1. —Why don’t we go to the new Sichuan restaurant for a meal?
—______.
A. Great! I’ve been expecting that
B. Sorry, but I forgot it
C. No. I won’t go for it
D. It’s not my pleasure
2. —The price is fine with me. How would you like ______ paid?
—Well. It’s up to you.
A. one B. this C. that D. it
3. —Does Carl do his new job well?
—______ his old one. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.
A. Not better than B. No better than
C. Not so well as D. Not as well as
4. ______ from the top, the 2008 Olympic stadium in Beijing looks just like a bird’s nest made of tree branches.
A. To see B. See C. Seeing D. Seen
5. I went to college. ______ all my friends got well-paid jobs.
A. Besides B. Therefore
C. Meanwhile D. Fortunately
6. After ______ absence of 10 years from his hometown, Mr. Li doesn’t know ______ great changes have taken place there.
A. an; 不填 B. an; the
C. the; a D. 不填; the
7. I have $20,000 and I need $25,000, but my parents have promised to ______ the difference.
A. work out B. come up
C. give out D. make up
8. There is no possibility, I guess, ______ our exam will be put off.
A. what B. which C. that D. whether
9. —How do you find the interview, Mr. Stone?
—______.
A. I was told
B. A piece of cake
C. Quite by chance
D. As comfortably as it can
10. The city ______ its breath against the terrible possibility of such things happening again.
A. keeps B. makes C. holds D. knocks
11. I had walked a few steps ______ I realized that I was lost in the thick fog.
A. unless B. before C. when D. since
12. Sometimes I was thinking about ______ my own how I could make friends with a man who had little ______ common with me.
A. with; in B. in; in
C. on; on D. on; in
13. Anyway, I have got to get to the airport on time, no matter ______.
A. when B. what C. where D. who
14. She promised to come to my birthday party, but she didn’t turn ______.
A. up B. out C. away D. down
15. As long as you’ve paid in advance we won’t ______ you for delivery.
A. determine B. offer
C. charge D. remind
16. Mr. Alcott, director of the company, refused to accept ______ of the three suggestions made by the trade union.
A. either B. neither C. none D. any
17. —Why do you look that worried?
—Joyce left office two weeks ago. Her work has been left undone ______.
A. though B. otherwise
C. before D. since
18. —To tell you the truth, you ______ to win the cooking competition.
—I’m sorry. I let you down.
A. have expected B. expected
C. were expecting D. were expected
19. We are only going on vacation for a week but Johnson will insist on taking ______ except the kitchen sink.
A. something B. everything
C. anything D. nothing
20. In order to improve English listening, ______.
A. he bought a Walkman
B. his father bought him a Walkman
C. a Walkman was bought by him
D. a Walkman was offered to him
21. It is reported that a worker in Shanghai earns ______ money in a year as a worker in the city of Chongqing.
A. as twice B. twice much
C. twice much as D. twice as much
22. At the conference, the expert finally ______ with suggestions for keeping the balance of nature in this area.
A. gave up B. set up
C. came up D. got in touch
23. The great success of this programme is ______ due to the support given by the local government.
A. fairly B. largely
C. quickly D. merely
24. Linda told me she was sure of succeeding in passing the driving test this time, which, in my opinion, I doubt ______.
A. it B. that C. one D. 不填
25. There are a few problems, but let’s take one thing ______.
A. at a time B. from time to time
C. at times D. all the time
26. —Could you ______ the table for lunch, please?
—OK, no problem.
A. set B. take C. lie D. spare
27. Joyce won by ______ majority of five: the vote was twenty-five to twenty. That is, she was elected ______ monitor of our class.
A. a; the B. the; 不填
C. a; 不填 D. the; the
28. We have to live with my parents because their new flat is very ______ for the kids’school.
A. practical B. convenient
C. central D. suitable
29. He must have finished the work by the end of last month, ______ he?
A. mustn’t B. hadn’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
30. —______ either he or you preparing for the exam at that moment?
—Of course, me.
A. Is B. Are C. Was D. Were
II. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
This summer, like many students, I took a job in a small factory to help subsidize(补助) my schooling during the coming term. I had (31) had a full-time job before and (32) I was quite (33) it. I decided to work for 8 weeks and thought it might even prove to be quite (34). Here I made my biggest mistake ever!
I (35) on time one cold morning in July at 8 am, (36) ready to start work. The factory produces bleach(漂白剂) and washing-up liquid. My first job was to
(37) empty plastic bottles onto the assembly line(流水线). The (38) belt was divided into compartments(小隔间) and one bottle had to go in each (39).
As the belt was moving very fast, I could hardly (40) up with it, spilling bottles in all (41). I shouted to the man who was watching over us, “What happens when you (42) one?” Back came the angry (43), “You never miss one!” Oh well, only another seven and a half hours...
The next day I was moved into the bleach department (44) I made up cardboard boxes and helped to fill them with (45) bottles of bleach. I found the (46) cardboard often cut into my hands and wrists and that the cuts were (47) filled with bleach which splashed(洒) over the bottles. (48) the bottles themselves carried the (49): “If splashed onto clothing or skin, wash immediately!” Of course the assembly line didn’t stop (50) I wanted to wash the bleach from my cuts!