This novel is ______ a good book, but there are many that ______ better.
A. very, are
B. rather, is
C. quite, is
D. quite, are
A B C D
2.
Such a cold day was ______ in October in Shenzhen.
A. unusual
B. seldom
C. never
D. uncommon
A B C D
3.
They planned to go to Beijing for sightseeing, but because of their daughter's unexpected illness they had to stay at home ______.
A. instead
B. really
C. however
D. though
A B C D
4.
My business brings ______ such a big sum of 200,000 yuan for "the Hope Project".
A. in
B. about
C. out
D. back
A B C D
5.
After the international news, he went on to listen to the ______ news.
A. non-violent
B. national
C. naive
D. nationality
A B C D
6.
I was uncertain of my success. Which of the following can replace the underlined word?
A. willing
B. not sure
C. certainly
D. not certainly
A B C D
7.
— What do you think of the town ______? — Oh, it is very beautiful.
A. so far
B. by far
C. too far
D. far and away
A B C D
8.
Terry was so tired that he couldn't walk ______.
A. straight
B. straightly
C. steady
D. direct
A B C D
9.
It's hard to be ______ to someone you don't like at all. Which of the following is not suitable?
A. nice
B. pleasant
C. kind
D. good
A B C D
10.
It was ______ me to lose my temper at the sight of their proud looks.
A. stupid for
B. stupid of
C. foolish
D. foolishly
A B C D
11.
The two American came to China for a visit. They visited many places ______ and enjoyed themselves.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. of interest
D. of interests
A B C D
12.
She likes to keep things rather than throw them ______.
A. out
B. off
C. down
D. away
A B C D
13.
He has lived ______ for many years. That's why he can hardly speak his mother tongue now
A. in abroad
B. exotic
C. foreign
D. abroad
A B C D
14.
Oh, the fire is getting nearer and nearer. It is ______ our children and old people.
A. dangerous on
B. dangerous to
C. dangerous for
D. dangerous with
A B C D
15.
The river runs ______ here into the South China Se
a.A. broadB. widelyC. broadlyD. wide
A B C D
16.
They'd like to see her daughter ______, get married and have kids.
A. settle on
B. settle up
C. settle for
D. settle down
A B C D
17.
If you ask how ______. away a place is, you are asking how great a distance away it is.
A. wide
B. far
C. remote
D. long
A B C D
18.
They are dancing a ______ dance on the New Year's eve.
A. gay
B. excited
C. pleasure
D. fun
A B C D
19.
Because of his ______ English, he couldn't talk to the foreigner ______.
A. limiting; free
B. limited; free
C. limited; freely
D. limiting; freely
A B C D
20.
To begin with, the gypsy girl was ______ at the sight of a snake and now she plays with snakes in a circus.
A. frightened to die
B. frightened to dead
C. frightened at death
D. frightened to death
A B C D
21.
If you can speak very ______ English, you will have more chances to find a job than others.
A. correct
B. pure
C. proper
D. exact
A B C D
22.
They are living in a ______ place and their houses are flooded almost once every year.
A. lie-low
B. low-lie
C. low-lain
D. low-lying
A B C D
23.
When the ______ young actor appeared on the stage, all eyes were fixed upon him.
A. beautiful
B. handsome
C. pretty
D. happy
A B C D
24.
Once you make a promise, you should carry it ______.
A. off
B. away
C. out
D. at
A B C D
25.
In an emergency, you should remain ______.
A. calm
B. silent
C. quiet
D. tranquil
A B C D
26.
Don't be too wordy. Just give me a very ______ answer.
A. clean
B. clear
C. neat
D. tidy
A B C D
27.
This isn't a practice game; we are playing for real. The underlined part means ______.
A. seriously
B. for money
C. for fun
D. thoroughly
A B C D
28.
I'd like to go with you. ______, I have to finish the report now.
A. However
B. But
C. And
D. So
A B C D
29.
— How long has he been in the army? — Oh, he joined the army as far ______ as 1997.
A. ago
B. away
C. from
D. back
A B C D
30.
You are my acquaintance? It's ______ that I never met you ______.
A. strangely; before
B. strange; ago
C. stranger; ago
D. strange; before
A B C D
31.
I've got a ______ idea of how we should help the students with their English study.
A. general
B. generally
C. whole
D. roughly
A B C D
32.
The electrician found himself looking forward more and more ______ to the holiday at home.
A. anxiously
B. eagerly
C. worriedly
D. seriously
A B C D
33.
Our company has been very ______ to react to foreign competition. Most of our products are out of fashion.
A. slow
B. quickly
C. smart
D. clever
A B C D
34.
Alan had taken ______ care with his appearance that evening.
A. general
B. simple
C. extra
D. important
A B C D
35.
This room is ______ than that one.
A. tinyer
B. more tiny
C. tinier
D. tinnier
A B C D
36.
The article is too long, please cut ______ some unimportant details.
A. out
B. in
C. up
D. at
A B C D
37.
— What is the weather like these days? — It has been warm for ______ few days.
A. past
B. passing
C. the past
D. pass
A B C D
38.
We are determined to build our country into a prosperous and ______ socialist country.
A. strong
B. firm
C. powerful
D. advanced
A B C D
39.
You must arrange a ______ time and place for our alumn us get-together this year.
A. fit
B. suit
C. well
D. convenient
A B C D
40.
How time flies! You should make ______ use of your time.
A. best
B. the worst
C. good
D. the best
A B C D
41.
I think this novel is suitable for you middle school students, for it is written in plain Eng- lish. The underlined word means ______.
A. old
B. modern
C. simple
D. complicated
A B C D
42.
We have to set a definite date for the concert. The underlined word means ______.
A. fixed
B. clear
C. sure
D. certain
A B C D
43.
Morning reading is better by far to read ______ than to read in silence.
A. loud
B. louder
C. loudly
D. aloud
A B C D
44.
The soldier gave ______ the secret when they punished him.
A. up
B. back
C. out
D. away
A B C D
45.
She was, I thought, the best novelist(小说家)in the world because she told us a large number of ______ stories about her life in Afric
a.A. aliveB. livingC. livelyD. live
A B C D
46.
The ______ I know him, the ______ I admire his abilities.
A. much; much
B. more; most
C. better; more
D. better; most
A B C D
47.
I need ______ cloth, for I'm going to make ______ clothes.
A. a lot of; many
B. much; much
C. many; many
D. many; a lot of
A B C D
48.
Joe and my father are getting ______.
A. along splendid
B. along splendidly
C. over splendid
D. out splendidly
A B C D
49.
I can hardly hear the radio. Would you please ______?
A. turn it on
B. turn it down
C. turn it up
D. turn it off
A B C D
50.
Is your ring ______ gold?
A. real
B. true
C. actual
D. reality
A B C D
51.
— Does he study very hard at school? — Yes, he studies ______.
A. very indeed hard
B. hard very indeed
C. very hard indeed
D. indeed very hard
A B C D
52.
At the moment of the sunset, the sky turns ______.
A. dark
B. deep red
C. pink
D. bright
A B C D
53.
He had an ______ holiday in Hong Kong, for he got his pocket picked on the first day.
A. pleasing
B. unfortunate
C. unfit
D. unpleasant
A B C D
54.
I didn't sleep well last night because it was too ______ outside.
A. noisy
B. quiet
C. noise
D. loud
A B C D
55.
— I'm ______ sorry to have put you into so much trouble. — It doesn't matter.
A. extremely
B. extensively
C. too
D. much
A B C D
56.
These books are ______ written for those who learn how to use computer. It's an ABC of computer learning.
A. particularly
B. specially
C. especially
D. peculiarly
A B C D
57.
These shoes my mother bought for me are so ______ that they hurt.
A. tightly
B. tight
C. big
D. dirty
A B C D
58.
This instant dictionary(快译通) is too ______. He can't afford it, to say nothing of a portable computer (手提电脑).
A. dearly
B. expensive
C. costly
D. high
A B C D
59.
As he was waiting downstairs, he suddenly heard a voice calling from ______.
A. over
B. above
C. up
D. upon
A B C D
60.
Every child is ______ to it parents.
A. precious
B. possible
C. expensive
D. valuable
A B C D
61.
I came here ______ to ask for your instruction, not for other purpose.
A. entirely
B. particularly
C. especially
D. specially
A B C D
62.
The lazy boy got up very late and went to school in a hurry. When he arrived at school, he found that he had put his socks on ______
A. outside
B. inside out
C. side out
D. back out
A B C D
63.
Peter can't speak Chinese and can't write it, ______. So Chinese is Greek to him.
A. too
B. also
C. neither
D. either
A B C D
64.
The old lady felt ______ when she stayed in the big house ______ after her husband died.
A. alone; lonely
B. alone; alone
C. lonely; alone
D. lonely; lonely
A B C D
65.
The patient suffering from cancer looked dead but the faint pulse proved that he was still ______.
A. live
B. life
C. alive
D. lively
A B C D
66.
— Do you know your results? — No, I don't know them ______.
A. already
B. since
C. before
D. yet
A B C D
67.
______! There is a train coming.
A. Look out
B. Look around
C. Look forward
D. Look on
A B C D
68.
______ and the poor are quite different in their opinions of the political candidates(候选人).
A. Rich
B. The rich
C. Rich
D. A rich
A B C D
69.
In order to keep fit, the retired women, whether rain or shine, go ______ for plenty of exercise early in the morning.
A. outdoor
B. outdoors
C. outing
D. indoors
A B C D
70.
David arrived back from Paris ______ than I expected.
A. soon
B. fast
C. sooner
D. quickly
A B C D
71.
As Wei Hua got another "C" in the English test, her parents looked ______ at him, holding the school report.
A. sad
B. sadly
C. happy
D. happily
A B C D
72.
You cannot be too careful. Which of the following sentences doesn't have the same mean- ing of the underlined sentence? ______
A. You cannot be careful at all.
B. You cannot be over careful.
C. You cannot be careful enough.
D. You cannot take enough car
A B C D
73.
He said he would come, he didn't ______.
A. though
B. although
C. yet
D. too
A B C D
74.
I will ask my father to telephone you ______ he comes back.
A. hardly
B. suddenly
C. quickly
D. immediately
A B C D
75.
The young man ______ forgot that his girl friend's birthday was drawing ______.
A. nearly; nearly
B. near; nearly
C. nearly; near
D. near; near
A B C D
76.
When Peter was at collage, he paid a ______ visit to the library.
A. often
B. frequently
C. recent
D. frequent
A B C D
77.
As Wei Hua got another "C" in the English test, her parents looked ______ at him, holding the school report.
A. sad
B. sadly
C. happy
D. happily
A B C D
78.
I have never heard such a beautiful song ______.
A. ago
B. before
C. later
D. just
A B C D
79.
The boy sat at the top of the hill, looking at the valley ______.
A. under
B. above
C. up
D. below
A B C D
80.
Whether she likes the play or not is a matter of her ______ preference. Which of the following cannot be put in the blank?
A. personal
B. private
C. own
D. self
A B C D
81.
Mosquitoes ______ breed in swampy areas.
A. always
B. rarely
C. never
D. generally
A B C D
82.
The gate is too ______ for a car to pass through.
A. wide
B. high
C. narrow
D. neat
A B C D
83.
My old school friend comes to see me now and then. The underlined part means ______.
A. seldom
B. sometimes
C. once a year
D. never
A B C D
84.
Mr. Smith is very kind-hearted and capable. You are really ______ in having such a good teacher.
A. sorry
B. sad
C. poor
D. fortunate
A B C D
85.
The orphan was brought ______ by the villagers and 20 years later he became the village Party branch secretary.
A. up
B. on
C. down
D. off
A B C D
86.
—Are we late? — I'm ______ so.
A. sure
B. certain
C. willing
D. afraid
A B C D
87.
The foreman(工头) beat him ______, and the other workers were very angry with him.
A. red-blooded
B. black and white
C. red-handed
D. black and blue
A B C D
88.
Don't be ______ at the examination, and believe that you can do well init.
A. anxious
B. upset
C. nervous
D. worried
A B C D
89.
I have ______ nothing to do today, so you can stay here longer.
A. nearly
B. ever
C. most
D. almost
A B C D
90.
This is ______! You can't be too careful enough of tomorrow's meeting.
A. serious
B. separate
C. necessary
D. senior
A B C D
91.
If you ask how ______ away a place is, you are asking how great a distance away it is.
A. wide
B. far
C. remote
D. long
A B C D
92.
How ______ you to remember my birthday!
A. sweet for
B. sweet of
C. kind for
D. nice for
A B C D
93.
Be ______ when you cross the road.
A. careless
B. beware
C. careful
D. carelessness
A B C D
94.
All the nations should put ______ the misunderstanding between each other. If every nation does so, this world will become a peaceful and lovely garden.
A. away
B. on
C. off
D. up
A B C D
95.
My uncle was still on the ______ leave at home.
A. ill
B. sick
C. disease
D. illness
A B C D
96.
He is ______, but he doesn't feel. Because he likes to surf the Internet for his study of English.
A. lonely; alone
B. alone; lonely
C. alone; alone
D. lonely; lonely
A B C D
97.
If you give way, the kids will think you are ______, and they'll be more naughty.
A. soft
B. hard
C. gently
D. softly
A B C D
98.
This is ______ interesting story I have ever heard.
A. by far more
B. by far the most
C. the most by far
D. the more by far
A B C D
99.
After having failed many times, the young man refused to try it ______.
A. again and again
B. once more
C. less
D. over and over again
A B C D
100.
The stream in front of our village will dry ______ when early autumn comes around.
A. oat
B. away
C. off
D. up
A B C D
101.
He is badly down these days. This sentence probably means ______.
A. He is seriously ill these days.
B. He is in low spirit these days.
C. He fell down and was seriously hurt.
D. He didn't study hard these days.
A B C D
102.
She is ______ being pleased about it; she is very angry.
A. frequent
B. quite
C. far from
D. rather
A B C D
103.
I'm sure your parents are ______ with your progress in English study.
A. please
B. pleasing
C. pleased
D. pleasant
A B C D
104.
They are ______ for their son to succeed in the game.
A. anxious
B. worried
C. sorry
D. hunger
A B C D
105.
I don't think she is right, so her words of advice were ______ on me.
A. wasted
B. useful
C. helpful
D. effective
A B C D
106.
It's very cold outside. You should put on more clothing to ______, otherwise you will catch bad cold.
A. keep it out
B. make it out
C. keep out it
D. keep off it
A B C D
107.
The ______ driver thinks that accidents only happen to other people.
A. common
B. usual
C. average
D. general
A B C D
108.
Such a small man can't ______ reach the balloon one metre higher than him.
A. possibly
B. impossible
C. possible
D. impossibly
A B C D
109.
Both of my parents prefer ______ news to foreign news when they listen to the radio.
A. local
B. locate
C. international
D. global
A B C D
110.
The football match was televised ______ from the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
A. living
B. alive
C. live
D. lively
A B C D
111.
China has a lot of coal and oil, and it is rich in other rare minerals ______.
A. as well
B. also
C. either
D. neither
A B C D
112.
______ the teacher came in, everyone was quiet.
A. Direct
B. Directly
C. Directly when
D. Direct when
A B C D
113.
All the passengers were ______ wounded in the road accident.
A. more and more
B. by and by
C. more or less
D. little and little
A B C D
114.
Teachers should be ______ with their students but should not be ______ on them.
A. hard; strict
B. strict; hard
C. hardly; strictly
D. strictly; hardly
A B C D
115.
Instead of answering, she merely smiled. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word?
A. only
B. barely
C. almost
D. scarecely
A B C D
116.
He had ______ injuries to the head and neck in the accident.
A. severe
B. severely
C. badly
D. seriously
A B C D
117.
Although he was not ______ tired, he didn't care ______.
A. a little; a little
B. a bit; a bit
C. a little; a bit
D. a bit; a little
A B C D
118.
Our cadres, whether high or low in their official rank, are the people's public servant and ______ workers.
A. common
B. ordinary
C. usual
D. normal
A B C D
119.
In 1989, a(n) ______ law was passed by the United Nations to stop people putting waste into se
a.A. nationalB. localC. internetD. international
A B C D
120.
It is impossible for so ______ workers to do so ______ work in a single day.
A. few; much
B. few; many
C. little; much
D. little; many
A B C D
121.
Eric's father, a skilled worker has repaired a lot of bikes of this kind, so he will ______ succeed in repairing your bike, I suppose.
A. probably
B. may be
C. maybe
D. perhaps
A B C D
122.
One man shouted at the boy, Be ______, boy! What's the matter with you?
A. quite
B. quietly
C. quiet
D. silently
A B C D
123.
The large stretch of land on the edge of desert is a ______ land, where trees as many as possible should be planted.
A. tasteless
B. wet
C. thirsty
D. rich
A B C D
124.
All work and no play makes Jack a ______ boy. (prov. )
A. clever
B. bright
C. intelligent
D. dull
A B C D
125.
The Summer Palace is one of the ______ parks in Beijing. I suggest you going there to have a visit.
A. more beautiful
B. most beautiful
C. best beautiful
D. much beautiful
A B C D
126.
He is a ______ runner and he will be on our national track team in the future.
A. swift
B. swiftly
C. rapidly
D. immediate
A B C D
127.
We were all ______ when we heard the ______ news that our football team has won in the match.
A. excited; excited
B. exciting; exciting
C. excited; exciting
D. exciting; excited
A B C D
128.
I can't get my boots ______. They are too tight.
A. off
B. down
C. away
D. up
A B C D
129.
______ I went to the hospital to see Jack, who had ______ had an operation.
A. Just now; just now
B. Just now; just
C. Just; just
D. Just; Just now
A B C D
130.
He had never spent a ______ day.
A. more worry
B. most worrying
C. more worrying
D. most worried
A B C D
131.
Snakes are ______ -blooded animals while cats are ______-blooded ones
A. warm; cold
B. coldly; hot
C. hot; warm
D. cold; warm
A B C D
132.
— Would you like some wine? — Yes. Just ______.
A. little
B. very little
C. a little
D. little bit
A B C D
133.
Western people usually say " ______ New Year and ______ Christmas. "
A. Happy; Happy
B. Merry; Happy
C. Merry; Merry
D. Happy; Merry
A B C D
134.
Graham was not a little ______ because he drank too much last night.
A. tired
B. tiring
C. angry
D. drunk
A B C D
135.
China Construction, an edition deluxe is not a weekly or bimonthly magazine but it comes ______ every season (quarterly).
A. over
B. about
C. out
D. of
A B C D
136.
______ the work was very difficult, they managed to finish it in time.
A. Because
B. Though
C. Therefore
D. But
A B C D
137.
These two signatures are so ______ that it's very difficult to ______ them apart.
A. the same; tell
B. different; say
C. similar; tell
D. similarly; say
A B C D
138.
With only the fire burning, the room was ______.
A. dark
B. dim
C. black
D. dusky
A B C D
139.
I don't know what his interests are, because we talked ______ about work when we met.
A. main
B. mainly
C. major
D. majorly
A B C D
140.
You can't throw the waste everywhere. You should keep the classroom ______.
A. quiet
B. neat
C. orderly
D. bright
A B C D
141.
I never expected you to turn ______ at the meeting. I thought you were abroad.
A. around
B. on
C. in
D. up
A B C D
142.
Materialism is ______ to idealism just as truth is opposed to falsehood.
A. against
B. oppose
C. opposite
D. opposition
A B C D
143.
When Mary finally got there, Tom had left an hour ______.
A. before
B. ago
C. later
D. after
A B C D
144.
There are hurricanes here frequently in summer. The underlined part means ______.
A. often
B. recently
C. sometimes
D. seldom
A B C D
145.
Don't worry about him. He is ______ a child and he is able to look after himself.
A. no longer
B. any longer
C. no more
D. any more
A B C D
146.
The conductor felt [terrible] on the way to Wuhan. The underlined word means ______.
A. very well
B. very good
C. very bad
D. very lucky
A B C D
147.
You'd better stay at school now. Look! The sky is overcast with dark clouds. I'm afraid ______ rain is going to fall.
A. large
B. big
C. great
D. heavy
A B C D
148.
The general asked his men to push so they might overtake the retreating(败退的) enemy troop.
A. out
B. over
C. on
D. off
A B C D
149.
If the wind doesn't ______ before three o'clock, we will not be able to take off today.
A. do up
B. go down
C. go by
D. go out
A B C D
150.
With the development of West China, many technicians are ______ needed there in recent years.
A. many
B. bad
C. badly
D. weli
A B C D
151.
They believe that in the sight of God the rich are ______ with the poor.
A. the same
B. energetics
C. equal
D. equality
A B C D
152.
A fence needs the support of three stakes, a(n) ______ fellow needs three other people.
A. able
B. competent
C. unable
D. disable
A B C D
153.
In the low latitude area, it is usually very ______ all the year around.
A. warm
B. hot
C. cold
D. heat
A B C D
154.
I was not sure whether I was ______ enough to lift the heavy table.
A. strongly
B. strength
C. strong
D. strengthen
A B C D
155.
It was ______ late to catch a bus after the party; therefore we called a taxi.
A. too very
B. much too
C. too much
D. far.
A B C D
156.
America is fond of carrying out hegemonism(霸权主义) all over the world. In the long run they will have to pay ______ price than September 11th.
A. heavier
B. bigger
C. larger
D. weightier
A B C D
157.
— Could I speak to Mary? — Well, she's on holiday, ______.
A. actually
B. indeed
C. truly
D. certainly
A B C D
158.
I caught the last bus from town, but Harry came home ______ that night.
A. very late
B. even later
C. the same late
D. the last one
A B C D
159.
The stone steps up to the mountain temple had been worn ______ by centuries of visitors from every part of the world.
A. smooth
B. smoothly
C. old
D. broken
A B C D
160.
It is ______ that he has passed the examination, and I am ______ I will pass it too.
A. certain; certain
B. certain; sure
C. sure; certainly
D. certainly; surely
A B C D
161.
It's a ______ state of affairs when you can't go out at night for ______ of being attacked.
A. sad; afraid
B. sad; fear
C. sadly; afraid
D. sadly; fear
A B C D
162.
Her trouble was found to be ______, not physical.
A. mental
B. material
C. mad
D. mentally
A B C D
163.
At present nanotechnology(纳米技术), a kind of tip science ______ to the common people. Few people know him.
A. unknowing
B. unknown
C. known
D. untrue
A B C D
164.
East and west, home is ______. (prov.)
A. best
B. worst
C. nearest
D. farthest
A B C D
165.
Our cousin who is attending college in New York phones us every Sunday at six, ______ as clockwork.
A. regular
B. irregular
C. regularly
D. irregularly
A B C D
166.
I can't go to bed with an ______ mind until I know she's safe.
A. easy
B. soft
C. hard
D. simple
A B C D
167.
What a delicious joke! This sentence means ______.
A. The joke is very interesting.
B. The joke is about delicious food.
C. The joke is not interesting at all.
D. No one laughed at the joke
A B C D
168.
Though Queen Elizabeth is in her late seventies, she is still ______ in thinking.
A. quick
B. fast
C. rapid
D. soon
A B C D
169.
I'm afraid I can't keep ______ my classmates as I've missed so many lessons. I have to ask my teacher for help.
A. up
B. with
C. up with
D. on with
A B C D
170.
The rock is ______ two hundred ______, and almost no one can move it.
A. nearly; kilograms
B. mostly; kilograms
C. mostly; kilogram
D. nearly; kilogram
A B C D
171.
— Have you ever read that article? —Yes, But I think there is nothing ______ in it. Which of the following is wrong?
A. difficulty
B. new
C. interesting
D. important
A B C D
172.
Yesterday my friend and I went to the supermarket nearby. We found that there were ______ nothing worth buying.
A. almost
B. nearly
C. near
D. about
A B C D
173.
The old man received a lot of respect for his ______ character.
A. grand
B. noble
C. high
D. splendid
A B C D
174.
A ______ person or animal is very aggressive or angry.
A. fierce
B. frightened
C. hot-temper
D. tender
A B C D
175.
It is said that some teachers will go to Japan. They are ______ going to work as exchange teacher of Chinese.
A. lately
B. recently
C. shortly
D. likely
A B C D
176.
— I have two suggestions: one is to go to the cinema, the other is to have a drink. — Well, personally I prefer the ______ one. I don't like films very much.
A. late
B. latter
C. latest
D. last
A B C D
177.
The Summer Palace is one of the ______ parks in Beijing. I suggest you going there to have a visit.
A. more beautiful
B. most beautiful
C. best beautiful
D. much beautiful
A B C D
178.
The price of the car "Honda" is very ______ and my parents can't afford it.
A. cheap
B. high
C. expensive
D. dear
A B C D
179.
After all, not even ______ speakers of English find it easy to do some reading aloud correctly in RP(Received Pronunciation).
A. national
B. native
C. natural
D. non-stop
A B C D
180.
She was reading the newspaper attentively, but she looked ______ the newspaper when she heard them talking about her.
A. away from
B. out for
C. up away
D. up from
A B C D
181.
Oh, you can't go out now. It is raining very ______. You'd better stay here for a while.
A. largely
B. bigly
C. greatly
D. heavily
A B C D
182.
He will be ______ for months and he told me he wouldn't be ______ till next Saturday.
A. off; off
B. away; away
C. off; away
D. away; off
A B C D
183.
Look! The boy who gave a ______ answer to your question in class is running very ______.
A. fast; fast
B. quick; quick
C. quick; fast
D. fast; quick
A B C D
184.
—What was the food like? —______.
A. Nothing special
B. Special nothing
C. Nothing specially
D. Specially nothing
A B C D
185.
The young lady informed me that she was to send for the important computer materials ______ day.
A. the next
B. following
C. next
D. the last
A B C D
186.
There are only five minutes left before the train leaves. You should run ______.
A. fast as possible as you can
B. as quickly as you can
C. as fast as possible
D. possible as fast as you can
A B C D
187.
— What did you say? — Oh, nothing. I was just thinking ______.
A. loud
B. aloud
C. loudly
D. louder
A B C D
188.
The international police has come into existence and they were ______ the key to global security.
A. thus
B. for
C. or
D. otherwise
A B C D
189.
This gentleman is very interested in singing. He often goes to the Karaoke hall with his friends and sometimes comes home very late, ______, very early in the morning.
A. rather than
B. rather late
C. or rather
D. would rather
A B C D
190.
You are late again. To be ______ is one of the essential qualities we should possess.
A. polite
B. punctual
C. fair
D. honest
A B C D
191.
Don't be in such a hurry. There are ______ passengers in the bus.
A. many
B. a few
C. few
D. quite a few
A B C D
192.
David was lying in bed, ______, listening to an English pop song.
A. awoke
B. awake
C. waking
D. wake
A B C D
193.
Although she tried her best to make her work ______, yet she failed in the end.
A. complete
B. well
C. perfect
D. good
A B C D
194.
Such a grammar mistake is ______ among the beginners of English study.
A. normal
B. common
C. general
D. ordinary
A B C D
195.
Stop! If you go any ______, you will be in danger.
A. far
B. farther
C. further
D. far away
A B C D
196.
Don't pour ______ water oh his plan. We should encourage him.
A. hot
B. cool
C. warm
D. cold
A B C D
197.
She is very diligent. She often studies ______ into the night.
A. deeply
B. deep
C. farther
D. later
A B C D
198.
— How is your friend now? — I am sorry to tell you he is going from ______ to worse in the hospital.
A. better
B. worse
C. bad
D. well
A B C D
199.
The task is hard, ______, the workers managed to finish it in time.
A. therefore
B. otherwise
C. however
D. yet
A B C D
200.
Morning reading is better by far to read ______ than to read in silence.
A. loud
B. louder
C. loudly
D. aloud
A B C D
201.
I am ______ sure that I have told you that before.
A. fairly
B. far
C. rather
D. pretty
A B C D
202.
It is ______ that my nephew is really fond of classic music, which he has been exposed to (熏陶)for years.
A. true
B. real
C. correct
D. right
A B C D
203.
John plays football ______, if not better than, David.
A. as well
B. as well as
C. so well
D. so well as
A B C D
204.
Why did you ask him for help instead of Jim? He is ______ helpful than Jim.
A. no more
B. any more
C. not more
D. some more
A B C D
205.
The whole country was very sad at the news of Lincoln's death, the people considered him to be a great leader, and a ______ kind and honest man.
A. lazy
B. naughty
C. wise
D. clever
A B C D
206.
The elephant I saw in the zoo ate ______ all the things the visitors gave it.
A. up
B. at
C. out
D. off
A B C D
207.
I will invite some of my friends to my home on Christmas Eve, and I do wish all of them will have a ______ evening.
A. glad
B. pleasant
C. exciting
D. interesting
A B C D
208.
We share a ______ purpose, so let's help each other.
A. common
B. ordinary
C. general
D. clever
A B C D
209.
Without their parents' permission, they kept their marriage ______ until last year.
A. in secret
B. secretly
C. secret
D. secretary
A B C D
210.
"Will you make room for the old gentlemen, sir?" she said to me in a ______ voice.
A. mild
B. strong
C. rough
D. violent
A B C D
211.
What she said is ______ true. That is to say, not all she said is true.
A. some
B. partly
C. not
D. almost
A B C D
212.
The illness had left her feeling tired and ______.
A. strong
B. happy
C. weak
D. hungry
A B C D
213.
It is not the ______ way for America to deal with some problems of Iraq(伊拉克) only by force.
A. important
B. difficult
C. proper
D. exact
A B C D
214.
"Now we are ______ not of funds(money) but of high technology", the village leader said.
A. short
B. sure
C. certain
D. afraid
A B C D
215.
At the beginning, I had some difficulty with my English, and my teacher pulled me ______.
A. down
B. over
C. up
D. through
A B C D
216.
The price of the portable computers(手提电脑) is still so ______ that I can't afford to buy one.
A. high
B. low
C. expensive
D. dear
A B C D
217.
How are you getting ______ with each other?
A. on
B. back
C. in
D. through
A B C D
218.
There is only the tree and the rock. I can see nothing ______.
A. among
B. between
C. in
D. out
A B C D
219.
My ______ brother two years older than I is a computer illiterate (电脑盲).
A. elder
B. older
C. younger
D. old
A B C D
220.
Though he, sword wounds on his face, looks ______, Mike is a kind-hearted general.
A. ugly
B. unusual
C. unfit
D. fat
A B C D
221.
None of us will ever forget that exciting evening. The underlined word probably means ______.
A. at any time
B. once
C. never
D. from time to time
A B C D
222.
Some girls are ______; a few, but very few, are ______
A. beautiful; pretty
B. handsome; beautiful
C. pretty; beautiful
D. pretty; handsome
A B C D
223.
The children are very fat but uncertain because they appear ill-nutritious(营养不良)。
A. unhealth
B. unhealthy
C. healthy
D. health
A B C D
224.
In his class the students' average height is 158 cm and he is the tallest but the ______, weighing 35 kg.
A. the thinnest
B. thinnest
C. stoutest
D. fattest
A B C D
225.
It was a ______ evening and I really had a good sleep.