100. The more I looked at the jacket, _________
A. the less I liked it B.the better I like it C. less I like it D.I liked it better
101.Attending to a husband and six children _____ most of her time. A. takes in B. takes over C. takes away D. takes up
102. Though she began her _________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
A. employment B. career C. occupation D.profession
103. Miss. Morris is healthy and _________ . She is in such a good figure that many girls envy her,
A. slcndcr B. light C. faint D. minor
104. Although the pay is not good,people usually find social work_________ in other ways.
A. payable B. grateful C. respectful D. rewarding
105. Under no _________ will I let my daughter marry such a person. A.circumstances B. conditions C.situations D. environments
106. Since the situation is changing, let's take some _________ measures to deal with with it.
A. available B. considerable C. changeable D. flexible
107. This popular sports car is now being _________ at the rate of a thousand a week. A. turned over B. turned out C. turned on D. turned down
108. Many years ago, a lot of factories were ________ from big cities to the mountainous areas in case of war.
A. transferred B.transformed C. transmitted D. transported
109. He always feels _________ to others in appearance, but is virtually looked down upon by all others.
A. superior B.super C. sufficient D. successful
110. Teaching in school can _________be separated from practice A. in no way B. in the way C. by the way D. in a way
111. What a storm! If only I ________your advice to bring a raincoat with me. A. follow B. had followed C.would follow D. have followed
112. These goods are ________ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.
A. essentially B. completely C. necessarily D. remarkably
113. The shy girl felt ________ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions.
A. amazed B. awkward C. curious D. amused
114. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary ________it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.
A. by that B. at that C. on that D. in that
115. However, at times this balance in nature is ________ , resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
A. troubled B. disturbed C. confused D. puzzled
116. If she doesn't tell him the truth now, he'll simply keep on asking her until she ________
A. dots B. has done C. will do D. would do
117. The local government has begun a ________ in this city to cut down the traffic accidents.
A. protest B. punishment C. protection D. project
118. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no ________ to the health service.
A. assessment B. assignment C. exception D. access
119. After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute ________ A. being settled B. to be settled C. had settled D. as settled
120. The residents, ________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.
A. all their homes B. all whose homes C. all of whose homes D. all of their homes
121. ________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for. A. The girl was educated B. The girl educated C. The girl's being educated D. The girl to be educated
122. ________ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed. A. By B. On C. At D. For
123. Remember that customers don't ________ about prices in that city. A. debate B. consult C. dispute D. bargain
124. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during the day.
A. should have done B. may have done C. would have done D. must have done
125. If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ________ now. A. wouldn't be smiling B. couldn't have smiled C. won't smile D. didn't smile
126. My father seemed to be in no ________ to look at my school report. A. mood B. emotion C. attitude D. fccling
127. 1 was advised to arrange for insurance ________ I needed medical treatment. A. nevertheless B. although C. in case D. so that
128. 1 don't think his remarks are relevant ________ our discussion. A. to B. at C. for D. with
129. Hardly' ________ time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
A. he had B. he had had C. had he had D. had he
130. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground. A. crude B. rude C. fresh D. original
131. Frankly speaking, I'd rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.
A. didn't do B. haven't done C. don't do D. have done
132. I'm very sorry to have ________ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A. interfered B. offended C. impressed D. bothered
133. The price of beer________from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
A. altered B. ranged C. separated D. differed
134. Our son doesn't know what to ________ at the university; he can't make up his mind about his future.
A. take in B. take up C.take over D. take after
135. The house was very quiet, ________ as it was on the side of a mountain. A. isolated B. isolating C. being isolated D. having been isolated
136. When heated, water changes into________ A. solid B. vapor C. liquid D. air
137. How to balance the government's budget without raising taxes is a ________problem.
A. raw B. Tough C. tough D. worn
138. William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, ________defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
A. peculiarly B. indifferently C. vigorously D. inevitably
139. 1 hope all the precautions against air pollution, ________suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.
A. while B. since C. after D. as
140. When people become unemployed, it is________ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A. laziness B. poverty C. idleness D. inability
141. He________his father in appearance but not in height.
A. repeats B. looks C. resembles D. likes
142. In previous times, when fresh meat was in short ________ , pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
A. store B. provision C. reserve D. supply
143. She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she________too long. A. has been reading B. had read C. is reading D. read
144. 1 don't mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late. A. you to delay making B. your delaying making C. your delaying to make D. you delay to make
145. Without the________materials imported from abroad, Japan can hardly produce anything.
A. worth B. valuable C. spare D. raw
146. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it________in Cuba.
A. being cultivated B. been cultivated C. having cultivated D. cultivating
147. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________ comfortably.
A. is worn B. wears C. wearing D. are worn
148. It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continual
149. He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A. optimistic B. optional C. outstanding D. obvious
150. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year. \ B. dispose C. consume D. exhaust
151. We may be able to ________ you in some way if you can not finish your work on time.
A. resist B. insist C. assist D. consist
152. John, work hard ________ you will make much progress. A. or B. nor C. but D. and
153. The government of Chongqing is building ________ cheap and good houses for the people.
A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of
154- Mr. Wang,can I finish my homework tomorrow? - Sorry, you ________
A. can't B. don't C. needn't D. won't
155.The more you smile, the ________ you will feel. A. happy B.happier C. happily D. more happily
156.I'm glad to find that many trees ________ in our city last year. A. plant B.were planted C. planted D. are planted
157. We don't know ________ it next. Let's go and ask Mr. Li. A. what to do B.to do what C. whether to do D. to do whether
158. Betty will ring me up when she ________ in Beijing, A. arrive B. arrives C. arrived D. will arrive
159. - Do you mind if I turn on the TV? ________ My father is sleeping.
A. Better not. B. Not at all. C. No, I don't mind. D. That's all right.
160. In arithmetic the rules of addition are basic, and all the other rules are built on this ________ '
A. basis B. bases C. base D. basises
161. Then the speaker ________the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.
A. went for B. went after C. went into D. went on
162.Cake ________ of flour, sugar,egg and some other ingredients. A. contained B. consists C. includes D. composed
163.Mr. Tyler asked his son to pay more ________ to his study. A. notice B. attraction C. concern D. attention
164 He is ________of an actor.
A. anybody B. anything C. somebody D. something
165. I remember ________ to help us if we ever go into trouble. A. once offering B. him once offering C. to offer him D. something
166. - \
- \
A. to watch B. have watched C. watch D. for watching
167. When I was younger I ________ long distance, but now I'm out of practice. A. was used to walk B. got used to walk C. was used to walking D, used to walking
168. It is the Party ________ has been leading us from victory to victory. A. since B. which C. who D. that
169. Poverty depresses most people, ________ my father it was otherwise.
A. in case B. in case of C. in the case of D. in any case
170. The weather ________ us from climbing the mountain. A. discharged B. disguised C. disturbed D. discouraged
171. The teacher said that the classroom was empty ________ a few chairs. A. but for B. except for C. apart D. besides
172. This is the hotel ________ I like to stay. A. in which B. at which C. to which D. at that
173. She ________ in wearing that old-fashioned hat. A. insists B. persists C. assists D. consists
174. The ________ horse ran away from the fire. A. having frightened B. frightening C. frightened D. frighten
175. The mother flatly rejected my suggestion that she her daughter ________ next week.
A. meet B. would meet C. met D. had met
176. Something is wrong with your truck. You'd better have it ________ A. repairing B. repair
C. repaired D. to be repaired
177. The storm delayed ________ Yokohama Harbor
A. the ship to leave B. the ship's leaving C. the leaving ship D. to leave the ship
178. Let's have a look at what we've got here, ________ ? A. will you B. shall we C. don't we D. will we
179. ________ he come tomorrow, I should give him the dictionary he needs. A. Had B. Should C. Were D. Would
the 180. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ________ to be a great disappointment.
A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned down
181. With increased taxation and rising prices, I am going to have to________ on quite a lot of things - clothes, records and so on. A. cut off B. cut in C. cut out D. cut down
182. The boy would do everything but________his fault. A. to admit B. admitting C. admit D. would admit
183. The employee was told to finish the job________ what happened. A. in spite of B. regardless
C. ahead of D. for the sake of
184. Don't leave your bicycle out in the rain. It'll get________ A. rusty B. crude C. rough D. tough
185. I ________ to him for the error.
A. excused B. apologized C. pardoned D. congratulated
186. It's ________ to ask Mr. Blake for help.
A. out question B. beyond question C. out of question D. in question
187. Hardly________ home when the telephone rang. A. I got B. did I get C. I had got D. had I got
188.I ________ you everything's going to be all right. A. insure B. assure C. ensure D. sure
189. Auctioned (拍卖的) goods are sold for the highest price ________ A. made B. taken C. offered D. ordered
190. The colors of that coat and hat don't ________ A. suit B. nix
C. match D. imitate
191. Our whole class went to attend the conference yesterday, so________what happened on the campus.
A. all of us don't know B. none of us know C. all we don not know D. we all don't know
192. In the class the teacher asked the students to ________ their bad habits. A. weaken B. omit C. overcome D. overtake
193. Mr. White was told again and again to________smoking, but he just wouldn't listen.
A. cut through B. cut down on C. cut off D. cut away
194. The Greyhound ________ outside of New York Bus Station at 6 p.m. and started for Washington D.C. at 6: 20 p.m.
A. pulled up B. pulled out C. pulled down D. pulled on
195. Can you give me another hint without ________ the answer? A. giving off B. giving up C. giving away D. giving in
196. Columbus was________his times in his belief that the earth was round. A. in front of B. before . C. in advance of D. ahead of
197. - You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.
-Well, now I regret ________that.
A. having done B.`to be doing C. to have done D. to do
198. ________that they're young and inexperienced, they've done quite a good job. A. Being B. Given C. Provided D. Now
199. ________ is announced in the papers, a nation-wide sports meeting will be held in the city next month.
A. Because B. For C. As D. So
200. Being much too fat, Maria was advised to reduce her food for each meal, yet, she would ________ that.
A. have none of B. accept