高中英语单选题100道

( )1. The problem ___ at present has something important to do with our living conditions. A. discuss B. to be discussing C. being discussed D. to discuss ( )2. –What has made her so sad? –___ in the physics examination. A. Failed B. Since she failed C. Failing D. Because of failing

( )3. ___, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.

A. Other things being equal B. Other things were equal C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal

( )4. All things ___, the planned trip will have to be called off.

A. considered B. being considered C. considering D. to be considered

( )5. The pressure ___ causes Americans to be energetic, but it does put them under a constant emotional strain.

A. to compete B. competing C. to be competed D. having competed

( )6. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients don’t take drugs ___ directed.

A. like B. so C. which D. as

( )7. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds ___ his arguments in favor of the new theory.

A. to be based on B. to base on C. which to base on D. on which to base ( )8. The result of the election was not made ___ until last Friday. A. knowing B. known C. to know D. to be known

( )9. ___ where to go, the old man turned to a policeman for help.

A. Lost his way and not knowing B. Lost his way and didn’t know

C. Losing his way and didn’t know D. Having lost his way and not knowing ( )10. We went in and found the hotel ___.

A. well furnishing B. to be furnished badly C. poor furniture D. poorly furnished ( )11. Have you forgotten ___ a ruler from Mike? Please remember ___ it to him tomorrow.

A. borrowing, to return B. borrowing, returning C. to borrow, to return D. to borrow, returning

( )12. A decision was made that those who once ___ to the company in order to get a job would not be let ___.

A. lied, to stay B. lay, stay C. lying, staying D. laid, stay ( )13. – Your brother looks tired. What’s wrong with him? – Well, that’s because his boss had him ___ all day. A. works B. to work C. working D. worked

( )14. Such a problem is ___difficult for a primary school student ___.

A. so, to work B. rather too, to work out C. very too, to work out D. quite too, to answer ( )15. Questions of that kind ___ difficult ___.

A. is, to answer B. is, to be answered C. are, to answer D. are, to be answered ( )16. Please push the window ___ to let in some fresh air. A. open B. to open C. opened D. opening

( )17. I was made to write a letter in English, but I don’t know ___.

A. what to write about B. how to begin with C. how to write about D. what to begin ( )18. John Bell was generally considered ___ the first telephone.

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A. inventing B. to invent C. having invented D. to have invented ( )19. I’m surprised to see you drink so much, you ___.

A. used to B. didn’t use to C. were used to D. weren’t used to

( )20. –I’d like to buy a new computer. –Well, we have several models ___. A. to choose from B. to choose C. for choosing D. for choice ( )21. I don’t think the watch will ___ much. It is ___ 30 dollars at most. A. cost, worth B. worth, cost C. take, cost D. need, worthy

( )22. I need --- there by bike, but something is wrong with my bike. It need ___.

A. going, being repaired B. to go, repairing C. to go , to repair D. going, to be repaired ( )23. I know nothing about her. Why not ___ a letter to her?

A. try to write B. trying to write C. try writing D. trying writing

( )24. ___ no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has already been settled. A. It is B. There is C. It will be D. There seem to be ( )25. Mike failed ___ the two fighting boys.

A. to prevent B. separating C. to separate D. to divide ( )26. Falling water ___ electricity in many countries.

A. is used to produce B. is used to producing C. used to producing D. used to produce ( )27. ___ a student won’t help.

A. Punishing B. You punishing C. To your punishing D. Punish

( )28. Please get ___. The meeting is about to begin. A. seated B. sit C. sat D seating ( )29. He had three children and a wife ___.

A. to provide for B. to support for C. provided D. support for

( )30. – How does he plan ___ his nice car to Europe? He’s --- it to Europe.

A. driving, shipping B. to bring, ride C. to send, flying D. carrying, driving ( )31. They appear ___ in the accident.

A. to injure B. to be injuring C. to have been injured D. being injured ( )32. The door won’t shut, it remains ___.

A. locking B. to lock C. unlocked D. locked

( )33. – Did you carry your notebook? Yes, I remember ___ it with me. A. to take B. to bring C. taking D. picking

( )34. The party they invited us to turned out ___ a great success. A. to be B. like C. as D. to do ( )35. I don’t think physics ___.

A. easy to be learned B. easily to learn C. easy to learn D. easily to be learned ( )36. He looked behind ___ he was not being followed.

A. to see B. to find out C. to make sure D. making sure ( )37. I often noticed the boy ___ school alone very soon. A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave

( )38. One of my friends suggested ___ for a picnic next weekend. A. to go B. go C. our going D. went ( )39. ___ plastics, the machine is light in weight.

A. To make of B. Having made C. To be made of D. Made of ( )40. His eyes ___, he lay on his back on the grass.

A. wide opening B. wide opened C. open wide D. opened wide

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( )41. Do you know most of the fresh fruits and vegetables ___ our city by the farmers around it? A. producing to B. are produced to C. supplied with D. are supplied to ( )42. We must greatly increase our production ___ of the people.

A. to support B. in great need C. to meet the needs D. in order to support ( )43. ___ sight of his old friend in the street, he felt very happy. A. At B. In C. Out of D. Catching

( )44. Something must be done to prevent factories ___ poisonous gases so as to keep the city ___.

A. sending out, from polluting B. send out, polluting

C. from sending out, from polluting D. sending out, from being polluted ( )45. – You can’t pay the bill?

– ___, I never ___ much money with me.

A. Yes, take B. Yes, carrying C. No, fetched D. No, bring ( )46. He stayed up ___ until midnight.

A. to read B. reading C. and read D. sitting ( )47. They preferred ___ with them.

A. she to go B. her not to go C. she going D. she not going ( )48. I’m very sorry ___ much of your time.

A. to take B. to spend C. to have taken up D. to have wasted ( )49. My grandparents are content ___ quietly in the country. A. living B. to living C. to live D. to be living ( )50. He feels ___ to help his classmates.

A. it his duty B. his duty C. that his duty D. his duty that

( )51. His family was not rich but his parents ___ to send him abroad for further study. A. managed B. were able C. tried D. failed

( )52. At that time professor Smith ___ his own opinion and went on with his research. A. kept on B. stuck to C. insisted on D. went on ( )53. I expect you ___ your promise.

A. carrying on B. to carry out C. carrying with D. to carry away ( )54. ___ by the Youth League, she has made much progress this term. A. To be educated B. Educating C. Educated D. Being educated ( )55. When he came to the room ___ to the rest of the building, he got___.

A. connected, lost B. connecting, losing C. connected, losing D. connecting, lost ( )56. The boy, ___ to come, hasn’t shown up.

A. was supposed B. supposed C. supposing D. is supposed ( )57. ___, he can’t tell right from wrong exactly.

A. As a young man B. Being young C. Young as he is D. He is young ( )58. ___, we needn’t have to go home on foot.

A. There comes a bus B. Coming a bus there C. There coming a bus D. Because the bus coming

( )59. ___ it is to throw snowballs at each other on the playground after this snow! A. How fun B. What fun C. What a fun D. How a fun

( )60. The policeman noticed a boy ___ across the road when a car was coming toward him. A. run B. to run C. running D. runs

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( )61. The boy stood there, ___ cry.

A. not daring to B. daring not to C. didn’t dare to D. and ( )62. Students are ___.

A. prevented to smoke B. stopped to smoke C. forbidden to smoke D. preventing from smoking

( )63. An interest in business ___ in Mary when she was only 10. A. developed B. developing C. forming D. formed ( )64. While having our dinner, ___.

A. the doorbell rang B. we heard the doorbell rang C. we heard the doorbell ringing D. the doorbell was heard to ring ( )65. He regrets ___ his father yesterday.

A. having not seen B. not to see C. not having seen D. seeing not ( )66. How beautiful she looks ___ the new dress!

A. putting B. dressing in C. dressed in D. wore in ( )67. It’s really a good book, I can’t ___ myself away from it. A. tear B. tearing C. leaving D. escape

( )68. The instructive film is well worthy ___ a second time. A. seeing B. to be seen C. to see D. being seen ( )69. The bank is said ___ last night.

A. that it has been robbed B. to be stolen C. to have been robbed D. to have been stolen ( )70. ___ all the time is the key to ___ progress in English.

A. Practise, making B. To practice, making C. Practising, make D. To practise, make ( )71. I’m sure he didn’t hear you. He seems ___ in thought.

A. to have lost B. to be lost C. to have been lost D. to be losing ( )72. ___ , the parcel was posted.

A. Weighed B. Weighing C. To be weighed D. Been weighed ( )73. With so many eyes ___ on him, he felt a bit nervous. A. fixing B. to be fixed C. fixed D. been fixed ( )74. While sitting under the tree, ___.

A. an apple hit him on his head B. an apple hit him on the head

C. he was hit on the head by an apple D. his head was hit by an apple ( )75. The man in chains is now ___ prisoner in the castle. A. treated B.caught C. regarded D. held

( )76. The work ___ before building a bridge is to make a good design. A. must do B. must be done C. that must be done D. done

( )77. I would rather ___ to the movie yesterday evening, for I left my homework undone. A. not go B. not to go C. not to have gone D. not have gone ( )78. It’s better to ask someone for advice rather than ___ something. A. risk doing B. risk to do C. to risk doing D. to risk to do ( )79. – Have you fed the dog? – No, but ___.

A. I’m going B. I’m just going to C. I’d like D. I’m just going ( )80. The way he thought of ___ the problem is practical. A. to solve B. solving C. how to solve D. how to settle

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( )81. The prices are still rising but their income stay the same. So they could hardly ___.

A. make their mouths meet B. make ends meet C. make end meet D. raise the whole family

( )82. No computer so far ___ can have the same ability as human brains. A. be built B. having built C. being built D. built ( )83. We won’t have anything ___ against our party. A. say B. saying C. said D. to say ( )84. Serious pollution can cause people __. A. die B. to die C. dying D. dead ( )85. We must stop pollution ___ longer.

A. living B. from living C. to live D. live

( )86. I asked he ___ to much time watching TV, for he’ll sit for the college entrance examination.

A. not to spend B. didn’t spend C. not spend D. not spending ( )87. He hates ___ like that.

A. praising B. to be praised C. to praise D. being praised ( )88. When we got to the mountain, we found many soldiers ___ there. A. stationing B. hidden C. hiding D. remained

( )89. I saw an old woman ___ under a tall tree with his hands ___, thinking.

A. seating, crossing B. seated, crossing C. seating, crossed D. seated, crossed ( )90. Seeing the children ___, she felt very happy.

A. well taken care of B. taken well care of C. take good care of D. well taken care

( )91. When I met him, I found him ___ blue. A. wearing B. dressing in C. dressed in D. having on

( )92. ___ home too late, her mother scolded her.

A. She returned B. She returning C. Her returning D. She returned to

( )93. In international affairs, we always ___ , that is , we are always carrying out our promise. A. making a promise B. break our promise C. keep our promise D. breaking our words ( )94. Most people ___ to the coming party are my old classmates. A. invited B. to be invited C. being invited D. inviting ( )95. When it came ___, he refused to help.

A. to point B. to pointing C. to be point D. at this point

( )96. With the little ___ money, the child told me in a ___ voice that on the way home, most of his money had been stolen.

A. remained, trembled B. remaining, trembling C. remaining, trembled D. remained, trembling

( )97. After a ___ discussion, they came to an agreement. A. heating B. heated C. heat D. farther ( )98. ___ , the car couldn’t be started.

A Having lost the key B. He lost the key C. The key losing D. The key lost ( )99. Is it the watch you want ___?

A. to have it repaired B. to repair it C. to have repaired D. to have repaired it ( )100. He said he was tired of studying anything. It isn’t like her ___ like that.

A. to say anything B. to have said anything C. have said anything D. say anything

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