英语(二)选择练习进步题(B).doc

!- 英语（二）选择练习题（B） 1. Platinum ____ in existence. A. it is one of the heaviest materials B. as one of the heaviest materials that is C. one of the heaviest materials, it is D. is one of the heaviest materials 2. Caves and hollow trees are not the only place _______________. A. where do bats live B. bats live where C. where bats live D. live where bats 3. The author writes more about Hardy’s country than _________. A. he writes about Hardy B. what he writes about the Hardy the man C. he does write about the person Hardy himself D. he does about Hardy 4. “What happened?” “As you know, my schoolmates never ______ their clothes well.” A. hanging B. hanged C. hung D. hang 5. _________ outside in the street, the man was sent to hospital at once. A. To be found dying B. Finding dead C. Found lying and dying fast D. Found lying and almost died 6. For passengers, ships have the advantage of _____________ cheaper than trains or airplanes. A. having been B. to have been C. being D. to be 7. I really can’t understand _ so suddenly. A. his leaving B. him to leave C. he leaves D. him being leaving 8. He is used to ______ early in the morning. A. rise B. rising C. risen D. rose 9. I’m glad ________ to look around your research center. A. to allow B. to be allowed C. having allowed D. being allowed 10. She didn’t stop _________ until it became dark. A. working B. to work C. worked D. for work 11. Unless economy improves next year, _________ widespread unrest in the United States. A. there would be B. there is C. there should be D. there will be 12. Weather _, the picnic will be held as scheduled. A. permits B. should permit C. will permit D. permitting 13. Only after he has acquired considerable facility in speaking _________. A. then he learns reading and writing B. does he learn to read and write C. finally comes reading and writing D. he began to read and to write 14. The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, the __. A. greater is the amount of paper used B. greater paper’s amount is used C. greater amount of paper used D. greater amount of paper is used 15. Hardly ______________ well on the experiment, so the teacher explained it again. A. any of the students did B. any of students had done C. would any of the students do D. did any of the students do 16. Scientists call Newton’s idea ______ gravitation reaches throughout the universe the law of universal gravitation. A. which B. that C. when D. where 17. It is _________ that you can’t get everything you want at one store because there are severe shortages of goods. A. likely B. certainly C. probably D. possibly 18. The fox watched them _____ from the safety of a nearby field. A. going passed B. to go pass C. going past D. to go past 19. I’m going anyway; ____ she will go is up to her to decide. A. if or not B. whether or not C. that if D. that 20. The area of that city is about __________ that of this one. A. charged B. to be charged C. being charged D. to have charged 21. The reason for the traffic accident was _______ one of the drivers lost control of his car. A. why B. when C. that D. because 22. Now the problem of energy is becoming critical. It ________ an immediate solution. A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. calls at 23. John isn’t a diligent student, for it is the third time he has been late, ____________. A. wasn’t B. hasn’t it C. isn’t it D. hadn’t he 24. Most people can’t ____ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee. A. get through B. get on C. get at D. get by 25. He doesn’t drive yet, but he wants _______. A. the own car B. the car of his own C. an own car D. a car of his own 26. Staying in a hotel costs ____ renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A. twice much more than B. as much twice as C. twice as much as D. as much twice 27. If their train arrives _____________ not make it to the theater on time. A. lately, we will B. late, we would C. more later, we will D. late, we will 28. The visit of the president will increase ___________ between the two countries. A. understanding B. peace C. quiet D. knowledge 29. We have agreed ______ the rules which will govern the competition. A. from B. on C. by D. for 30. He _______ before spring break. A. hopes to completely finish his term paper B. hopes to finish his term paper completely C. hopes completely to finish his term paper D. hopes to finish completely his term paper 31. I would never have encouraged you to go into this field __________________ it would be so stressful for you. A. had I known B. and I had known C. should I know D. but I knew 32. I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I _____ him. A. see B. will see C. will have seen D. have seen 33. Ideally, a school system should be one in which the love of learning, ________ the acquisition of facts, is cultivated. A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than 34. I think he is unwell; he was complaining ______ a headache this morning. A. at B. of C. from D. against 35. There were two small rooms in the beach house, ____________ served as a kitchen. A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which C. the small of them D. the smallest of that 36. He decided to go for a sailing holiday _____ the fact that he was usually seasick. A. because of B. in spite of C. in case of D. as a result of 37. It is desirable that the automation equipment _____ running as much of the time as possible. A. would be kept B. must be kept C. will be kept D. should be kept 38. I regret having left the work unfinished, I _______ everything ahead carefully. A. should plan B. planned C. must plan D. should have planned 39. John was _______ diligent than Bob because both of them didn’t pass the English exam last term. A. no less B. not much C. no more D. not more 40. Ms. Wright demanded that the urgent report ________ no her desk by 5 p.m. today. A. should put B. be put C. will be put D. is put 41. He is a doctor but his wife is a teacher, _______? A. isn’t he B. is he C. isn’t she D. is she 42. By the time the tour ends, the football team _____________ twenty matches in four countries. A. will play B. will be playing C. will have played D. will have been playing 43. We __________________ paying you a visit but the bad weather prevented us from doing so. A. thought of B. were thinking of C. have thought of D. had thought of 44. ___________ in and out of the store all day long, the storekeeper must watch carefully that nothing is stolen. A. For people to come B. With people coming C. People came D. People come 45. “Jimmy wants to stay up and watch an old movie on TV.” “Ten o’clock is ____ for a boy of his age to stay up.” A. a too late hour B. too late an hour C. very much late an hour D. a so late hour 46. The number of articles published on the disease in the chest __ amazing. A. are B. is C. be D. have been 47. You can make some alternations in the plan ________ you find anything impractical. A. although B. as if C. in case D. unless 48. If only I ____ the answer, I would have told you. A. knew B. had known C. have known D. would know 49. It is about time that you ______ in your essay. A. handed B. hand C. will hand D. would hand 50. They hurried to the theatre _____ that the play had already begun. A. finding B. just in time C. only to find D. right in case 51. If _____________ to heavy pressure, cast iron will crack. A. subjecting B. being subjected C. subjected D. having subjected 52. No matter how hard a solid _____ be, we can change its shape. A. will B. may C. can D. must 53. _____ skill is more important for a college student to master than the skill to write. A. The other B. No other C. Some D. Other 54. You ________ go to the seaside resort for a change of air. A. may well B. may as well as C. might as well D. might as well as 55. No oxygen _____________ in the bulb of an electric lamp. A. should have B. must leave C. will be left D. should be left 56. I second your motion that we ____________ a special board to exam the problem. A. shall set up B. set up C. will set up D. would set up 57. Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to be attained _____ into account before starting a new project. A. are taken B. will be taken C. should be taken D. should take 58. Because of the popularity of television, children seem to be reading __________. A. not as much as before B. less than they do before C. only a little rather than what they did D. less than they usually did 59. It is far better to teach a man a trade _________. A. more than give him charity B. than to offer him charity C. instead of offering him money D. without helping him by giving him charity 60. In his time, he enjoyed a reputation ______. A. as great as that of Mozart’s if not greater B. as great, or even greater, than Mozart C. as great also greater than Mozart D. greater, or as great as Mozart 61. Mary never realized that in order to play the piano, she must have ______. A. not only training but also talent B. also training and talent C. not talent but training also D. only training but also talent 62. __________________ progress helps to relive scarcities is a fact accepted by economists. A. Technological B. That technological C. Although technological D. There is technological 63. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value _______ properly handled and protected. A. if B. had C. and D. that 64. The reason we’re so late is ______. A. the car breaks down B. due to the car breaking down C. that the car broke down D. because of the car breaking down 65. You can’t be _ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case. A. very B. quite C. too D. so 66. The second-hand car Ford bought was almost new; _________, it was in excellent condition. A. nevertheless B. but C. however D. besides 67. ________ she went back to her room. A. Without having cause for alarm B. There was no cause for alarm C. There being no cause for alarm D. Being no cause for alarm 68. Accustomed to living in the city, _______. A. I had difficulty living in the country B. living in the country was a problem for me C. living in the country was hard to me D. the country was difficult for me to live in 69. ______ theoretical information or practical use. A. Either the directions are too vague for B. The directions are either too vague for C. The directions are too vague for either D. The directions are too vague either for 70. It’s time ________ about the traffic problem downtown. A. something was done B. anything will be done C. everything is done D. nothing to be done 71. Do you object _________ the microscope properly? A. that I adjust B. from my adjusting C. to I adjust D. to my adjusting 72. We would rather have taken the trip for our vacation _______ at home. A. than have stayed B. than staying C. to stay D. but have stayed 73. Just as music is a universal language, _______. A. so is a mirror of the times B. so it is a mirror of the time C. it is also a mirror of the times D. so is it a mirror of the times 74. By the time you arrive in London, we __________ in Europe for two weeks. A. shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying 75. You will hardly believe it, but this is the third time tonight someone __ me. A. telephoned B. has telephoned C. telephones D. should telephone 76. The company ______ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet. A. is promising B. promised C. is promised D. has been promising 77. I’d rather you _______ by train, because I can’t bear the idea of your being in an airplane in such bad weather. A. went B. would go C. should go D. had gone 78. The bank is reported ______ in the local newspaper in broad daylight yesterday. A. to be robbed B. robbed C. having been robbed D. to have been robbed 79. There seemed little hope that the explorer, ___________ in the tropical forest, would find his way through it. A. to be deserted B. having deserted C. to have been deserted D. having been deserted 80. He had ____ on the subject. A. a rather strong opinion B. rather strong opinion C. rather the strong opinion D. the rather strong opinion 81. The boy who is talking with your teacher is ________ an athlete. A. anything but B. none but C. all but D. something but 82. The experiment ______ the discovery of a cure for cancer. A. resulted from B. resulted in C. counted on D. stemmed from 83. In this city the dry season is long and severe, and the ______ annual rainfall is only about 70mm. A. regular B. general C. average D. ordinary 84. The workers went on strike because they thought their wages were too ______. A. little B. few C. short D. low 85. Very few scientists ______ with completely new answers to the world’s problems. A. come to B. come up C. come in D. come on 86. I was not ___________ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all over my hand. A. familiar B. awake C. conscious D. noticeable 87. As I was not feeling well, the teacher excused me _____ the lesson. A. off B. from C. out D. of 88. The driver looked over the engine carefully ______ it should go wrong on the way. A. lest B. that C. when D. so 89. If you don’t put the eggs in the refrigerator it may ______. A. go away B. go wrong C. go bad D. go on 90. People who cannot _____ colors are said to be colorblind. A. refer to B. distinguish between C. speak of D. differ from 91. The radioactive materials will _______ the growth of plants, animals and human beings. A. protect against B. prevent from C. bring on D. interfere with 92. Elizabeth wants to drive fast simply to __ her new car. A. show up B. show off C. make out D. work out 93. I don’t think that they are ____ to forget it. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. seeming 94. It may be worth our _____ to investigate the matter. A. effort B. affair C. event D. effect 95. I didn’t know what to do but then an idea suddenly ___ to me. A. happened B. hit C. occurred D. entered 96. Air pollution has two __________ causes: moving automobiles and stationary sources. A. minor B. major C. necessary D. essential 97. You should ____ your skin from the sun so that you don’t get hurt. A. cover B. hide C. protest D. protect 98. The fundamental similarity of liquids and gases becomes clearly _____ when the tem