A. and more B. or less C. or more D. than that
41. I was ___ able to persuade all my classmates to take my advice. And we put off the meeting.
A. at last B. at first C. at all D. at present
42. She didn’t speak __, but she spoke very much to the point. So we all listened to her attentively.
A. for short B. for free C. for long D. for example
43. The children stood ___ silently on the playground until the teacher said they could move.
A. in all B. in line C. in sight D. in fact
44. The train left the station slowly and then went round the bend not far away and was soon ___.
A. out of breadth B. out of doors C. out of sight D. out of work
45. I looked and looked, and at last I made out two figures moving slowly in the ______.
A. end B. distance C. past D. wild
46. You shouldn’t use such bad languages in _____of the children. Don’t forget you’re their father.
A. place B. charge C. need D. front
47. With five hungry children round the table, the little food in the plate disappeared______.
A. for a long time B. on time C. in time D. in no time
48. The fire is burning down. Would you please put another _____ of wood on it? It’s getting cold here.
A. plenty B. lots C. cup D. piece
49. He seemed to have earned a great ____ of money during the years. He bought another new car.
A. lot B. many C. much D. deal
50. The sun showed itself at last and the snow began to disappear__. There was water everywhere.
A. little by little B. step by step C. one by one D. side by side
51. This reference book ______ again.
A. is worth to read B. is worthy reading C. is worth being read D. is worth reading
52. However wealthy you are it can not ______ a healthy body.
A. compare B. suit C. defeat D. match
53. You have just missed your ______ and you will have to wait for the next round.
A. turn B. chance C. time D. part
54. He came up to my class every week, but his attitude _______he was not really interested in the subject. A. expressed B. described C. explained D. suggested
55. Hard ______he tried, he was unable to make much progress.
A. as B. although C. since D. yet
56. He did greatly in the long jump and _______the record set by his classmate, which was unbelievable.
A. kept B. made C. set D. broke
57. The majority of the students complained about the ______ of the examination paper.
A. long B. length C. hard D. hardness
58. Her mother can’t afford to ______ the boys on meat and fish every day.
A. feed B. live C. depend D. spend
59. ______ you are not ready, we’ll go without you.
A. Even if B. As if C. Now that D. So that
60. Nothing is _______ than a map when you travel in a strange place.
A. of better useful B. helpful C. great price D. of greater value
61. No matter how many times you are _____, you shouldn’t lose heart.
A. turned down B. turned over C. turned up D. turned out
62. Who was ______ for the accident, the lady or the driver?
A. blamed B. to blame C. to be blamed D. blaming
63. I can’t find my wallet. I am afraid I got it ______ on the bus.
A. steal B. stealing C. to steal D. stolen
64. Scientific discoveries are often ______ industrial production.
A. applied to B. applied for C. used to D. used for
65. It’s ______ me why she failed the test. You see, she is one of the top students in our class.
A. over B. above C. beyond D. under
66. Don’t take them all at once. Take two______.
A. at no time B. at one time C. at all time D. at a time
67. The teacher is not only strict ______her work but also ______ her students.
A. with; in B. to; at C. in; with D. for; to
68. _______ is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior high school is increasing.
A. As B. It C. That D. What
69. Some plants can take in carbon dioxide we breathe out and give ______ oxygen to us.
A. in case B. in turn C. in return D. in addition
70. The two brothers look so much alike that it is difficult to tell them ______.
A. from B. over C. apart D. away
71. Leaves of this tree will ______ red in autumn.
A. get B. become C. turn D. stay
72. I had to do a lot of housework because my mother ______ ill.
A. had B. took C. felt D. fell
73. The company offers good ______ after sale.
A. service B. serving C. selling D. science
74. The cost of this trip is not so _______.
A. expensive B. high C. tall D. heavy
75. To keep ______, he runs around the lake for half an hour every morning.
A. strong B. fit C. health D. healthy
76. I am ______ of money at the moment. Could you lend me some?
A. short B. need C. wanting D. hoped
77. I am sure such information will be ______ to them.
A. great useful B. of great use C. uselessness D. of very useful
78. He doesn’t care much about evening ______.
A. dress B. suit C. cloth D. dressing
79. The job is not well paid, but at least you can ______ experience in it.
A. gain B. earn C. learn D. win
80. I’ve got two or three telephone calls to ______.
A. make B. do C. making D. doing
81. They have two teams, and ______ have a good chance of winning.
A. all B. either C. both D. each
82. I used to smoke ______, but I gave it up three years ago.
A. severely B. heavily C. strongly D. seriously
83. I ______ my former school teacher when I was shopping yesterday.
A. ran away B. ran down C. ran into D. ran over
84. She’s very pretty, but she’s not ______ clever.
A. at all B. at least C. entirely D. completely
85. No sooner had he entered Harvard ______ his sister entered Yale.
A. since B. after C. than D. before
86. I like black coffee very much. The stronger it is, ______.
A. I like it better B. the more I like C. the better I like it D. I like it more
87. After the mine accident, the government sent a group of experts to _____ the matter.
A. look into B. look down upon C. look through D. look forward to
88. With the help of the foreign experts, the factory produced____ cars in 2001 as the year before.
A. as twice many B. as many as twice C. as twice as many D. twice as many
89. He came to the party, _________ he hadn’t been invited.
A. in case B. in spite of C. even D. although
90. That was the second time I ______ China that year.
A. have visited B. had visited C. would visit D. was visiting
91. “Shall I help you with the washing-up?” “ Don’t _______. I’ll do it later.”
A. trouble B. bother C. worry D. disturb
92. When a fire ______ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed. A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up
93. The patient is ______ quickly.
A. recover B. repairing C. mending D. made
94. You may borrow this dictionary ______ you keep it clean.
A. as long as B. as far as C. in case D. even if
95. When Mr. Kentucky fell ill, his son took ______ the business from him.
A. to B. in C. after D. over
96. It was no use ringing me at the office, because I was ______ in Qingdao then.
A. in holidays B. during holidays C. for a holiday D. on holiday
97. Scientific development makes ______ possible for doctors to do operations on computers.
A. that B. it C. this D. him
98. The little boy won’t go to sleep _____ his mother tells him a story.
A. since B. when C. lest D. unless
99. The swimming pool was ______ because of the water supply.
A. out of use B. out of the way C. out of fashion D. out of place
100. It is known to the world _____ Mark Twain is a great American writer.
A. this B. which C. that D. it
