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英语（二）选择练习题（B）
1. Platinum ____ in existence. A. it is one of the heaviest materials B. as one of
the heaviest materials that is C. one of the heaviest materials, it is D. is one of the heaviest materials
2. Caves and hollow trees are not the only place _______________. A. where do
bats live B. bats live where C. where bats live D. live where bats
3. The author writes more about Hardy’s country than _________. A. he writes
about Hardy B. what he writes about the Hardy the man C. he does write about the person Hardy himself D. he does about Hardy
4. “What happened?” “As you know, my schoolmates never ______ their clothes
well.” A. hanging B. hanged C. hung D. hang
5. _________ outside in the street, the man was sent to hospital at once. A. To be
found dying B. Finding dead C. Found lying and dying fast D. Found lying and almost died
6. For passengers, ships have the advantage of _____________ cheaper than trains
or airplanes. A. having been B. to have been C. being D. to be
7. I really can’t understand _ so suddenly. A. his leaving B. him to leave C. he
leaves D. him being leaving
8. He is used to ______ early in the morning. A. rise B. rising C. risen D.
rose
9. I’m glad ________ to look around your research center. A. to allow B. to be
allowed C. having allowed D. being allowed
10. She didn’t stop _________ until it became dark. A. working B. to work C.
worked D. for work
11. Unless economy improves next year, _________ widespread unrest in the United
States. A. there would be B. there is C. there should be D. there will be 12. Weather _, the picnic will be held as scheduled. A. permits B. should permit
C. will permit D. permitting
13. Only after he has acquired considerable facility in speaking _________. A.
then he learns reading and writing B. does he learn to read and write C. finally comes reading and writing D. he began to read and to write
14. The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, the __. A.
greater is the amount of paper used B. greater paper’s amount is used C. greater amount of paper used D. greater amount of paper is used
15. Hardly ______________ well on the experiment, so the teacher explained it
again. A. any of the students did B. any of students had done C. would any of the students do D. did any of the students do
16. Scientists call Newton’s idea ______ gravitation reaches throughout the universe
the law of universal gravitation. A. which B. that C. when D. where
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17. It is _________ that you can’t get everything you want at one store because there
are severe shortages of goods. A. likely B. certainly C. probably D. possibly
18. The fox watched them _____ from the safety of a nearby field. A. going passed
B. to go pass C. going past D. to go past
19. I’m going anyway; ____ she will go is up to her to decide. A. if or not B.
whether or not C. that if D. that
20. The area of that city is about __________ that of this one. A. charged B. to be
charged C. being charged D. to have charged
21. The reason for the traffic accident was _______ one of the drivers lost control of
his car. A. why B. when C. that D. because
22. Now the problem of energy is becoming critical. It ________ an immediate
solution. A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. calls at
23. John isn’t a diligent student, for it is the third time he has been late,
____________. A. wasn’t B. hasn’t it C. isn’t it D. hadn’t he
24. Most people can’t ____ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee. A. get
through B. get on C. get at D. get by
25. He doesn’t drive yet, but he wants _______. A. the own car B. the car of his
own C. an own car D. a car of his own
26. Staying in a hotel costs ____ renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A.
twice much more than B. as much twice as C. twice as much as D. as much twice
27. If their train arrives _____________ not make it to the theater on time. A.
lately, we will B. late, we would C. more later, we will D. late, we will 28. The visit of the president will increase ___________ between the two countries.
A. understanding B. peace C. quiet D. knowledge
29. We have agreed ______ the rules which will govern the competition. A. from
B. on C. by D. for
30. He _______ before spring break. A. hopes to completely finish his term paper
B. hopes to finish his term paper completely C. hopes completely to finish his term paper D. hopes to finish completely his term paper
31. I would never have encouraged you to go into this field __________________ it
would be so stressful for you. A. had I known B. and I had known C. should I know D. but I knew
32. I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I _____ him. A. see B. will see C.
will have seen D. have seen
33. Ideally, a school system should be one in which the love of learning, ________
the acquisition of facts, is cultivated. A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than
34. I think he is unwell; he was complaining ______ a headache this morning. A.
at B. of C. from D. against
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35. There were two small rooms in the beach house, ____________ served as a
kitchen. A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which C. the small of them D. the smallest of that
36. He decided to go for a sailing holiday _____ the fact that he was usually seasick.
A. because of B. in spite of C. in case of D. as a result of
37. It is desirable that the automation equipment _____ running as much of the time
as possible. A. would be kept B. must be kept C. will be kept D. should be kept
38. I regret having left the work unfinished, I _______ everything ahead carefully.
A. should plan B. planned C. must plan D. should have planned 39. John was _______ diligent than Bob because both of them didn’t pass the
English exam last term. A. no less B. not much C. no more D. not more 40. Ms. Wright demanded that the urgent report ________ no her desk by 5 p.m.
today. A. should put B. be put C. will be put D. is put
41. He is a doctor but his wife is a teacher, _______? A. isn’t he B. is he C.
isn’t she D. is she
42. By the time the tour ends, the football team _____________ twenty matches in
four countries. A. will play B. will be playing C. will have played D. will have been playing
43. We __________________ paying you a visit but the bad weather prevented us
from doing so. A. thought of B. were thinking of C. have thought of D. had thought of
44. ___________ in and out of the store all day long, the storekeeper must watch
carefully that nothing is stolen. A. For people to come B. With people coming C. People came D. People come
45. “Jimmy wants to stay up and watch an old movie on TV.” “Ten o’clock is ____
for a boy of his age to stay up.” A. a too late hour B. too late an hour C. very much late an hour D. a so late hour
46. The number of articles published on the disease in the chest __ amazing. A. are
B. is C. be D. have been
47. You can make some alternations in the plan ________ you find anything
impractical. A. although B. as if C. in case D. unless
48. If only I ____ the answer, I would have told you. A. knew B. had known C.
have known D. would know
49. It is about time that you ______ in your essay. A. handed B. hand C. will
hand D. would hand
50. They hurried to the theatre _____ that the play had already begun. A. finding
B. just in time C. only to find D. right in case
51. If _____________ to heavy pressure, cast iron will crack. A. subjecting B.
being subjected C. subjected D. having subjected
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52. No matter how hard a solid _____ be, we can change its shape. A. will B.
may C. can D. must
53. _____ skill is more important for a college student to master than the skill to
write. A. The other B. No other C. Some D. Other
54. You ________ go to the seaside resort for a change of air. A. may well B.
may as well as C. might as well D. might as well as
55. No oxygen _____________ in the bulb of an electric lamp. A. should have B.
must leave C. will be left D. should be left
56. I second your motion that we ____________ a special board to exam the problem.
A. shall set up B. set up C. will set up D. would set up
57. Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to be attained _____ into
account before starting a new project. A. are taken B. will be taken C. should be taken D. should take
58. Because of the popularity of television, children seem to be reading __________.
A. not as much as before B. less than they do before C. only a little rather than what they did D. less than they usually did
59. It is far better to teach a man a trade _________. A. more than give him charity
B. than to offer him charity C. instead of offering him money D. without helping him by giving him charity
60. In his time, he enjoyed a reputation ______. A. as great as that of Mozart’s if
not greater B. as great, or even greater, than Mozart C. as great also greater than Mozart D. greater, or as great as Mozart
61. Mary never realized that in order to play the piano, she must have ______. A.
not only training but also talent B. also training and talent C. not talent but training also D. only training but also talent
62. __________________ progress helps to relive scarcities is a fact accepted by
economists. A. Technological B. That technological C. Although technological D. There is technological
63. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value _______ properly handled and
protected. A. if B. had C. and D. that
64. The reason we’re so late is ______. A. the car breaks down B. due to the car
breaking down C. that the car broke down D. because of the car breaking down
65. You can’t be _ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case. A.
very B. quite C. too D. so
66. The second-hand car Ford bought was almost new; _________, it was in
excellent condition. A. nevertheless B. but C. however D. besides
67. ________ she went back to her room. A. Without having cause for alarm B.
There was no cause for alarm C. There being no cause for alarm D. Being no cause for alarm
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68. Accustomed to living in the city, _______. A. I had difficulty living in the
country B. living in the country was a problem for me C. living in the country was hard to me D. the country was difficult for me to live in
69. ______ theoretical information or practical use. A. Either the directions are too
vague for B. The directions are either too vague for C. The directions are too vague for either D. The directions are too vague either for
70. It’s time ________ about the traffic problem downtown. A. something was
done B. anything will be done C. everything is done D. nothing to be done 71. Do you object _________ the microscope properly? A. that I adjust B. from
my adjusting C. to I adjust D. to my adjusting
72. We would rather have taken the trip for our vacation _______ at home. A. than
have stayed B. than staying C. to stay D. but have stayed
73. Just as music is a universal language, _______. A. so is a mirror of the times
B. so it is a mirror of the time C. it is also a mirror of the times D. so is it a mirror of the times
74. By the time you arrive in London, we __________ in Europe for two weeks. A.
shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying
75. You will hardly believe it, but this is the third time tonight someone __ me. A.
telephoned B. has telephoned C. telephones D. should telephone
76. The company ______ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet. A.
is promising B. promised C. is promised D. has been promising
77. I’d rather you _______ by train, because I can’t bear the idea of your being in an
airplane in such bad weather. A. went B. would go C. should go D. had gone
78. The bank is reported ______ in the local newspaper in broad daylight yesterday.
A. to be robbed B. robbed C. having been robbed D. to have been robbed 79. There seemed little hope that the explorer, ___________ in the tropical forest,
would find his way through it. A. to be deserted B. having deserted C. to have been deserted D. having been deserted
80. He had ____ on the subject. A. a rather strong opinion B. rather strong
opinion C. rather the strong opinion D. the rather strong opinion
81. The boy who is talking with your teacher is ________ an athlete. A. anything
but B. none but C. all but D. something but
82. The experiment ______ the discovery of a cure for cancer. A. resulted from B.
resulted in C. counted on D. stemmed from
83. In this city the dry season is long and severe, and the ______ annual rainfall is
only about 70mm. A. regular B. general C. average D. ordinary
84. The workers went on strike because they thought their wages were too ______.
A. little B. few C. short D. low
85. Very few scientists ______ with completely new answers to the world’s
problems. A. come to B. come up C. come in D. come on
英语（二）选择练习进步题(B)
