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1. It was a real race _______ time to get the project completed on schedule. Luckily, we made it.

A. over           B. by          C. for           D. against

2. The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm,

which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in Chinese.

A. consequence        B. qualification        C. enthusiasm         D. response

3. —Mary knocked into a tree last night while driving, but she is all right.

—She is lucky. She _______ herself badly.

A. should injure         B. might injure

C. should have injured        D. could have injured

4. The famous director Li’an failed many times but he eventually _______ to achieve success.

A. broke through      B. cut through         C. pull through        D. go through

5. Globe International is an organization _______ to finding effective solutions to the problems

with sustainable development.

A. committing        B. having committed    C. committed         D. commits

6. Being a doctor is one of the few professions _______ if you make a mistake, it can mean

somebody's life.

A. that 　      B. which 　   C. when 　   D. where

7. I had wanted to help you last night but I couldn’t spare any time, for I _______a report which I

have to hand in this morning.

A. wrote             B. had written         C. was writing         D. have written

8. When asked how he came up with the excellent idea, he said one of his childhood experiences

was the original _______ to begin his story.

A. application      B. inspiration       C. creation         D. evaluation

9. The majority of employers are planning to cut down on wages _______ the economic crisis.

A. in reaction to        B. in addition to       C. in terms of          D. in relation to

10. Finally, the young explorer, through a series of lucky accidents, arrived _______ was so-called the valley of death by the locals.

A. in which           B. where            C. in what           D. what

11. As the clock _______ midnight, cinemas across the country screened the film, _______ China one of the first countries in the world to show it.

A. beat; making            B. struck; making

C. knocked; which made        D. hit; which made

12. —I was wondering whether you could remember that name.

—Oh, I’m afraid that _______ me for the moment.

A. reminds    B. puzzles   C. disturbs   D. escapes

13. By 2025, when the number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with high income will be, for the first time, more than _______ struggling to meet basic needs.

A. one             B. ones             C. those             D. that

14. Hard as the fire was _______, the firefighters didn't withdraw.

A. to control        B. to be controlled     C. controlled         D. controlling

15. —Thank goodness, everything turned out the way we hoped yesterday.

—Yes! We _______ more about it.

A. could have worried                      B. should have worried

C. mustn’t have worried                    D. needn’t have worried

16. No one in the department but Tom and I _______ that the director is going to resign.

A. know            B. knows            C. am to know      D. have known

17. The article written by the famous economist is really _______. None of us can understand it.

A. attractive         B. accessible        C. abstract         D. absolute

18. Never before _______ the famous ancient garden was just a stone’s throw away from the hotel, so out _______.

A. had they known; they all went             B. they had known; went all they

C. had they known; went all they              D. they had known; they all went

19. —The scarf is nice, but the price is a little bit high.

—_______, but if you want good quality, you have to pay more.

A. No doubt         B. No offence       C. No wonder         D. No problem

20. —It is said that he is focusing on another book on space exploration. When will it come out?

—It is _______ next year.

A. about to be published                    B. surely to be published

C. due to be published                     D. going to publish

21. On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems _______ paid

special attention to.

A. referred to being  B. referred to be  C. refer to being  D. refer to be

22. A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure _______ he begins to blame somebody else.

A. while     B. because    C. unless    D. once

23. The other group of Qing Tombs called Xiling _______ about 100 kilometers to the west of Beijing.

A. locates      B. sits          C. establishes       D. situates

24. —Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

—Sorry to say I didn’t. It was _______ a meeting than a party.

A. more of         B. rather like      C. the same as     D. more or less

25. Alice was so excited _______ she received a ticket from her friend to attend the concert.

A. where    B. that    C. why    D. when

26. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _______ to carry it out.

A. connected         B. fastened         C. bound       D. stuck

27. — I didn’t watch the program “Where are we going, Dad?” yesterday.

— I _______, either, if my father hadn’t reminded me.

A. wouldn’t　　　   B. didn’t    C. wouldn’t have 　 D. hadn’t

28. —Tony, it seems that you have been very busy all the time, what do you think of your occupation now?

—Just so-so. I’ve decided to quit my job in the company next month, where I _______ for five years.

A. work      B. is working     C. will be working    D. will have worked

29. — Can I visit you next Saturday afternoon, doctor?

— Er, let me see… Oh no, I _______ an operation for the whole afternoon.

A. have performed         B. will be performing

C. have been performing         D. will have performed

30. —What is upsetting you, dear?

—_______ it is necessary for us to move our home to the city.

A. Whether          B. How           C. That           D. Why

31. Who do the passengers on board think it is up to _______ a final decision about such a matter?

A. make         B. making           C. to make         D. to be making

32. —Sorry, Joe. I did not mean to….

—Don’t call me “Joe”, I am Mr. Parker to you, and _______ you forget it!

A. mustn’t             B. didn’t            C. shouldn’t          D. don’t

33. It is wise to put milk on a shelf close to the bottom because it is especially _______ to temperature changes

A. flexible       B. sensitive           C. fundamental    D. positive

34. In the west, people make _______ a rule to send Christmas present to their relatives and

friends.

A. this                         B. that              C. it                            D. the following

35. The big bird was shot by an arrow and fell heavily onto the ground, _______.

A. dead      B. died     C. to die    D. being dead

36. As a saying goes that “A good medicine tastes bitter”, you shouldn’t _______ listening to others’

suggestions.

A. refuse              B. resist             C. reserve            D. risk

37. —The manager finally agreed to our new marketing proposals.

—It never occurred to me _______ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.

A. which             B. what        C. that            D. if

38. —Got your US visa?

—Not yet. I _______ too busy to apply for an appointment, so I didn’t go to Shanghai last week?

A. was            B. have been        C. had been          D. would be

39. I have been staying up until midnight since Monday, working on my paper. I need to _______

some sleep this weekend.

A. make sense of     B. live up to   C. get along with  D. catch up on

40. — You shouldn’t have told everybody my secret.

— Wait a minute! I didn’t tell anyone... I swear!

— Oh, _______! You big mouth!

A. I don’t buy it      B. I mean it     C. You don’t forget it   D. You got it

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