单项选择(每小题1分,共25分)
1. In memory of China’s Youth’s Day, _______ celebration evening took place on our campus. It was _______ success.
A. a, / B. the, the C. a, a D. the, a
2.The doctor advised Vera strongly that he should take a holiday, but _______ didn’t help.
A. it B. she C. which D. he
3. ---How beautiful the dress looks _______ you! Don’t you want _______, Madam?
---Please show me _______.
A. in; one; another B. on; it; another C. in; it; the other D. on; one; the other
4. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, ________ visiting the university when the earthquake struck.
A. was B. were C. had been D. would be
5. ---Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit?
---To tell the truth, it’s very hard. But we_______ on this problem.
A. worked B. had worked C. are working D. had been working
6. This is the third time that I _______ this play.
A. have seen B. had seen C. see D. will see
7. ---Thank goodness, you’re here! What _______ you?
---Traffic.
A. keeps B. is keeping C. had kept D. kept
8. I can hardly stand his rude manners. I object _______ like a child.
A. to be treated B. being treated C. to being treated D. to treat
9. ---Will you attend the press meeting to be held this afternoon?
---But I _______ anything about it.
A. wouldn’t be told B. am not told C. haven’t told D. haven’t been told
10. Simon thought his computer was broken _______ his little brother pointed out that he had
forgotten to turn it on.
A. until B. unless C. after D. when
11.---Tomorrow _______ my birthday. I’d like you and Jane to come.
---I’m not sure if she _______ free.
A. will be, is B. is going to, is C. is, is D. is, will be
12. --- I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean _______ out your secret.
---But you know, letting out one’s secret means _______ one’s feelings.
A. to let, hurt B. letting, hurting C. to let, hurting D. letting, to hurt
13. ---The book isn’t easy for Jack to understand, is it?
---_______. His foreign language is far better than expected.
A. No, it isn’t B. I’m afraid not C. I don’t think so D. Yes, it is
14. ---Did you tell Julia about the result?
---Oh, no, I forgot. I _______ her now.
A. will be calling B. will call C. is calling D. am to call
15. ---The weather is too cold _______ March this year.
---It was still _______ when I came here years ago.
A. for; colder B. in; cold C. in; hot D. for; hotter
16. This task is _______difficult for us. We need _______people.
A. much too, another three B. too much, other three
C. much too, more three D. too much, three more
17. ---Fined $20! You know you _______100 km an hour, don’t you?
---No, officer. I can’t have been. This car doesn’t do 80.
A. were driving B. had driven C. are driving D. have driven
18. How beautifully Lucy sings! I have never heard _______ voice.
A. the better B. a good C. the best D. a better
19. She can't help _______ the house because she's busy making a cake.
A. to clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. being cleaned
20. Who did the teacher have _______ an article for the wall newspaper just now?
A. written B. writing C. write D. to write
21. ---Don’t you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting?
---Yes. I really didn’t think she_______ here.
A. has been B. had been C. would be D. would have been
22. ---Take this medicine three times a day, Tom.
---Do I have to take it? It _______ so terrible.
A is tasting B. is tasted C. tastes D. had tasted
23. Anyone_______ bags, boxes, or whatever, was stopped by the police.
A. seen carry B. seen carrying C. saw to carry D. saw carrying
24. ---Good morning. Can I help you?
---I’d like to have this package_______.
A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed
25. The days we have been looking forward to _______ soon.
A. coming B. will come C. came D. have come