8. Tea and coffee are _______ popular beverages in the United States. A. most B. the most C. a most D. the more
9. The doctor advised her _______ enough rest before going back to work. A. get B. to get C. gets D. got
10. In the middle of the room stands a _______ table. A. beautiful wooden round B. round wooden beautiful C. wooden round beautiful D. beautiful round wooden
11. —Will you do me a favor? —________________. A. My pleasure. B. Yes, I do. C. Yes, I will. D. I’d be glad to.
12. — Alice, your hair design is really nice. —________________. A. No, no B. Yours is nice C. Thank you very much D. My hair design is not nice at all
13. —Hello, I’d like to talk to the headmaster now. —________________. A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment B. No, you can’t C. Sorry, you can’t D. I don’t know
14. —Would you mind shutting the door? —________________. A. Yes, please. B. Not at all. C. No, I’m sorry. D. All right.
15. He goes to _______ church every Sunday. _______ church he usually goes to has the seating for over a thousand. A. a; The B. /; The C. the; The D. a; /
16. You shouldn’t _______ your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your school work tonight. A. cut B. do C. kill D. kick
17. — Can I help you with your suitcase? —________________. A. I have no idea B. No, no. I can carry it myself C. That’s a good idea D. Thank you. I can manage myself
18. John’s father _______ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University. A. taught B. teaches C. has taught D. is teaching
19. —Would you like to have dinner with me tonight? —________________. A. Yes, I would. B. No, thank you. C. I’d love to, but I have a meeting to attend tonight. D. Sorry, I can’t
20. —Hello, my I talk to Tom? —Sorry, Tom isn’t in. —________________. —Sure. A. Is there any way to get in touch with him? B. Can I leave a message? C. Does he work today? D. Can I take a message for him?
21. _______ the computer _______ it can work. A. Smaller; faster B. smallest; fastest C. The smaller; the faster D. The smallest; The fastest
22. He _______ whether he should make one last attempt to save the man. A. paused B. stopped C. waited D. hesitated
23. He didn’t have time to read the report word for word. He just _______ it. A. skimmed B. observed C. overlooked D. glanced
24. After the Minister of Education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made _______ all sorts of awkward questions. A. answer B. answering C. answered D. to answer
25. In those days, the Portuguese (葡萄牙人) were trying to reach India by sailing round Africa, but Columbus _______ prove that India could be reached by sailing west. A. was determined in B. determined C. was determined to D. determined in
26. That T-shirt was so tight that he decided to have it _______. A. be enlarged B. enlarge C. enlarged D. to enlarge
27. _______ at such a time, his work attracted much attention. A. To publish B. Published C. Publishing D. To be published
28. Jim _______ Japan in 1980 and _______ in China ever since. A. left;lived B. left; has lived C. has left;lived D. has left;has lived
29. _______ you have decided to get married, you should shoulder the family responsibilities. A. Although B. Once C. Or D. Unless
30. You’d better take an umbrella with you _______ it should rain. A. in case of B. in case C. because D. when
31. Look _______! There’s a car coming. A. up B. out C. back D. over
32. Bill hit his car into a wall last night. A. 昨晚比尔在围墙内敲坏了他的车。 B. 昨晚比尔将他的车弄坏了。 C. 昨晚比尔撞车了。 D. 昨晚比尔开车时撞到了墙上。
33. —Come to our house for a party, please. —________________. A. Here’s my address B. I’m not busy C. Oh, thank you for your kindness D. See you at four tomorrow
34. Do you know the man _______ under the apple tree? A. lay B. lain C. lying D. laying
35. —Hello, I’m Harry Potter. —Hello, my name is Charles Green, but ________________. A. call my Charles B. call me at Charles C. call me Charles D. call Charles me
36. It is likely that our team _______ the game. A. is about to win B. will win C. wins D. has won
37. The workers are busy _______ models for the exhibition（展览）. A. to make B. with making C. being making D. making
38. —Congratulations! You won the first prize in today’s speech contest. —________________. A. Yes, I beat the others B. Yes, I won the first C. It is a pleasure D. Thank you.
39. A lot of natural resources in the mountain area are to be exploited and used. A. 那个山区有许多自然资源有待于开发利用。 B. 很多人到山区去开发和利用自然资源。 C. 山区的许多自然资源已经被开发利用了。 D. 山区的许多自然资源被掠夺了。
40. I am pleased to take _______ to exchange views with you. A. this opportunity B. a chance C. this time D. a period