A. the better he gets result B. the better result he getsC. he gets better result D. does he get better result

51.With the worldwide oil crisis, the price of oil has been raised ______ 15%. A. about B. with C. of D. by

52. The lectures, ______ the current international issues, are well received.

A. are covered B. covered C. covering D. to cover

53. Peter is very angry about ______ of the changed timetable.

A. not informing B. not being informed C. being not informed D. not to be informed

54.It is ______ that terrorism is a great threat to world peace.

A. widely accepted B. widely accepting C. wide accepted D. wide accepting

55.The house built of stone lasts longer than ____ built of wood. A. the one B. one C. that D. its

56.E-mail as well as telephones ____ more and more popular in daily　communication.

A. have become B. become C. are becoming D. is becoming

57.This kind of cloth ____ well. A. washes B. wash C. is washed D. is washing

58.What do you mean ____ saying that you've never heard of it before?

A. in B. by C. as D. with

59. He's an intelligent boy. He ____ made such a foolish mistake.

A. can't have B. may not have C. might not have D. mustn't have

60. Each of the engineers and professors is working hard at their posts, ____ to accomplish the goal as soon as possible. A. wish B. for wishing C. wishing D. to wish

61. It is just as hard to persuade my wife not to dance ____ to keep me from the football　field.

A. so it is B. as it is C. so is it D. as is it

62.It was dark and cold. They had to find a house ____ and some wood ____.

A. to stay in…to make a fire with B. to stay…to make a fire with

C. to stay in…to make a fire D. to stay…to make a fire

63 Some of the middle-aged people ____ to the meeting were famous professors.

A. were invited B. who invited C. inviting D. invited

64 Most green vegetables, ____ for too long, will lose nutrition.

A. if to be cooked B. if cooked C. if cooking D. if being cooked

65.____ you dislike ancient buildings, Warrick Castle is worth a visit.

A. As B. If C. Even if D. Now that

66.____ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.

A. Were it not … would take B. If it were not… take

C. Weren't it for… will take D. If it hadn't been for… would have taken

67. ____ from the top of the mountain, the whole city looks beautiful.

A. Seen B. Seeing C. See D. Looked

68. ____ the essay a second time, the hidden meaning will become clearer to you.

A. While reading B. After reading C. Your having read D. When you read

69.____ impressed the visitors deeply was ____ the workers made with their hands.

A. What…that B. That…that C. What…what D. That…what

70. The newspaper's owner and editor ___ away on holiday.

A. is B. are C. be D. have been

71.Recent estimates show that ___ more than two million bird-watchers in the United States.

A. there are among B. are there the C. there are D. among the

72.Ellis Haizlip began his stage career in Washington, D.C., ___ supervised the Howard University Players during their summer season.

A. he was B. where he was C .which he D. where he

73.Some people hold that the more conservative the world becomes, have old furniture, old houses and old paintings.A. the smarter is to B. the smarter it is to C. is it the smarter so D. is one to the smarter

74. She was just about to explain ___ she hadn't passed her maths test chiefly out of carelessness ___ her uncle came.A. her mother … when B. to her mother why that

C. her mother that … when D. to her mother that … when

75.With the shining water before you and the wind ___ , trees behind you, you can not help ___.

A. blown … but feel relaxed B. blowing … feeling relaxed

C. blown … but feel relaxing D. blowing … but feel relaxing

76. "Will you be able to finish the job this week?" " ___ ."

A. I can't say it B. I don't know that C. I'm not sure this D. I don't expect so

77.It's impossible for a child to do so much work within a short period of time, ________ ?

A. isn't it B. is it C. has it D. hasn't it

78. _______ that Mr Thomson got such rare fishes ?A. When and where was it B. When and where it was C. Was it when and where D. When and where were it

79. Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother ___ to swim.

A. how will it learn B. it will learn how C. will it learn how D. and it will learn how

80. Peter and Bob both did well, but Peter is ___ of the two.

A. more talented B. the most talented C. most talented D. the more talented

81. When the farmer came back from work, his pet dog jumped out _____. the door to welcome him.

A. from B. from behind C. of D. of behind

82.___ he was ill, I was expected to take his place greatly surprised me for I didn't have much working experience. A. If B. That if C. That D. If that

83. _____ scenery in national parks is usually attractive.

A. A B. An C. The D. One

84.If you have a cold, stay at home so that you won't spread it to _____.

A. another B. the other C. others D. the others

85.Those _____ to go to the exhibition should inform the office.

A. not wanting B. who not want C. not wanted D. are not want

86. The children _____ and we will never neglected them.

A. brought up well B. was brought up well

C. had been well brought up D. have been well brought up

87.The mountain village is my hometown.I spent _____ merry night there when I was young.

A. a great many B. plenty of C. many a D. a great deal

88.In all English towns there is a speed limit of 30 miles an hour, _____?

A. is there B. isn't there C. is it D. isn't it

89.Why are you always making the same mistake? Think of _____ I told you.

A. that B. when C. how D. what

90.Nothing is _____ time; yet nothing is less valued.

A. more precious than B. less precious than C. most precious D. as precious as

91.Could _____ have been _____ who helped Sunny get her work done?