Grammar and Vocabulary
Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the ONE ANSWER that best completes the sentence.
( )1.—Have you heard the latest news?
—No，What _________?
A.is it
B.is there
C.are they
D.are those
( )2.—The last one ________ pays the meal.
—Agreed!
A.arrived
B.arrives
C.to arrive
D.arriving
( )3.We _________ so as not to wake the roommates.
A.whispered
B.moaned
C.grunted
D.muttered
( )4.Some pre school children go to a day care center，_________ they learn simple games and songs.
A.then
B.there
C.while
D.where
( )5._________ nothing more to discuss，the CEO got to his feet，said goodbye and left the meeting room.
A.There was
B.Being
C.There being
D.As there being
( )6.I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I _________ there several years ago.
A.are going
B.had been
C.went
D.have been
( )7.“Why didn't Tom come to the party last night?”“He _________ not have wanted to see me.”
A.should
B.would
C.could
D.might
( )8.Although he is only 5 years old，he has _________ aimagination.
A.furtive
B.fertile
C.frank
D.furious
( )9.The manager suggested an earlier date _________ the meeting.
A.on
B.for
C.about
D.with
( )10.Now many people buy _________ Christmas trees instead of real ones.
A.false
B.fake
C.sham
D.artificial
( )11.Could you give me a hint without _________ the answer?
A.giving off
B.giving away
C.giving up
D.giving in
( )12.The flowers were so lovely that they _________ in no time.
A.sold
B.had been sold
C.were sold
D.would sell
( )13.After a number of disagreements with the committee，the chairman was determined to _________.
A.retire
B.withdraw
C.retreat
D.resign
( )14.We all can't _________ why she married a man like this.
A.reason out
B.figure out
C.make believe
D.take in
( )15.“Goodbye，then，” she said，without even _________ from her book.
A.looking down
B.looking up
C.looking away
D.looking on
( )16.Between the two generations，it is often not _________ their age，their education that causes misunderstanding.
A.like
B.as
C.or
D.but
( )17.—It’s a long time since I saw my sister.
—_________ her this weekend?
A.Why not visit
B.why not to visit
C.Why not visiting
D.Why don't visit
( )18.—Can you read the sign，sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!
—_________ .
A.Never mind
B.Don't mention it
C.Sure，I don't smoke
D.Pardon me
( )19.Mary’s close _________ to her sister made people mistake them for one another.
A.accuracy
B.membership
C.probability
D.resemblance
( )20._________ to the question of refreshments，I should think lemonade and sandwiches will be enough.
A.Prior
B.As
C.Due
D.According
( )21.As is known to us all，_________ life in_________ modern world is easier in some ways than_________ life our grandparents lived.
A.the;a;the
B.a;the;the
C./ ;the;the
D.the;/ ;the
( )22.—Would you like to play basketball with us?
—Yes，_________ I'd love to.I'm afraid I have no time.
A.So
B.But
C.or
D.And
( )23.He said，“We_________ be proud of working hard.We mustn't be lazy.”
A.must
B.needn't
C.may
D.can't
( )24.—The blue skirt looks very nice.May I?
—Yes，_________ please.
A.try them on
B.try it on
C.take them off
D.take it off
( )25.—Was it not until last week _________ he decided to give up smoking?
—No.He began_________ he saw the news film last month.
A.when;as soon
B.that;immediately
C.did;that
D.that;till
( )26.I got up late and went to school _________ breakfast.
A.for
B.in
C.without
D.after
( )27.There is honour too，for all the competitors，win or lose.That's the spirit of the Olympic to take part in _________ matters.
A.what
B.it
C.that
D.where
( )28.—I won't go to bed until the TV play _________ over.
—You'd better not do that.
A.is
B.was
C.will
D.will be
( )29.—Could you please tell me _________?
—Go upstairs and turn left.
A.what is the teacher's office
B.what the teacher's office is
C.where is the teacher's office
D.where the teacher's office is
( )30.I can't _________ which pair of jeans to buy.They both look good on me.
A.like
B.prefer
C.decide
D.follow
( )31.Of the 9，500 drivers _________ since the beginning of the year，23% were found _________ in road knowledge.
A.tested;lacking
B.having been tested;to lack
C.tested;lacked
D.to have been tested;lack
( )32.—Kitty，will you go to see the film，Cold Mountains this evening?
—No，I won't.I _________ it already.
A.saw
B.have seen
C.see
D.will see
( )33.I like playing computer games and chatting _________ my friends _________ the Internet.
A.to;by
B.with;on
C.for;in
D.about;through
( )34.I hate vegetables.I _________ eat them.
A.seldom
B.often
C.usually
D.always
( )35.In no country _________ Britain，_________ as has been said，experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A.other than;one can
B.rather than;one can
C.other than;can one
D.rather than;can one
( )36.— _________ ?
—Yes，a bit cold，though.
A.It's cold，isn't it
B.Bad weather，don't you think
C.Freezing，isn't it
D.Nice day，isn't it
( )37.Only when you have obtained sufficient data _________ come to a sound conclusion.
A.can you
B.you can
C.would you
D.you would
( )38.Not only Tom but also Alice and Mary _________ busy.
A.is
B.was
C.are
D.has
( )39.I don't think it advisable _________.
A.your studying maths
B.you to study maths
C.for you to study maths
D.of you to study maths
( )40.No sooner had we reached the top of the mountain _________ we all sat down to rest.
A.when
B.then
C.than
D.until
( )41.Neither Mary nor her brother _________ good at singing.
A.is
B.are
C.is not
D.are not
( )42.It is foolish _________ such a mistake.
A.for me to make
B.for me making
C.of me to make
D.of me making
( )43.It is chairman of the department _________ the teaching staff elected him.
A.what
B.whom
C.which
D.that
( )44.I prefer _________ there doing nothing.
A.working than sitting
B.to work than to sit
C.working to sit
D.to work rather than sit
( )45.All _________ has already been done.
A.can be done
B.should be done
C.that can be done
D.what should be done
Ⅰ.Grammar and Vocabulary
1.A 【解析】略。
2.D 【解析】略。
3.A 【解析】句意：我們輕聲說話以免吵醒室友。whisper 意為 “低語”，“輕聲說話”。
4.D 【解析】略。
5.C 【解析】句意：因為沒有什么再討論的了，這位首席執(zhí)行官站起來，說聲再見然后離開會議室。本題的前半句是分詞獨立結(jié)構(gòu)。There being(There be的分詞形式)引導的分詞短語在句中做原因狀語。
6.C 【解析】略。
7.D 【解析】句意：湯姆為什么昨晚沒來參加晚會?他不想見我。might (not)have wanted to…表示對過去發(fā)生的動作的猜測。
8.B 【解析】句意： 雖然他只有五歲，他的想象力卻十分豐富。fertile (imagination) 意為 “豐富的(想象力)”。因此選B。
9.D 【解析】略。
10.D 【解析】句意：現(xiàn)在有很多人買人造的圣誕樹而不買真的。artificial意為 “人造的”，“人工創(chuàng)造的”;false 意為“錯誤的”，“虛偽的”;而fake，sham的意思則分別為“偽造的”，“偽劣的”。因此選D。
11.B 【解析】句意：你可不可以在不泄露答案的情況下給我一些提示。giving away 意為 “泄露”。
12.C 【解析】略。
13.D 【解析】句意：由于與委員會存在許多分歧，主席決定辭職。(be determined to) resign 意為 “(決定)辭職”，切合題意。因此選D。
14.B 【解析】句意：我們都不明白她為什么嫁給那樣一個男人。figure out 表“理解”之意，而reason out 作“分析”，“推斷”解;take in 作“領會”解。因此選B。
15.D 【解析】略。
16.C 【解析】略。
17.A 【解析】略。
18.D 【解析】略。
19.D 【解析】句意：瑪麗和她妹妹由于長得相像經(jīng)常會被認錯。A項accuracy意為“精確;準確”;B項membership意為“資格;會員的身份”;C 項probability意為“可能性;可能的結(jié)果”;D項resemblance意為“相似幌嘞瘛薄8萏庖�，故选D。
20.B 【解析】句意：至于點心和飲料，我認為檸檬和三明治就足夠了。as to (=with regard to 至于，關于) 是短語動詞。因此選B。
21.C 【解析】life in the modern world指“當今世界的生活”，life為泛指，modern world應為特指;第三空“我們祖輩們過去的生活”為特指。
22.B 【解析】略。
23.A 【解析】略。
24.B 【解析】略。
25.B 【解析】第一空為強調(diào)句，強調(diào)until引導的從句;第二空immediately相當于as soon as，the moment，directly，instantly等連接詞。
26.C 【解析】略。
27.A 【解析】what引導表語從句用作matter的主語。
28.A 【解析】略。
29.D 【解析】略。
30.C 【解析】略。
31.A 【解析】tested為過去分詞，用作后置定語;第二空driver與lack之間為主謂關系，find sb.doing/done。
32.B 【解析】略。
33.B 【解析】略。
34.A 【解析】略。
35.C 【解析】other than意為“除……之外”，rather than“而不是”，根據(jù)句意，應選用other than;表示否定意義的in no country置于句首，主句要用部分倒裝。
36.D 【解析】根據(jù)下文回答，得出問句應為Nice day，isn't it?
37.A 【解析】略。
38.C 【解析】此題為對謂語單復數(shù)的考查。正確選項為C。
39.C 【解析】略。
40.C 【解析】no sooner…than…“一……就……”引導時間狀語從句，主句用過去完成時，“than”后面的從句用一般過去時，No sooner…than…常放在句首，表示強調(diào)。這時主句要倒裝。類似的還有hardly…when…
41.A 【解析】略。
42.C 【解析】略。
43.D 【解析】It be…that…強調(diào)湫汀?
44.D 【解析】略。
45.C 【解析】略。