高三英语NMET 语境选择题
1 . — What are you doing ?
— I'm looking for the children . They _____ be back for lunch now .
A . ought to B .will C . should D .must
2 . The teacher told the class to ____ their books , for they would have a test .
A . put away B . put by C . put on D . put up
3 . I wonder what has brought ____ this remarkable change in their relationship ?
A . along B . away C . about D . around
4 . I can hardly hear the radio . Would you please ____ ?
A . turn it on B . turn it down C . turn it up D . turn it off
5 . He must ____ the south , for he likes to have rice for meal .
A . come along B . come over C . come from D . come to
6 . Still , he ____ his post , reporting the water level to the headquarters every fifteen minutes .
A . came to B . stuck to C . devoted to D . got to
7 . By reading quickly , I ____ the book before the library closed .
A . could be finishing B . could have finished C . could finish D . can finish
8 . — Must I get through the business in one evening ?
— No , you ____ .
A . mustn't B . haven't C . needn't to D . don't have to
9 . — Where ____ my umbrella ?
— Somebody ____ it away by mistake .
A . is , must have taken B . is , must take C . was , must take D . is , takes
10 . The teacher knows a lot about Shanghai . He ____ there before .
A . must be B . must go C . must have been D . must have gone
11 . — Will your brother stay here tonight ?
— I'm not sure . He ____ shopping tonight .
A . must go B . can go C . may go D . will go
12 . — Did Jim come ?
— I don't know . He ____ while I was out .
A . might have come B . has come C . must have come D . should have come
13 . Why didn't you make me a telephone call yesterday ? I ____ about it .
A .should be told B .ought to have been told C .should have told D .ought to be told
14 . — Hurry , Mary ! You ____ on the phone .
— Oh , I'm coming . Thank you .
A . want B . are being wanted C . are wanted D . are wanting
15 . –-Mary , it is careless of you to have left your key in the hole of your car.
---_____! So I did. I might have my car stolen.
A . My god B Thank you C. I’m sorry D. It doesn’t matter
16 . —Hasn't Professor Zhou arrived yet ?
— No , but I ____ he ____ here by this time .
A . thought , would be B . think , is C . thought , was D . think , will be
17 . —You've agreed to go , so why aren't you getting ready ?
— But I ____ that you ____ me to start at once .
A . don't realize , want B . don't realize , wanted
C . haven't realized , wanted D . didn't realize , wanted
18 . — Look at this! I ____ some old pictures and ____ this baby picture .
— Is it a picture of you ? It's so lovely .
A . was going through , found B . am going through , find
C . went through , had found D . had gone through , find
19 . — Where have you been all the time ?
— I came back at noon and I ____ in this room since .
A . have been B . was C . had been D . have gone
20 . She ____ for ten hours at least . It was at nine that she fell asleep last night .
A . slept B . had slept C . has slept D . was sleeping
21 . Don't get that ink on your shirt , for it ____ .
A . won't wash out B . won't be washing outC . isn't washing out D . doesn't wash out
22 . — We spent all our money because we stayed at ____ most expensive hotel in town .
— Why didn't you stay at ____ cheaper one ?
A . the , a B . a , a C . the , the D . a , the
23 . — What would you like to eat ?
— I don't mind . ____ —Whatever you've got .
A . Something B . Everything C . Anything D . Nothing
24 . My eyes are getting tired . I ____ for two hours . I think I'll take a break .
A . have read B . read C . have been reading D . am reading
25 . It's foolish to have a taxi ____ you can easily walk to the station .
A . if B . that C . where D . when
26 . Harvard , ____ in 1636 , is one of the most famous universities in the United States .
A . set B . formed C . discovered D . founded
27 . ____ you like to see the movie tonight ? I ___ meet you at the gate of the Student Center .
A . Would , will B . Would , can C . Do , must D . Will , could
28 . There was a ____ change in the weather , and the rain came pouring down .
A . quick B . fast C . slow D . sudden
29 . — Excuse me , can I use your ruler ?
— ____ .
A .No, you can't B I'm sorry , but I'm using it C .Yes , you could D .I'm afraid you couldn't
30 . I ____ at the station half an hour ago , but the train ____ yet .
A . arrived , didn't come B . was arriving , hadn't come
C . arrived , hasn't come D . had arriving , didn't come
31 . — Did you visit many places while you were in the States ?
— Yes , ____ .
A . only a few B . only few C . quite a few D . quite few
32 . ---Why didn’t you ring me up earlier?
---I would have, but I _______ your telephone number.
A . forgot B .had forgotten C . have forgotten D forget
33 . — Can he lend me some money ?
— I regret to tell you he is ____ you .
A . not rich as B . no more rich than C . no richer than D. not richer as
34 . — My goodness! I just missed my flight .
— That's too bad , but I am sure you ____ it if you ____ .
A . had caught , had hurried B . could have caught , had hurried
C . could catch , would hurry D . could have caught , hurried
35. I have no bookshelf in my study, so I managed to make_____myself.
A . it B .one C . this D . that
36 . Tom came back with a message ____ there would be a test soon .
A . when B . which C . as D . that
37 .---Have you decided already?
----Yes, I _______ at once.
A. decided B. have decided C. will decide D. had decided
38 . They tested the new medicine ____ doing experiments ____ rabbits .
A . on , with B . by , for C . in , to D . by , on
39 . He will stop showing off, if no notice______ of him.
A takes B .will be taken C . is taken D . has taken
40 . The rain had cleaned the air, and the grass _____ fresh and sweet.
A . smelt B . had smelt C . smell D . has smelt
42 . ____ many times , but he still couldn't understand it .
A . Having told B . He had been told C . Though he had been told D . Having been told
43 . If you drive from the airport , go on the motorway and follow the ____ to the city .
A . points B . signs C . plans D . ways
44 . I don't have any ____ but to do as you tell me .
A . way B . choice C . chance D . means
45 . Did you see that ____ involving two cars and a bicycle ?
A . accident B . incident C . danger D . happening
46 . The writer was always looking for suitable ____ to use in his next story .
A . contents B . articles C . ideas D . objects
47 . I'm sorry , David . It wasn't my ____ to cause a quarrel between you and Joanna .
A . point B . meaning C . intention D . view
48 . His wide____of the newspaper world enabled him to make a success of his job as an editor .
A . career B . experiment C . experience D . profession
49 . I am sorry you told him the secret . I wish you ____ him the secret .
A . didn't tell B . wouldn't tell C . will not tell D . had not told
50 . Mary wishes that she ____ law instead of history when she was in college .
A . has studied B . had studied C . studied D . would study
51 . — If he ____ , he ____ that food .
— Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately .
A . was warned , would not take B . had been warned , would not have taken
C . would be warned , had not taken D . would have been warned , had not taken
52 . — Is Mr .Brown in , please ?
— ____
A . It's me . Who are you ? B . I'm , who's tha
C . Who's calling ? This is Brown . D . Yes , speaking .
53 . — Would you have ____ more ____ ?
— No , thanks . I've had too much already .
A . a little , orange B . some , oranges C . a few , orange D . some , bananas
54 . — How soon will Henry be back ?
— He said he would come home ____ four o'clock .
A . after B . in C . about D . for
55 . — Which one would you like ?
— I don't ____ . I would be pleased with either one .
A . dare B . mind C . tell D . choose
56 . I don't like ____ of the two pens . Please show me ____ .
A . both , one B . all , the other C . neither , the others D . either , another
57 .He was afraid ____ the yard because he was afraid ____ by the big dog ____ at the gate .
A . to enter , to be bitten , lay B . of entering , of being bitten , lay
C . of entering , to be bitten , laying D . to enter , of being bitten , lying
58 . A list of the new League members was ____ and the pupils looked at it and discussed .
A . put away B . put up C . turned up D . turned on
59 . Oh , glad to see you , John . What ____ you to this city ? Be here long ?
A . carries B . brings C . takes D . makes
60 . Mary is ____ honest girl and will go to ____ college after she finishes____ middle school .
A . a , a , the B . an , the , a C . a , the , 不填 D . an , 不填 , 不填
61 . — Thank you for helping me .
— ____ .
A . Thank you B . Never mind C . It's nothing D . It's a pleasure
62 . — Do you mind if I smoke here ?
— ____ .
A . Pardon , I do B . Yes , not at all C . No , I do mind D . I'm sorry , but I do
63 . — May I speak to Mary ?
— ____ .
A . This is Mary speaking B .I am here C . This is Mary to speak D .I am Mary speaking
64 . — May I use your dictionary ?
— Certainly , ____ .
A . give it to you B . it is here C . here you are D . there is
65 . — Would you like a cup of tea ?
— ____ . To tell you the truth , I'm rather thirsty .
A . No , thanks B . Yes , please C . Yes , I do D . Yes , I like it very much
66 . —You cooked us a wonderful meal , Mrs . Jackson .
— ____ . I'm glad you enjoyed it .
A . No , just so-so B . Not at all C . I don't think so myself D . Thank you
67 . — Why weren't you at school yesterday ?
— ____ .
A . No , I was , sir B . Yes , I was , sir C . But I was , sir D . I was , sir
68 . — Do you think it will rain tomorrow ?
— ____ .
A . Yes , I think it B . I'm afraid so C . I'm afraid of it D . I think yes
69 . — I'm going to Beijing for a few days .
— ____ .
A . Goodbye B . I like it C . Have a good time D . So long
70 . — A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
— ____ .
A . You have some happy holidays , too , sir B . Thank you , sir . The same to you
C . Thanks , sir . The best of luck to you D . That's very kind of you to say so
71 . — I'm awfully sorry to have kept you waiting so long , Tom .
—____ .
A . Not at all B . You are welcome C . This doesn't matter D . Never mind
72 . — Do you think I could borrow your dictionary ?
— ____ .
A . Yes , you may borrow B . Yes , you could C . Yes , help yourself D . Yes , go on
73 . — I'd like to invite you to dinner this Saturday , Mr .Smith .
— ____ .
A . Oh , no . Let's not B . I'd rather stay at home
C . I'm very sorry , but I have other plans D . Oh , no . That'll be too much trouble
74 . — Who is Jerry Cooper ?
—____ ? I saw you shaking hands with him at the meeting .
A . Don't you meet him yet B . Hadn't you met him yet
C . Didn't you meet yet D . Haven't you met him yet
75 . — Alice , why didn't you come yesterday ?
— I ____ , but I had an unexpected visitor .
A . had B . would C . was going to D . did
76 . — You haven't been to Beijing , have you ?
— ____ . How I wish to go there!
A . Yes , I have B . Yes , I haven't C . No , I have D . No , I haven't
77 . — Can I get you a cup of tea ?
— ____ .
A . That's very nice of you . B .With pleasure C .You can , please D . Thank you for the tea
78 . — Shall I tell Ann how to improve her painting ?
— Yes , but ____ of suggestions may discourage her .
A . a too long list B . too long a list C . list too long D . a list of too long
79 . — Is the paint on the door dry ?
— It ____ has to dry for another day or two .
A . still B . already C . yet D . even
80 . — I don't feel like staying here .
—____ you like to leave the party and come to mine ?
A . Won't B . Will C . Wouldn't D . Did
81 . — What did he say ?
— He said that he had better ____ for the States .
A . to leave B . left C . leaving D . be leaving
82 . — Did John and Tom understand her ?
— No . ____ of them is very bright .
A . No one B . None C . Not one D . Neither
83 . There are seven students from Japan , ____ are from Iran , and ____ are from ____ places .
A . other , the rest , others B . others , the rest , other
C . the others , rest , another D . another , the rest , the other
84 . But that he saw it , he ____ it .
A . could not have believed B .did not believe C .could not believe D . can't believe
85 . The doctor's advice is that the patient ____ kept quiet .
A . should be B . will be C . is D . is going to be
86 . — Selma looks especially pretty tonight .
— Yes , she always looks her best in ____ of that colour .
A . the dress B . a dress C . dress D . that dress
87 . — I'm surprised to learn that you're going back to Chicago .
— Yes , I'd hoped that I ____ have to go back again , but I do .
A . don't B . won't C . hadn't D . wouldn't
88 . — Let's hurry . The president is coming .
— Oh , I was afraid that we ____ .
A . already miss him B . had already missed him
C . will miss him already D . have already missed him
89 . — I can't get my car ____ on cold mornings .
— Have you tried ____ the radiator with hot water ?
A . started , to fill B . starting , to fill C . start filling D . to start , filling
90 . When he awoke , he found himself ____ by an old woman .
A . looked after B . be looked after C . being looked after D . be looking after
91 . — I found it easier to learn Russian than to learn English .
— ____ .
A . I notice so B . So I notice C . So notice I D . Did I notice so
92 . It is because English is very useful ____ .
A . which we study hard B . that we study hard
C . by which we study hard D . in which we study hard
93 . ____ he realized it was too late to return home .
A . No sooner it grew dark when B . Hardly it grew dark than
C . Scarcely it grew dark than D . It was not until dark that
94 . The purpose of the research had a more important meaning for them than ____ .
A . ours B . with us C . for ours it had D . it did for us
95 . It was two days ____ they boys began to have fever .
A . when B . that C . which D . later that
96 . It was twelve o'clock at midnight ____ they at rived at a lonely village .
A . since B . before C . that D . when
97 . The question came up at the meeting ____ we had not enough money to do the research .
A . whether B . that C . if D . what
98 . — Will you make me a better offer ?
— Yes , it will be ____ if you have a season ticket .
A . cheaply B . cheap C . cheaper D . cheapest
99 . Operator ! I've just been ____ while I was on the line to London . Could you reconnect me , please ?
A . put away B . cut off C . turn down D . shut out
100 . — I'll come with you .
— No , no . Don't bother . I ____ .
A . would rather not B . would like not C . wish not D . had better not
101. I’d very much like to have gone to that ball of theirs , but______.
A. I’m not invited B. I won’t be invited C. I wasn’t invited D. I haven’t been invited
102. No matter how frequently ______, the works of Mozart always attract large audiences.
A. performing B. to be performed C. being performed D. performed
103. The passengers had a chat with the college students _______ as conductors during the summer vocation.
A. help out B. helped out C to help out D. helping out
104.---What’s the matter with you?
---_______ the window , my finger was cut unexpectedly.
A. Cleaning B. To clean C. While cleaning D. While I was cleaning
105. With ___ she needed_____ , she left the supermarket happily.
A. all , bought B. something, to be bought C. all, buying D. everything, to buy
106. If you listen to me, you_____ have some candies, dear.
A. shall B. may C. will D. must
107. Though he was seriously ill, he ______ complete the work on time.
A. would B. was able to C. might D. could
108.--- Will you stay for lunch?
----Sorry, ______ . My brother is coming to see me.
A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t
109. --- What do you think of the contest?
---- I was told that the English Speech Contest_____ successfully last night.
A. went along B. went down C. went off D. went on
110. Her face gave her ______ when she told a lie.
A. off B. away C. up D. out
111. You were _____ at the meeting, but to out disappointment, you didn’t ______.
A. hoped, come out B. wanted, turn out C. invited, come up D. expected, turn out
112.He looked at my passport, then up at my face… “_____,” he said. “Take a seat, won’t you?’
A. That’s all right B. It doesn’t matter C. Don’t mention it D. That is right
113.We consider it necessary that a plan______ before doing something.
A. to be made B. is made C. be made D. will be made
114.It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one,_____, because we don’t feel safe on it.
A. somehow B. though C. therefore D. otherwise
115.Robot farmers could soon lead to crop fields______ by metal shipping containers.
A. being replaced B. replaced C. and be replaced D. to be replaced
116.The city has enjoyed______ astonishing economic success, _______ fact which is familiar to many people.
A. /; a B. an ; the C. / ; the D. an ; a
117.----Haven’t you graduated from university?
-----Yes. I ________ medicine for five years in Beijing.
A. study B. studied C. am studying D. have studied
118.Without facts , we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge_______ our thinking.
A. which to be based on B. upon which to base
C. which to base up on D. to which to be based
119.Having no money but______ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.
A. not to want anyone B. not wanting anyone C. wanted no one D. want no one
120.I got up early, but I _____ so, because I had no work to do that morning.
A. shouldn’t have done B. wouldn’t have done
C. needn’t have done D. can’t have done
121. we also shared a number of qualities which we felt were in our favor when we ___ the task.
A. take down B. take away C. take in D. take on
122. Since we cannot find a more proper word , let’s leave it _____ it is.
A. as B. where C. what D. how
123.The heart is ______ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.
A. not so B. no one C. anyone D. everyone
124. If you work hard , you’ll ______ a good electronic engineer.
A. have B. learn C. turn D. make
125.I would go to visit them but I _____ they______ anxious to see me.
A. never thought; had been B. didn’t think; were C. never think; were D. don’t think; are
126. a.I would rather______ there tomorrow than today.
b. I would rather he______ there tomorrow than today.
A. go B. goes C. has gone D. went
127. a.I don’t think you can speak French,______?
b.They don’t think you can speak French, _______?
A. don’t they B. do they C. can’t you D. can you
128.There is _____ ink in the glass bottle.
There is _____ of ink in the glass bottle.
A. few B. a bit C. a little D. bit
129. When you come home______ the letter with you.
When you leave home______ the letter with you.
A. take B. bring C. fetch D. carry
130.We have made him______ his English.
We have made a language lab_______ our English.
A. improve B. improving C. to improve D. improved
131.Jim _______ a poem last night; now he is continuing it.
Jim _______ a poem last night; now he is typing it.
A. wrote B. writes C. was writing D. is writing
132.He fell ill. That was ________ he didn’t show up.
He fell ill. That was_______ he overworked himself.
A. cause B. reason C. why D. because
133.Cold_____ it was, they went on working in the fields.
______ it was cold, they went on working in the fields.
______ cold it was, they went on working in the fields.
A. However B. as C. Though D. So
134.The large building______ now will be a hotel.
The large building_______ last year is a hotel.
The large building_______ next year will be a hotel.
A. to build B. built C. being built D. to be built
135.He passed all the exams, _______ made his parents very happy.
He passed all the exams and_______ made his parents very happy.
He passed all the exams . _______ made his parents very happy.
A. which B. it C. It D. this
136.______ is no need to worry about her. She is old enough to take care of herself.
______ is unnecessary to worry about her. She is old enough to take care of herself.
A. That B.It C. This D. There
137.Jack has made____ much progress that the teacher often praises him before the whole class.
Jack has made____ rapid progress that the teacher often praises him before the whole class.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
138.---Do you think the Labour Bill will be passed?
----Oh, yes. It’s _______ that it will.
A. sure B. surely C. likely D. certainly
139.He came home on_______ Tuesday and left on_______ Saturday.
A. a; the B. /; the C. the; a D. a; /
140.---Have you worked out when the final payment is_______?
----Early next month.
A. due B. come C. found D. practical
141.I think this method is very good. Let’s _______.
A. try it on B. try on it C. try it out D. try out it
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A
We are often warned by our teachers not to waste time because time_______ will never return. I think it quite ______. What does time look _______? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no amount of money can buy it. Time is abstract, so we have to _______ it.
Time passes very quickly. _______ students say they don’t have _______ time to review their lessons. It is _______ they don’t know how to make _______ of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or parks, and _______ others useless things. Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people have to take buses instead of walking? The answer is very ______. We wish to save time because time is priceless.
Today we are _______ in the twenty-first century. We _______ time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must _______ our time and energy to study so that we may be able to serve the people well in the future. Laziness is the ______ of time, for it not only brings us ________, but also does other ________ to us. If it is _______ for us to do our work today, ________ us do it today and not _______ it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more ________.
31. A. lost B. passed C. missed D. used
32. A. important B. true C. interesting D. usual
33. A. for B. like C. after D. over
34. A. think B. imagine C. examine D. check
35. A. No B. Some C. Few D. Most
36.A. spare B. free C. enough D. much
37.A. that B. why C. because D. certain
38.A. good B. use C. something D. a lot
39.A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
40.A. easy B. simple C. stupid D. clear
41.A. working B. living C. struggling D. advancing
42.A. look upon B. use C. think D. believe
43.A. devote B. spend C. give D. set
44.A.helper B. thief C. friend D. teacher
45.A. wealth B. health C. failure D. illness
46.A. danger B. harm C. trouble D. difficulty
47.A. successful B. easy C. necessary D. important
48.A. help B. let C. make D. have
49. A. keep B .remain C. manage D. leave
50.A. valuable B. expensive C. worth D. rich
B
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had ___1___ me to this spot in a small Italian town far from home in Rome. I __2____ why.
“ Look __3____, Elsa,” father said. I ___4____ all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the town. And I saw many streets around the square.
“ See, my dear, “ father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. ___5___ is like that. If you can’t get to the ____6____ where you want to go by one road, ____7___ another.”
“ Now I understood why I was there. ____8___ that day I had begged my mother to do ___9__ about the lunch that was ____10____ at school. But she refused _____11___ she couldn’t believe the lunch was as bad as I said.
When I turned to father __12____ help, he would not interfere. ____13_____, he brought me to this tower to ___14___ a lesson ------ the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I ___15___ a plan.
At school the next day, I secretly ____16___ my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I ___17____ the cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan ___18_____ perfectly. She had one spoonful and said, “The ____19____ must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done and mother said firmly that she ___20___ take up the matter of lunch at school the next day.
1.A.sent B. brought C. left D. explained
2.A.wondered B. understood C. thought D. knew
3.A. here B. up C. down D. about
4.A. gathered B. found C. gave D. lost
5.A.Life B. Lunch C. School D. Mother
6.A.street B. square C. place D. church
7.A.want B. wish C. hope D. try
8.A. Later B. Earlier C. Late D. One
9.A. her best B. everything C. anything D. something
10.A. made B. served C. cooked D. burned
11. A. when B. so that C. because D. although
12.A. by B. with C. for D. after
13.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Besides D. Indeed
14. A. teach me B. give me C. prepare D. start
15.A. had B. considered C. appeared D. thought
16.A. spread B. poured C. dropped D. covered
17.A. made B. advised C. spoke D. persuaded
18. A. did B. realized C. worked D. made
19.A. soup B. school C. child D. cook
20. A. would B. was able to C. could D. might
C
When the Misses Norris called on little Mr. Fosdyke at her house in Parker Street, she ___1____ the door, dressed for going out. They ____2____ in their quiet, well-bred way and said they would ____3____ again. But Mrs. Fosdyke asked them ____4____ the house. “ Actually, I’ve just come in, “ she said. “ A minute or two ___5____ and you ___6___ me in the street.”
It was ____7___ that the Misses Norris realized that Mrs. Fosdyke was dressed in black, the hat bought from a shop but the coat probably ____8___ on her own machine.
As if reading their ___9____, she said, “I’ve just been to a funeral,” and the Misses Norris murmured “Oh?” for no one they knew ____10___ during the past week.
They sat down, the elder Miss Norris on the edge of the armchair ___11___ the table, her legs ____12____ by her skirt; the younger Miss Norris upright on a chair by the window. Mrs. Fosdyke took off her coat and busied herself ___13___ the kettle and teapot at the gas stove ___14____ the corner.
“ You will have a cup of tea?” she asked, ___15____ the spoon in her hand.
“ Well...” the younger Miss Norris began, and her sister said, with the self-confidence of her extra years. “It’s very kind of you.”
“I hate funerals,” Mrs. Fosdyke said conversationally as she ___16____ boiling water into the pot. “ If they are for somebody you like, you have a heavy ___17____ ; and it’s someone you don’t like, you have to ___18____ to be sorry.”
“ ____19____ a relative of you?” the younger Miss Norris asked shyly. Mrs. Fosdyke ___20___ her head. “ No, a friend, a good friend.”
1.A. replied B. started C. answered D. asked
2.A. apologized B. explained C. answered D. stopped
3.A. call B. call for C. look D. look at
4.A. through B. into C. from D. out of
5.A. before B. later C. early D. earlier
6.A. would have met B. will meet C. would meet D. had met
7.A. then B. when C. which D. during
8.A. makes B. made C. had been made D. was made
9.A. ideas B. minds C. brains D. heart
10.A. was dying B. had died C. would die D. didn’t die
11.A. near to B. nearly C. close D. by
12.A. are covered B. were covered C. covered D. covering
13.A. with B. on C. in D. for
14.A. at B. in C. round D. around
15.A. had helped B. holds C. held D. holding
16.A. poured B. flew C. drank D. heated
17.A. feel B. heart C. mind D. brain
18.A. seem B. decide C. notice D. appear
19.A. Is it B. Is she C. Was it D. Was he
20.A. stopped B. moved C. shook D. nodded
D
When someone says “ well, I guess I’ll have to go face the music”, it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far ___1___ pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and ___2___ you did not do this or that. Sour () music, indeed, but it has to be faced.
At some time or another, every one of us has ___3____ to “ face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “ I ___4___ to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it ___5____!
The phrase “ to face the music” is familiar ___6____ every American, young and old, it is at least 100 years old. Where did the ___7___ come from?
The first ___8___ comes from the American novelist James Fennimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while ___9____ in the wings to go on stage. After they their cue to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go face the music.” And that is ___10___ what they did ------ face the orchestra which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or __11___ as he moved onto stage in front of an audience that might be friendly, or perhaps hostile, especially ___12____ he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there ___13___ be no play. So, “ to face the music “ came to mean: having to go through something, __14____ unpleasant experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
Other explanations come from the ___15_____. Men had to face inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was ___16____ equipment clean---- shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the __17_____. What else could they do?
Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and obtaining the responsibility for something that ____18____ not have been done. As, for example, when a man is forced out of army because he did __19____ unacceptable, he is dishonest. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to ___20____ facing the music, such as it is, and facing the back of his horse.
1.A.more B. less C. much D. and
2.A. how B. where C. when D. why
3.A. had B. made C. led D. failed
4.A. like B. expect C. want D. attempt
5.A. was B. is C. had been D. be
6.A. with B. to C. about D. on
7.A. proverb B. expression C. essay D. pattern
8.A. information B. survey C. motive D. explanation
9.A. waiting B. standing C. gathering D. asking
10.A. also B. perhaps C. exactly D. normally
11.A. mysterious B. painful C. nervous D. noticeable
12.A. as B. while C. if D.unless
13.A. must B. would C. should D. ought to
14.A. whatever B. whenever C. wherever D. however
15.A. army B. country C. campus D. government
16.A. their B. these C. such a D. his
17.A. performance B. appearance C. inspection D. examination
18.A. could B. should C. ought D. might
19.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
20. A. change B. remind C. need D. leave
E
The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___1___ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___2___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___3___ out any necessary fact.
In writing a letter of application, keep in __4___ that the things a possible employer is most ____5___ to want to know about are your qualifications (条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___6____ the first few sentences fail to ___7__ the readers’ attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___8___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___9__ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “ I saw your __10____ in today’s paper,” you might say “ I have made a careful ___11___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “ I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___12__ your product and why they like it.”
Try to ___13___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___14____. College students looking for their first positions often ask “ What can I __15___ in a letter? Employers want experience ----- which, naturally, no __16___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___17____.
It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ____18___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent __19___ is to enclose (内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___20___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.
1. A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily
2. A. found B. done C. known D. heard
3. A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking
4. A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind
5. A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able
6. A. While B. Although C. As D. If
7. A. pay B. win C. show D. fix
8. A. kept B. continued C. written D. read
9. A. to B. for C. into D. from
10.A. advertisement B. report C. article D. introduction
11.A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion
12.A. change B. make C. sell D. use
13.A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain
14.A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting
15.A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide
16.A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager
17.A. success B. development C. practice D. experience
18.A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get
19.A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea
20.A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer
F
Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of death and vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur ____1___ in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which __2___ from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a ___3___ of vibration. ___4___ damage results from landslides, tsunamis (large ocean waves) or major fires which are ___5____ by the quake.
There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately, ___6____, not all of them are destructive. The intensity of an earthquake is __7____ on the Richter Scale, which goes from 0 upward. The highest magnitude ____8___ to date is 8.9. Major damage results generally from quakes ranging from 6.0. ___9___ to this are those ___10___ epicenters are far from inhabited areas.
1. A.whether B. only C. either D. exactly
2. A. expands B. stretches C. reaches D. extends
3. A. reason B. rule C. truth D. result
4. A. No B. Other C. Recent D. Few
5. A. founded B. started C. promoted D. substituted
6. A. however B. moreover C. anyhow D. anyway
7. A. decided B. taken C. measured D. felt
8. A. accepted B. recorded C. written D. required
9. A. Similar B. Exception C. Related D. Opposite
10. A. when B. whose C. their D. where
(CDDBB ACBBB)
Vitamins are a group of substances found in food. The body needs it for life and health. So usually, many people care for the question: am I getting enough vitamins, and am I getting the right kind?
Even though very small amounts of each vitamin are enough for the needs of the body, the worry people have about vitamins has some reasons. And this has to do with their __11___ ----- the food they take in. A person eating a good variety of food get all the vitamins now __12____ to be needed.
The problem is that there are many people who don’t ___13___ foods wisely. So the answer ___14___ this question is: ___15____ extra vitamins are needed, ____16___ you eat proper foods. In fact, many of the vitamins can’t be ___17___ in the body, so when extra vitamins are taken in, the body simply gets rid of them. It is even ___18___ to put too much of certain vitamins into the body. This has been found to be __19____ of vitamin A and D, when ___20____ amounts are taken in.
11.A. life B. diet C. custom D. breakfast
12. A. clear B. known C. had D. understood
13. A. plant B. buy C. cook D. choose
14.A. at B. to C. of D. about
15.A. Much B. many C. A little D. No
16. A. since B. if C. where D. that
17. A. saved B. found C. stored D. made
18. A. harmless B. useless C. harmful D. good
19. A. wrong B. true C. bad D. useful
20. A. good B. small C. large D. proper
G
“A robbery…” a voice came from the radio. John was driving home late last night from a trip, and now he was having trouble staying 16.He turned 17 the radio and tried to fix his attention on the 18 , but his eyes kept on closing.
It was 19 that he noticed the hitchhiker(搭便车者) by the road. 20 even thinking about what he was doing, he stopped the car.
“To Midrille?” “Get in.” The hitchhiker got in and immediately John was 21 that he had picked him up. The young man 22 a strange face and long hair. When John asked him questions about himself, he changed the 23.
John 24 the news. He began to sweat and his thoughts turned 25 to all the money he was 26.
At the next small town he stopped his car and said, “I’m sorry I’m so 27 that I can’t drive you to Midrille. I think I’ll find a 28 and spend the night.”
The young man slowly 29 into his pocket. “This is it!” thought John. At that 30 moment he considered shouting for help, but instead of a gun, the hitchhiker pulled out several 31 . “Oh, no. I don’t want your money. Just get out. Okay?”
The young man looked 32 . He insisted on 33 John the money. John watched until his 34 had disappeared from sight, then stepped on the 35 and drove out of town.
16.A.asleep B. early C. strong D. awake
17.A.on B. off C. up D. over
18.A.directon B. news C. speed D. way
19.A.there B. earlier C. then D. moment
20.A.Without B. After C. By D. For
21.A.delighted B. sad C. angry D. sorry
22.A.wore B. owned C. had D. made
23.A.place B. subject C. question D. face
24.A.remembered B. copied C. heard D. forgot
25.A.rapidly B. smoothly C. surprisingly D. nervously
26.A.paying B. having C. carrying D. borrowing
27.A.afraid B. hungry C. cold D. sleepy
28.A.restaurant B. shop C. hotel D. station
29.A.reached B. forced C. got D. put
30A.important B. very C. dangerous D. short
31.A.knives B. photos C. handkerchiefs D .bills
32.A.frightened B. puzzled C. worried D. curious
33.A.giving B. offering C. handing D. returning
34.A.robber B. friend C. passenger D.thief
35.A.door B. gas C. window D. motor
H
“What’s happened to the bottle of aspirins?” he couldn’t find it in its ____1___ place in the bathroom cabinet(橱子). “What have you done with it?” he asked his wife. She said she hadn’t ___2___ it, and told him it was probably under his nose, if he’d only open his eyes and look. “ _____3___, you men can never find anything!” But after she’d come into the bathroom to look, she had to ___4___ it wasn’t there.
He went into their son’s bedroom to ___5___ him his bedtime story. On the floor there lay a bottle, the one he’d been looking for; but it was ___6___. Oh, no, the kid couldn’t have ……”David, what have you done with those ___7___ which were in that bottle?” David looked sullen, the look of a child who knows it has done wrong and is going to be ___8___. “Did you eat them?” David nodded. “ __9___ did you eat?” No reply. He called his wife. She came, ___10____ what had happened and went very white. “ There must have been twenty-five or thirty tablets(片剂) ___11____ in the bottle. He can’t have taken them all.” But there were no aspirins on the floor, or in David’s ___12____, or along the corridor from his bedroom to the bathroom.
“Call an ambulance, __13____!” He dialed the number and explained to the man at the ambulance control center what had happened. The ____14____ arrived in five minutes, and David, wrapped in a blanket, and his mother and father were ___15___ to the nearest hospital. “ Put the boy on the stomach pump __16____.” Said the doctor, as soon as he heard the facts. They could hear David screaming as they sat in the waiting room, ___17___ if the child was going to be all right, but __18____ to do anything except wait. Then the screaming stopped and the doctor came back. “____19___ you brought him quickly. The tablets didn’t have time to dissolve in his stomach, so we got them all out. He’s going to be all right.” They took David home, and bought a bathroom cabinet with a ___20____ on it the next day.
1. A. safe B. fixed C. usual D. proper
2. A. seen B. thrown C. fed D. hidden
3. A. Directly B. Strangely C. Unfortunately D. Honestly
4. A. promise B. warn C. admit D. understand
5. A. show B. speak C. write D. read
6. A. plastic B. wrong C. empty D. gone
7. A. cookies B. sweets C. biscuits D. grapes
8. A. punished B. blame C. caught D. excused
9. A. Why B. How much C. What time D. How many
10. A. agreed B. noticed C. realized D. remembered
11. A. kept B. left C. stored D. remained
12. A. mouth B. stomach C. bed D. hands
13. A. fast B. calm C. soon D. quick
14. A. ambulance B. doctors C. police D. parents
15. A. carried B. moved C. gathered D. rushed
16. A. at once B. at least C. at first D. at most
17. A. questioning B. considering C. wondering D. discussing
18. A. hopeless B. worried C. anxious D. powerless
19. A. Happily B. Luckily C. Surely D. Correctly
20. A. mirror B. shelf C. lock D. lamp
I
Throughout history, people have been the victims of pickpockets. Today, ____1___ is one of the most rapidly increasing ___2___. Pickpockets are increasing ____3___ and developing better methods to practise their skill. ___4___ one million Americans lose money to pickets every year. No one is really safe ___5__ a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or “marks” ___6__ they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
____7____ the 18th century, pickpockets ___8___ in England. Large crowds people would gather to watch the hanging ___9____ was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. ____10____, in time the practice was discontinued.
Police official say that most ___11___ pickpockets come from South America. ___12____ these expert pickpockets __13____ in special schools called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket graduates from a J.B.S. ____14____ he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has ____15____ inside its pockets!
Some of the ___16___ places of pickpockets are banks, airports, supermarkets, trains and bus stations. ___17___ a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket ___18___his partner.
___19___ being the victim of a pickpocket, it is ___20__ to be very careful when in the midst of large gatherings of people.
1.A. pickpocketing B. stealing pickpockets
C. to pickpocket D. to steal pickpockets
2. A. headaches B. faults C. mistakes D. crimes
3. A. by far B. at random C. in number D. out of order
4. A. Automatically B. Obviously C. Approximately D. Subsequently
5. A. against B. with C. out of D. from
6. A. since B. as C. so D. thus
7. A. At B. Since C. From D. During
8. A. were hanged B. would hang C. were hung D. must be hanged
9. A. what B. of which C. which D. among which
10. A. Therefore B. At once C. Because D. However
11. A. attractive B. convenient C. efficient D. serious
12. A. Much of B. A large amount of C. Many of D.A great many of
13. A. are researched B. specialize C. are trained D. major
14. A. where B. when C. although D. however
15. A. money B. jewelry C. bells D. rings
16. A. favourite B. liking C. favoured D. be liked
17. A. Seldom B. Once C. Often times D. Forever
18. A. like B. being C. for D. as
19. A. To avoid B. To neglect C. Trying not D. To forget
20. A. critical B. fortunately C. important D. obvious
J
There are a variety of techniques that can be used to bring about success in selling. Here are a
few __1___ are often mentioned by ____2___ sales people.
Firstly, ____3____ what you customer’s real wants and needs are. Listen ___4____ they tell you what they are interested in.
Secondly, know all about ___5____ and what it can do for your customer. Product ___6___ is a “must” in personal selling ___7____ it creates customer confidence, ___8___ great eagerness, and makes the situation more professional. Lay great importance on the unmatched ____9___ of your product over others.
Thirdly, take a confident attitude in ___10___ your product. It is more ___11____ when the sales person says, “ May I help you?” ____12___ when he or she says “ You wouldn’t like to see our product, would you?”
Fourthly, ___13____ yourself to deal with objections. ___14____ the customer says the price is too high, you ___15____ reply, “Yes, the price ____16___ a little higher than you planned. However, actually you’ll ___17____ money because of high quality of this product. ___18_____ what happens, don’t disagree with your ___19_____ when he or she says the price is too high.” Use praise ___20___.
1. A. which B. that C. what D. why
2. A. lucky B. busy C. successful D. active
3. A. find out B. find C. gather D. put
4. A. if B. as C. since D. because
5. A. yourself B. your customer C. his interest D. your product
6. A. price B. design C. satisfaction D. knowledge
7. A. because B. though C. yet D. therefore
8. A. adds B. builds C. puts D. gives
9. A. importance B. advantage C. price D. colour
10. A. making B. selling C. introducing D. raising
11. A. suitable B. serious C. effective D. polite
12. A. as B. to C. than D. with
13. A. prepare B. ask C. control D. allow
14. A. As soon as B. As C. If D. When
15. A. should B. must C. can D. could
16. A. maybe B. may be C. can be D. will be
17. A. make B. earn C. pay D. save
18. A. However B. No matter C. Unless D. If
19. A. salesman B. boss C. customer D. shopkeeper
20. A. greatly B. happily C. wisely D. willingly
K
The Middleton Bank was robbed, and Detective Paul Nichols was sent for. The bank clerk said, “ the robber had a long and ugly ___1___ on his right check.” It happened that the man came into the bank and stood in __2____ with the other customers. When he reached the window, however, he handed the bank clerk a piece of paper, saying, “ Don’t say anything or ___3____ anything. I have a gun and will use it if I have to. Put four thousand dollars in ___4___ and hand it to me.” ____5___ he was not joking, the bank clerk did exactly as the robber wished. The man walked out of the bank, ___6___ realized what had happened, not even the lady standing ____7____ him.
A thorough(彻底的) search was made, ___8____ no such person with an ugly scar was ___9____.
“I can’t understand ___10____ he could get away so ___11____.”
Detective Nichols told his wife Nancy that evening. “ We questioned everyone inside ___12___ outside the bank. No one saw a man with a scar on his face. “Nancy Nichols was a very ___13____ woman. Her husband liked to ___14____ his personal affairs with her because of this.
She enjoyed helping solve a case. While her husband was watching the program on TV, Nancy ___15____ drinking her coffee in silence. “Why ___16___ the robber want the bank clerk to see the scar?” She said to herself, “ he should have wanted to ___17___ it. “
Nancy rose from her seat, and went ___18___ to turn off the TV. She let her husband know what she had come up with.
Five minutes later, Paul was in his car, hurrying to the __19____ station. Another search was organized.
The robber was caught within twenty-four hours. The man had been an ___20____, and knew how to disguise(伪装) himself.
1. A. mark B. face C. birthmark D. scar
2. A. line B. silence C. surprise D. fear
3. A. ask B. see C. do D. think
4. A. my suitcase B. the box C. a bag D. an envelope
5. A. Understanding B. Considering C. Realizing D. Recognizing
6. A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
7. A. before B. beside C. around D. behind
8. A. because B. and C. but D. for
9. A. there B. found C. appearing D. caught
10. A. how B. why C. when D. where
11. A. easily B. quietly C. calmly D. rapidly
12. A. or B. and C. also D. even
13. A. lovely B. pretty C. practical D. hardworking
14. A. discuss B. tell C. introduce D. argue
15. A. stood B. sat C. walked D. lay
16. A. could B. must C. would D. should
17. A. hide B. show C. see D. discover
18. A. by B. near C. down D. over
19. A. railway B. police C. radio D. power
20. A. actor B. escaper C. engineer D. editor