care.

A. than B.as

C.more than D.or

11 . Is there a gas station around ______ I can get some petrol?

A. which B. what C. where D. that

12. He will surely finish the job on time if he ______ to do it in his own wav.

A. is leaving B. will leave

C.leaves D. is left

13. In Disneyland, every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to ______ signs asking his" guests" not to step on them.

A. take down B. call for

C. put up D. set up

14. He always did well at school ______ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.

A. in spite of B. instead of

C. in case of D. in favor of

15. What a great weight the mother felt ______ her mind the moment she found her lost son!

A. turned off B. taken oft

C. set free D. brought into

（2003 天津）

Key to 1--15

l.D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.B

9.C 10.B 11.C 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B

1.桪o you mind if I shut down the radio-tape recorder?

—______ The good news will be on the air in a few minutes' time.

A.I'm afraid I do. B. Of course not.

C. Why not? D. Yes. Just go ahead.

2. It is the very place ______ the anti-Japanese soldiers fought over sixty years ago.

A. that B. which C. where D. there

3. The boy used to be good. We are _______ about why he has changed that much.

A. worried B. pleased C. disappointed D. puzzled

4.桯as Tommy finished his job yet?

—I have no idea of it; he _____it this morning.

A. was doing B. had been doing

C. has done D. did

5.桰s your school life ______ of other teens?

—In many ways, yes.

A. this B. the same C. one D. that

6.桰 heard Back Street Boys would sing at the New Century Theater.

—Where did you ______?

A. pick that up B. put that up

C. make that up D. take that up

7. The salesboy thought he could persuade the boss of the company ______ buying some e-books.

A. about B. into C. to D. on

8. This is a disease that can result in total blindness ___ left untreated.

A. after B. if C. since D. unless

9. All these changes will lead to ______ stronger and more powerful China,_____ country that can surprise and enrich our planet.

A.a; a B.a; the

C.the; a D.the; the

10.桰 haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been?

桰 _____ on leave in Europe.

A.have been B.am C.was D. had been

11.桯ave some Maotai, please.

桸o, thanks. It's three years ____ I drank.

A. before B. since C. after D. when

12. In some parts of the world, such as in England, tea ______ with milk and sugar.

A. is serving B. is served

C.serves D.served

13. From what I leam about their hotel, the service and the weather, they ______ their holiday very much.

A. wouldn't have enjoyed

B. shouldn't have enjoyed

C. needn't have enjoyed

D. can't have enjoyed

14. Foreign sightseers _____ the Xi'an terra-cotta soldiers as the world's eighth wonder.

A. look on B. look for

C. look around D. look at

15.桰t snowed heavily last night and there must be a lot of snow on Emei Mountain.

—No, we found a little snow, as most of it seemed ____ off the mountain.

A. to have blown B. to have been blown

C. to be blowing D. to be blown

(2003 重庆)

Key to 1?5: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.B
9.A 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.D 14.A 15.B

　

　

D

2. We hope that the measures to control prices, ___ are taken by the government, will work.

A.as B.how C.that D.what

3.1 certainly agree ______ your proposal. But I wonder if we two and the other members of the board will agree ______ the steps for the coming year.

A. to; with B.to; on C.on; with D. on; on

4.桰s it my age _____ the boss minds?

—I'm afraid not. He will consider essary to have an experienced assistant.

A. which; it B.that; it

C. which; that D.that; that

5. 桵ary's got mad and has been sent to the mental hospital. Did you tell her boss about that?

—Yes, but I ______ her husband first.

A. should have told B. shouldn't have told

C. must have told D. needn't have told

6.桪id you happen to see ______ black and ______ white cat?

—Are they missing? I told you to take care of them.

A. a; \ B.the; \

C.the; the D.a; the

7. Little Tom decided to get up early so as not to be scolded by his teacher, but before long he ______ to his own way.

A. would return B. returned back

C. had returned back D. returned

8. With a lot of difficult problems _______ newly-elected president is having a hard time.

A. settled B. settling

C. to settle D. being settled

9. The proposal had been put forward, and then arose the question ______ we were to get the proofs _____.

A. what; needed B. where; to need

C. what; to need D. where; needed

10. The room was never much used,______ occasional visitors.

A. instead of B. so far as

C.such as D.except for

11. All the leading newspapers ______ the news that China planned to build a permanent space station.

A. printed B. reported

C. broadcast D. published

12.桯ow does Helen work?

—She works ______ best ______ she can.

A. so; as B.as; \

C.so; \ D.as; as

13. I'm afraid I'll turn to Prof. Timlingson. It is ______.

A. too difficult a problem

B. a too difficult problem

C. so difficult problem

D. a so difficult problem

14. During the rush hour they were _____ in the heavy traffic.

A. held on B. held out

C. held down D. held up

15. Janet as well as the other young people who sent abroad by the government ______ brought up in the small town.

A. was; was B.was; were

C.were; were D.were; was

(2003 广州)

Key to 1--15: 1. B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.C

9.D 10.D ll.B 12.B 13.A 14.D 15.D

　

E

1. 梂ell, the party is going very nicely, isn't it? Have one of these cheese sandwiches. They taste good.

A. Yes, I appreciate it

B. No, thanks

C. Very happy to have been here

D. So glad you enjoyed it

2. Ants are the most common life form on earth. _____ tiny, their combined eight is greater than that of the combined weight of all humans.

A. Though B. Although

C. Even though D.Asif

3. Our team was ahead during the first half, but we ___ in the last ten minutes.

A. had lost B. would lose

C. were losing D. lost

4. Many people watch the news on television themselves the trouble of reading the newspaper.

A. save B.to save

C. saving D. are saving

5. You _____ pay your library fines. If not, you _____ not be allowed to graduate.

A. may; should B. should; need

C. must; will D. will; can

6. Drivers who listen to music on ______ road are more likely to have ______ accidents, a science magazine said recently.

A. a; the B.the; \

C. \ ; \ D.\ ;the

7. People think that the beauty of the mountains is greater than ______ of the desert.

A. one B. the one

C. those D.that

8. The brake of your bicycle has come loose梱ou'd better______ it.

A. settle B.fix C. pick D.correct

9. The team have found jobs for the summer in different places, so they ______ able to practise together until next year.

A. aren't B. haven't been

C. won't be D. weren't

10. There were lots of people standing watching, yet not one of them ______.

A. offered to help

B. offered helping

C.was offered to help

D. was offering help

11. Would you please make a copy for everybody in the office and ______ extra ones for the visitors?

A.other B.many C.few D.a few

12. _______ the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided not to drive to Florida.

A. Discovering B. To discover

C. To have discovered D. Discovered

13.梂hat are you reading?

-- ____ novel.

1.I have to meet Mr Longman tomorrow at noon.

--_____.

—Mr Longman. Don't you know him?

A. Do you know when

B. How do you know

C. Meet who

D. What for

2. If a student can make what has been learned _____, whether in class or from social practice, he will make steady progress.

A. his own B.him C. himself D.his

3. Seeing the happy ____ of children playing in the park, I'm full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.

A. sight B. scene C. view D. sign

4. We 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

5. Do you watch TV in the evening?

—I'd rather read than watch TV. The programs seem ______ all the time.

A. to get worse

B. to have got worse

C. getting worse

D, to be getting worse

6. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave _____ something occurred which attracted my attention.

A. unless B. until C. when D. while

7. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments , you should _____ your findings in logical order and clear language.

A. write B. raise C. present D.put

8. In that supermarket on sale is a new type of computer, _____ makes it attractive to the students from poor family.

A. which B. whose cheap price

C. what D. the low price of which

9.I've been told that John ______ from his journey to America. What about visiting him tonight?

—All right. I'll call for you at 6:00 p.m.

A. had come back B. is back

C. came back D. coming back

10. A sheep _____ on this kind of special grass usually grows much faster than _____ on ordinary.

A. fed; one B. feeds; the one

C.fed; that D. feeding; it

11. What did you think of the concert given by the famous Hong Kong singer?

—Not so good. In fact, it ______ to be a great disappointment.

A. turned up B. turned in

C. turned down D. turned out

12.I telephoned him twice and I couldn't get through to his home.

—I think that the line might have been out of order,______?

A. don't you B. do you

C. wasn't it D. hadn't it

13.______ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may produce variants (变异体 ) of genes in human bodies.

A. Being exposed B. Having exposed

C. Exposed D. After being exposed

14. It is not unusual for workers in that factory _____.

A. to pay later than a month more

B. to be paid more than a month later

C. to be paid later than more a month

D. to pay later more than a month

15.Shall we go and help them with their work?

—We'd better not. They said we'd just be ___ if we tried to help.

1.How did you find your visit to the exhibition,Mary?

A. Oh, wonderful, indeed

B.By taking a No. 8 bus

C. I had a wonderful time

D. Oh, not difficult to find it

2._____ you have learned Spanish you will find Italian easy.

A. While B.Once C. Though D. Unless

3._____, so she had to be sent to the hospital.

A. Being ill

B. Her mother was ill

C. Her mother being ill

D. Having been ill

4.1s this book ____ I bought for you the day before yesterday?

A. that B. which

C. \ D.the one

5. 桝re you satisfied with what he did?

—No. It couldn't have been

A. worse B. better C.so bad D. the worst

6. The thing that ___ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

A. matters B. cares

C. considers D. minds

7.You told me you had taken this course at university .

—But I ______ most of the knowledge.

A. forgot B. have forgot

C. forget D. had forgot

8. The visiting president says ______ new China our generation is building will be more powerful country that can astonish and enrich the whole world.

A. a; a B.the; the

C.a; the D.the; a

9. The mistakes made by the Chinese students are quite different from ______ made by the Japanese students in English study.

A. that B. which C.what D. those

10. On our long journey to Mount Tai, Brooke ______ a most interesting guide. We all had a wonderful time.

A. behaved B. practised

C. proved D. conducted

11. The teachers all look happy. They ceeded in persuading the students' parents.

A. would have B. can have

C. should have D. must have

12. Computers are supposed to help humans in many ways, but I'm not sure they ______.

A. are B.were C.have D.do

13. The rescue team spared no ______ in search of the missing climbers from the great university, but ended in vain.

A. pains B. force C. efforts D. labour

14.1 didn't think I would have anything to buy, but still I brought some money ______ something unexpected happened.

A. in case B. so that

C. unless D.even if

15. Taking such kind of medicine, if ______, will possibly do you great harm.

A. continue B. to continue

C. continued D. continuing

　

　

Key to 1---15: l.A2.B3.B4.D5.A6.A7.B 8.D

9.D 10.C 11.D 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.C

Hubei )

H

1.It's been a wonderful Halloween Party. Thank you very much.

A. My pleasure

C. No, thanks

B. I'm glad to hear that

D. It's OK

2. We agree to accept _____ they thought was the best tourist guide.

A. whichever B. whoever

C. whatever D. whomever

3. Did you have a good time at the party?

—Thanks. I appreciated ______ to your home.

A. to be invited B. to have invited

C. being invited D. having invited

4. The room is in a terrible mess; it ____cleaned.

A. can't have been B. couldn't be

C. may have been D. would be

5. 桝re you sure he is able to do the work well?

—______ he would give his mind to it.

A. In case B. If only

C. Until D. Unless

6. The thought came to him ______ he had no ime to prepare for the interview.

A. which B. because C.if D.that

7.1 have kept that picture ______ I can see it every day as it always reminds me of my university days in London.

A. in which B. where C. whether D.when

8. Higher temperatures turning the large ice sheet to water would cause ______ rise in sea levels worldwide and change ______ weather on earth.

A. a; the B.the; \

C.a; \ D. \ the

9. He expected there ______ more room for him to put in a desk.

A. will be B.is C.to be D. being

10. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ______ because of the bad weather.

A. set up B. broken down

C. worn out D. called off

11. She ought to stop working; she has a headache because she ______ too long.

A. had read B. read

C.is reading D.has been reading

12. Businessmen don't often have much free time as their work ______ all their time,

A. takes in B. takes up

C. takes over D. takes after

13. If you talk to these senior students, you will find that they have much greater knowledge than commonly

A. supposing B. supposed

C. to suppose D. suppose

14. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first

A. attention B.purpose

C. attempt D. desire

15. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as earned by his own labour.

A.one B.what C.such D.that

( 2003 Jiangsu)

Key to 1?5: l.A2.B 3.C4.A5.B6.D7.B8.A

9.C 10.D 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.D

I

1. It is ______ practice in western countries that people fry eggs in animal fat.

A. common B. ordinary

C. normal D. standard

2. We have our reasons for keeping this secret for ______ moment.

A. the; a B.the; the

C.a; the D.a; a

3. 桟an I help you carry the suitcase upstairs?

—No, my dear. It is ______ heavy,

A. so; thank you

B.very; thank you

C. rather; how kind of you

D. too; thank you anyway

4.梂here have you been?

—I ______ in the heavy traffic. Otherwise I ___ here earlier.

A. have got stuck; would have come

B. got stuck; was

C. got stuck; would have come

D. had got stuck; would come

5. Do you think outdoor exercise is ______ as any other to lose weight?

A. so useful a way B. as useful a way

C. as a useful way D. such a useful way

6. You can't be ______ careful in making a decision as it was such a critical case.

A.very B.too C.quite D.so

7. This type ol computer, if______ properly, will work at least for ten years.

A.used B.being used

C. using D.is used

8. I'm sorry to say that I can't imagine such a gentleman ______ be so rude to a lady.

A. might B. could C. should D. would

9.桰f you're free tonight, I'd like to invite you to a movie.

—That's nice of you, but are you ______?

A.rich B.real C.serious D.true

10.桰've got an"A"in the examination.

—That's a good ______. You'll win a second.

A. result B. start C. begin D. idea

11. The Nobel Prize winner will show you ______ can change your life-style.

A. how what they observed

B. that how they have observed

C. how that they have observed

D. that they have observed

12.梍_____ was it ______ makes him so upset?

—What you said at the meeting.

A. How; that B.What; which

C.Why; what D.What; that

13.______ has been done to develop the habit of reading aloud in the morning, his pronunciation remains a serious problem.

A. In spite of that B. In spite of what

C. Although he D. Though what

14.桰s Mr Wang coming to our party?

—Yes. He is ______ to our party.

A. more pleased than to come

B. more pleasing than to come

C. more pleased to come

D. more than pleased to come

15.桯as anything new been discovered in that Han Tomb in Siyang County so far?

—______, and more will follow, I think.

A.Few B.Much C.Many D.Little

(2003 Xiamen)

Key to 1---15: l.A2.C 3.D4.C5.B6.B7.A8.C

9.C 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.D 15.C

1. What was Peter before?

—He was ______ medical worker before he turned ______ lawyer.

A. an; the B.the; /

C.the; a D.a; /

2. Though ______ to stop, the ______ speaker kept on talking at the meeting.

A. being told; exciting

B. to he told; exciting

C. told; excited

D. telling; excited

3. With the help of the experts, the factory produced ___ cars in 2002 as the year before.

A. twice as many B. as many twice

C. twice many as D. as twice much

4.I got through my driving test yesterday.

—Did you? _____!

A. Cheers B. Good luck

C. Come on D. Congratulations

5. Alice _____ ping-pong quite well, but she ___ time to play since the new year.

A. is playing; hasn't had B. plays; hasn't had

C. played; hadn't D. will play; doesn't have

6. Are you coming to Jim's party?

—I'm not sure. I ______ go to the concert instead.

A. should B. would C. might D.must

7. ______ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.

A.It B.That C.What D.As

8. We are living in an age ______ many things are done on computer.

A. when B. which C.that D. whose

9.Is_____ here?

—No. Mick and John ______ for leave.

A. anybody; have asked B. somebody; have totd

C. everybody; have asked D. nobody; are asking

10. We ______ each other good luck in the college entrance examination.

A. hope B. wish C. want D. expect

11. ______ I like the color of the dress, I don't like its style.

A. Since B.If C.Unless D.While

12._____, they had no chance of winning the war.

A. They fought as bravely

B. As bravely they fought

C. Bravely as they fought

D. As they fought bravely

13. If you cany on working like this, you will _____.

break down B. give off

C. get down D. hold on

14.Come in, Peter,! want to show you something.

—Oh, how nice of you! I _____ you ____ to bring me a gift.

A. never think; are going

B. never thought; were going

C. didn't think; are going

D. hadn't thought; were going

15.John, I want to know where they are.

—They are _____ how to leam English in the lecture room.

A. being learned B. being taught

C. being given D. teaching

(2003 Xian)

Key to 1?5: 1.D2.C 3.A4.D5.B6.C7.D8.A

9.C 10.B 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.B

1.How do you think Mary managed to improve her French in such a short time?

—______ 4 hours on it every day.

A. Because of spending B. By spending

C. Spent D. To spend

2. All the peace-loving people are against America's bombing Iraq. They think Bush is lifting a stone ______ it ______ on his own feet.

A. only to have; dropping

B. to have; dropped

C. only to have; dropped

D. having; dropped

3. Those who were left alone in the cave knew better than the others ______ sounds bats in the dark made.

A. that frightening B. which frightening

C. what frightening D. how frightening

4. The sailors returned twenty days later,______.

A. felt ill, tired and unhappy

B. illness, tiredness and unhappiness

C. feeling ill, tiresome and unhappy

D. ill, tired and unhappy

5. Not that I'm unwilling to lend you a hand, ______ I'm too busy for the moment.

A. because B. but that C.but D. however

6. We found some precious jars and vases in an ancient tomb,______.you know, are valuable.

A. even the pieces of which

B. which even pieces

C. even the pieces of it

D. whose even pieces

7. Have you heard from Janet recently?

—No, but I ______ her over Christmas.

A. saw B. will be seeing

C. have seen D. have been seeing

8.You've booked on a four o'clock flight?

—What chance ______ of taking an earlier plane?

A. there is B.is it C. there it is D. is there

9. People were perhaps more honest a long time ago when life was very different from ____ it is today.

A. which B.that C.what D.how

10. _____, this kind of disease can do great harm to people there.

A. Occurring where

B. It occurs where it is

C. Where does it occur

D. Where it occurs

11. It is not like Jack to be unfriendly, so he _____ you when you called.

A. can't have seen

B. should not have seen

C. must not have seen

D. need not have seen

12. In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn't make any _____.

A. meaning B. idea C. sense D. point

13. Harry, would you ______ the story at the point where John left off yesterday?

A. finish up B. do up C. pick up D. take up

14.Was the lecture successful?

—Yes, but the number of _____ was smaller than we had expected.

A. people attended it

B. attended people

C. people attending it

D. attendance of people

15.Good afternoon, _____? The name is David Parks.

—Two letters, sir, and a postcard.

A. is there any mail for me

B. could you post these letters for me

C. what can I do for you

D. is that John speaking

(2003 chengdu)

Key to 1?: l.B2.C3.C4.D5.B6.A7.B8.D

9.C 10.D 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.A