经典高中英语单选题.doc

1. As a result of the heavy rain, the whole city ___ great losses.
A. have suffered from B. suffered
C. have suffered D. suffered from
2. The flowers his friend gave him will die unless ___ every day.
A. watered B. watering C. water D. to water
3. The meeting was concerned ___ reforms and everyone
present was concerned ___ their own interests.
A. with, for B. with, with C. for, about D. about, with
4. ___things, he began to think over the next subjects.
A. Setting down B. Having settled
C. Settled down D. To settle down
5.In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier
than ___.
A. that used to be B. it is used to
C. it was used to D. it used to be
6. They have had several new events ___to the program for
the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
A. add B. to add. C. adding D. added
7.—I didn’t go to Mary’s party last night because my car broke
down.
----You could have borrowed mine. I ___ it.
A. hadn’t used B. wasn’t using
C. didn’t use D. wouldn’t use
8.You can’t imagine what difficulty we had ___ home in the
snowstorm. A. walked B. walk C. to walk D. walking
9. Children are bored with their studies because they are ___
to do better than they can.
A. hoped B. persuaded C. suggested D. expected
10.One can ___ a lot of their language by playing with the native
boys and girls.
A. do up B. set up C. pick up D. put up
11.___ you get into a bad habit, you’ll find it hard to get out
of it. A. Once B. Unless C. Since D. Because
12.My mother ___ my father to give up smoking but it didn’t
help.
A. wanted to persuade B. persuaded C. suggested D.hoped
13.How time flies! The children are all ___.
A. grow up B. grown up C. grown-ups D. growns-up
14. I___ for the United States for further study next month.
A.will leave B. am leaving off C. will be D. am going off
15.While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ___ into
buying something they really don’t need.
A. To persuade B. pursuading
C. being persuaded D. be persuaded
16. –Can you see what is written on that?
--It___ “No camping”.
A. reads B. is read C. writes D. Is reading
17.The research is so designed that once ___ nothing can
be done to stop it.
A. begins B. having begun C. beginning D. begun
18.Although born in China, ___ he is famous for his stories
about New York City.
A. yet B. but C. and D. however
19.I have won a holiday for two weeks to Florida, I ___ my mum.
A. have taken B. am taking C. take D. will have been
20.Because the shop____, all the T-shirts are sold out at half
price. A. has closed down B. closed down
C. is closing down D. had closed down.
21.Mary wrote an article on ____ the team had failed to win the game. A. why B. what C. Who D. that
22.--I finally gave __ to the boss.
--You should have stuck __ our own idea as it is correct.
A. up, in B. up, on C. up, to D. in, to

23.Could I speak to ___ is in charge of International Sales,please?
A. anyone B. some one C. whoever D. no matter who
24.The book was written in 1946, ___ the education system has witnessed great changes.
A. when B. during which C. since then D. since when
25.The train ___ they were travelling was late.
A. in which B by which C. at which D. to which
26.The teacher was much kinder to those who work harder than to the others, ___ of course, made the others envy them.
A. who B. that C. what D. which
27.Do you remember the place ___ we visited last year?
A. that B. where C. when D. in which
28.What surprised me was not what he said but ___ he said it.
A. the way B. in the way that C. in the way D. the way which
29.Patience,without ___ you can’t do the work well, is a kind of quality. A. that B. it C. which D. what
30.Most of the soldiers who ___ the second world war have now died.
A. survived B. survival C. were survived D. survived from
31.He ___ himself in his scientific research since his divorce.
A. has devoted B. has buried C. was buried D. has been buried
32.___his accent, he must be from Sichuan.
A. Judged by B. Judging by C. Judging through D. Judged from
33.Can you tell me the way you think of ___ the problem?
A. solving B. to solve C. solve D. solved
34.Much___ he has a good taste, he can’t avoid being influenced by ads. A. that he claims B. does he claim
C. as he claims D. is it that he claims
35.Not until you finish your work ___ go home.
A. can you B. you can C. can’t you D. you can’t
36.—Did you tidy your room?
---No, I was going to tidy my room but I ___ visitors.
A. had B. have C. have had D. will have
37.Two-thirds of the field ___ covered by wild grass.
A. has B. is C. have D. are

38. I ___ what he said but I don’t ___ him.
A. believe, believe B. believe in, believe in
C. believe, believe in D. believe in, believe
39.You can’t ___ that such a gentleman as he ___ be that rude to
a lady. A. imagine, should B. guess, should
C. imagine, would D. suppose, would
40. ---The boys are not doing a good job at all, are they?
----___.
A. I guess not so B. I don’t guess
C. I guess D. I guess not
41.My parents have always made me ___ about myself, even
when I was twelve.
A. feeling well B. feeling good
C. feel well D. feel good
42.The new computer is used ___ the tickets which passengers
buy. It also __ a record of the date on which they will travel.
A. to record, keeps B. for recording, sets
C. to recording, keeps D. for record, sets

43.After graduation she reached a point in her career __
she needed to decide what to do.
A. that B. what C. which D. where
44.I want to make some notes but I wondered where to
find a piece of paper___.
A. to write on B. to write
C. to be written on D. to be written
45.My teacher often tells us that it is not how much you read but __ you read __ counts.
A. that, that B. which, what C. that, what D. what, that
46.How is it__ he has made such rapid progress?
A. that B. why C. when D. the one
47.__ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.A. Which B. When C. What D. As
48.The English play ___ my students acted at the New
Year’s party was a great success.
A. for which B. at which C. in which D. on which
49.A terrible tire__, however, break out in his house the
other day. A. does B. did C. has to D. had
50.John has tried many ways to solve the physics
problems, but ___ works.
A. little B. anything C. nothing D. none
51.—What was the film like yesterday?
--It was wonderful. I think it is ___ worth seeing twice.
A. very B. more C. much D. well
52.___, the little girl can help her mother with some
housework. A. Young as she is B. Young as is she
C. As she is young D. As is she young
53.After that we never saw her again, nor __from her.
A. did we hear B. we heard
C. had we heard D. we have heard
54.Professor James will give up a lecture on the western
culture, but when and where ___ yet.
A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided
C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided
55.It will be quite a long time ___ she is back again,
so don’t be two cross with her.
A. that B. since C. before D. until
56.___I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive.
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
57. ___ the coal mine, they had no choice but to wait for rescue. A. Trapped in B. Trapping in
C. Trapped by D. Trapping at
58.__I wrote a little poem, I confidently placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining room table.
A. The first time B. At first C. It was the first time
D. For the first time
59.People in the city __ the lawyer to be the leader of the committee, for they thought he could give a correct order of the city.
A. voted against B. voted on C. voted for D. voted with
60.Since this is the first time you have broken the law, I’m going to give you a light___.
A. judge B. prison C. sentence D. blame
61.Is this the reason___ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work? A. he explained B. what he explainedC. how he explainedD. why he explained
62.There are five pairs __, but I’m at a loss which to buy.
A. to be chosen B. to choose
C. to choose from D. for choosing
63.__ the new album on time, the musical group,
including the famous pop star worked far into the
night every day.
A. Having released B. To release
C. To have released D. Releasing
64.Thank you very much for the trouble you have had __ my son with his lessons.
A. in help B. to help C. helped D. helping
65.Unless we get more funds, we’ll be prevented __
our experimental program.
A. to finish B. finishing C. from finishing D. finish
66.Professor Smith, along with his assistants,__ on the
project day and night to meet the deadline.
A. work B. working C. is working D. are working
67.Eric received training in computer for one year, __
he found a job in a big company.
A. after that B. after which C. after it D. after this
68. --Do __ you think is right, __ others say.
--Yes, I__.
A. all, what, do B. all that, whatever, can
C. what, what, can D. what, whatever, will
69.I ___ a heavy blow on the head from a falling stone
yesterday.
A. accepted B. met C. gave D. received
70.Autumn coming, down___.
A. do the leaves fall B. the leaves fall
C. falling the leaves D. fall the leaves
71.I agree that he tried hard but the ___ remains that he
has not finished the job in time.
A. question B. reality C. fact D. problem
72.The bank manager asked his assistant if it was
possible for him to __ the investment plan within a week.
A. work out B. put out C. set out D. turn out
73.Many people ___ their thoughts into a diary but others write in ___is called a journal.
A. place, where B. put, which C. place, that D. put, what
74.I just don’t understand __that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect.
A. why it does B. what it does C.what it is D.why it is
75.When he first arrived in Shanghai, it took him several days before he__to find a proper house to live in.
A. managed B. tried C. failed D. succeeded
76.--Why does she always ask you for help?
---There is no one else___, is there?
A. who to turn to B. she can turn to
C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn
77.You can only be sure of ___ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something ___ you might get in the future.
A. that, what B. what,/ C. which, that D. /,that
78.The Beatles, __ many of you are old enough to remember, came from Liverpool.
A. what B. that C. how D. as
79.--Did you see a man in black pass by just now?
--No sir, I ___ a newspaper.
A. read B. was reading C. would read D. am reading
80.--Do you need any help, Lucy?
--Yes, the job is ___ I could do myself.
A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than
81.China Daily is __ a newspaper. It helps improve our English.
A. no more than B. no less than C. more than D. not more than
82.The use of the word “cost” is __ from __ of the word “spend”.
A. different, that B. difference that
C. difference, the one D. difference, one
83.Can you imagine a boy of six __ that kind of difficult problem?
A. work out B. working out
C. to work out D. to have worked out
84.Could I speak to ___ is in charge of International Sales, please?
A. anyone B. someone C. whoever D. no matter who
85. An awful accident___, however, occur the other day.
A. does B. did C. has to D. had to
86.It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to ___.
A. rewards B. prizes C. awards D. results
87.The reason ___ he gave for being late was ___ he forgot to use the alarm lock.
A. which, because B. why, because
C. which, that D. that, because
88.The direction __ which the president would go was kept secret
___ safety reasons.
A. for, over B. from, about C. in, for D. at, as
89.The teacher said to the children “ Here we are ___ of one big
family.”
A. a part B. part C. one part D. parts
90.___ for us to discuss the problem again. It has already been
settled. A. It has no doubt B. There has no doubt
C. It is no need D. There is no need
91.--- Do you think we should accept that offer?
---Yes, we should, for we __ such bad luck up till now, and time ___ out.
A. have had, is running B. had, is running
C. have, has been run D. have had, has been run
92.It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ___ my friend.
A. turn out B. bring out C. call out D. pick out
93.Hardly could he __ this amount of work in such a short time.
A. get through B. get off C. get into D. get down
94.---I can’t find Xiao Ping. Where did you see him this morning?
--- It was in the library ___ he studied.
A. that B. where C. which D. the one
95.___about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to the forest for further research.
A. So curious the couple were B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were D. The couple were such curious
96.They are only children of not more than twelve and don’t realize ___ to organize such an exhibition.
A. when they take B. what it takes
C. how they take D. what takes them
97.You ___Bob at this meeting yesterday, he has been on holiday
in Paris for a week.
A. can’t have seen B. shouldn’t see
C. mustn’t have seen D. couldn’t see
98.John plays football, ___, if not better than, David.
A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as
99. I gave him a warning, ___ he turned a deaf ear.
A. of which B. for which C. to that D. to which
100.—Black, I want to know what you think of my article I wrote
yesterday. ___, can you help me to correct some mistakes?
---In my opinion, the article is good ___ some spelling mistakes.
A. Except, except B. However, besides
C. Besides, except for D. Besides, except
101.The police are now searching for woman who is reported to ___
since the flood hit the area last Friday.
A. have been missing B. have got lost
C. be missing D. get lost
102.Our neighbor has ___ ours.
A. as a big house B. as big a house as
C. the same big house as D. a house the same big as
103.These colors won’t ___ if exposed to the sun.
A. last B. go C. insist D. have
104.People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their
own cars, and this___ creates further problems.
A. in short B. in case C. in doubt D. in turn
105.---I think he is taking on active part in social work.
---I agree with you ___.
A. in a way B. on the way C. by the way D. in the way
106.John is the only one of the students in the class that never ___ a mistake even when it is pointed to him.
A. admit making B. admits making
C. admit to make D. admits to make
107.The girl ___ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school. A. expects B. allows C. wishes D. pro