a. does not dissolve b. do not dissolve c. is not dissolving d. not dissolved

8. All living organisms constantly absorb carbon 14 ____ their existence. a. out b. about c. around d. throughout

9. In blank verse ____ of ten syllables, five of which are accented. a. line consists of each b. consists of each line c. each line consists d. it consists of each line

10. ____ all rainwater falling from a cloud reaches the ground; some of it is lost through evaporation. a. Nowhere b. Not c. No d. None

11. When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ____ on a camera I had bought. a. taxes b. duty c. fines d. rates 12. We?ll ____ you as soon as we have any further information. a. relate b. communicate c. make known d. notify 13. I?ve got a big coffee ____ on the front of my dress. a. spot b. mark c. patch d. stain 14. He broke his arm, but the ____ healed quickly. a. fracture b. fraction c. feature d. feather

15. If I could ____ these shoes a little, they would be much more comfortable. a. straight b. strengthen c. stretch d. stress

16. The exact cause of the killing disease was not known until a Chinese country doctor discovered it ____ .

a. by the way b. by and large c. by all means d. by accident

17. The student found the book ____. It provided him with so much information about the subject.

a. enlightening b. confusing c. perplexing d. delighting 18. He had deceived a great many people but she ____ him at once. a. saw into b. looked through c. looked into d. saw through 19. To undergraduate students, the doctoral degree is a distant ____. a. aspect b. prospect c. respect d. concept

20. The party?s reduced vote was ____ of lack of support for its policies. a. indicative b. confirming c. positive d. revealing

Part V:

1. When you make up your mind, give me ____ as soon as possible. a. an advice b. a news c. a message d. an information 2. ____ have fallen on the ____ of the houses. a. Leafs, roofs b. Leaves, roves c. Leaves, roofs d. Leafs, rooves 3. He is making ____ for his birthday while I am making ____ on my garden fence. a. preparation, repair b. preparations, repairs c. preparations, repair d. preparation, repairs 4. ------Give my ____ to your sister.

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------Of course. a. best wish b. loves c. attention d. regards 5. He went to a ____ shop to get some medicine for his cough. a. chemistry b. chemist c. chemical d. chemist?s 6. When the eggs hatch, the hen goes hunting worms for her ____ food. a. baby?s b. baby c. babies? d. babies 7. ____ he went to New York. a. In the next day?s morning b. On the next day?s morning c. On the next day morning d. On the morning of the next day 8. Long ago, human beings lived in caves and ____. a. put on animal skins b. wore animal skins c. had on animals? skins d. wore animal?s skins

9. Jiang Zemin, ____, said China is looking forward to ____ its ties with the USA. a. Chinese top Party leader, improve b. China?s top Party leader, improving c. China top Party leader, improvement d.the top Party leader of China, improving 10. Many people agree that ____ knowledge of English is a must in ____ international trade today. a. a, / b. the, / c. a, / d. a, the

11. It is not rare in ____ that people in ____ fifties are going to university for further education. a. 90s, the b. the 90s, / c. 90s, their d. the 90s, their 12. ------How did you pay the workers? ------Well, they were paid ____. a. by an hour b. by the hour c. by hours d. in an hour 13. The director gave me a better offer than ____ . a. that of Dick?s b. Dick?s c. he gave Dick d. those of Dick 14. ------It was careless of you to have left your clothes outside all night. ------My God! ____ . a. So did I b. So I did c. So were you d. So did you 15. Either the boy or his sister must have eaten ____ dinner here. a. his b. their c. theirs d. her 16. There?s a tree along the street ____. a. every a few meters b. every few metres c. every few metre d. each a few metres 17. Every girl in our class ____. a. has invited her father b. has invited their fathers c. have invited her father d. have invited their fathers 18. ------Be sure not to make ____ further study.

------Of course. We all realize ____ learning is dangerous. a. a bit, little b. a little, a little c. a thing of, a bit d. a lot of, little 19. I?ll be ____ again in no time. a. me b. all c. mine d. myself 20. Everyone knows the secret, ____? a. doesn?t everyone b. doesn?t it

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c. don?t they d. aren?t you

Part VI:

1.The earth is 49 times the size of the moon. That means ____.

a. the earth is 49 times bigger than the moon. b. the earth is 48 times bigger than the moon. c. the earth is 50 times as big as the moon. d. the moon is 49 times smaller than the earth. 2. ------Will you stay for lunch?

------Sorry, ____. My brother is coming to see me. a. I can?t b. I mustn?t c. I needn?t d. I won?t 3. ------Are you coming to Jeff?s party?

------I?m not sure. I ____ go to the concert instead. a. must b. would c. should d. might

4. Although the weather report said it ____, strangely enough, the day turned out to be sunny. a. will rain b. would rain c. will be raining d. would be raining 5. Before I ____, he asked me, “Would you mind my coming with you?” a. have finished speak b. had finished speaking c. finish speaking d. could finish speaking. 6. If he didn?t promise it yesterday, still he ____ it tomorrow. a. would not promise b. should not promise c. will not promise d. could not promise 7. ------Could you help me with the box? ------Certainly I ____. a. may b. can c. could d. must 8. ------What ____ it be?

------It ____ be a car, for it is not moving. It ____ be a house. a. must, mustn?t, can b. can, can, must c. can, can?t, must d. can, mustn?t, must

9. What he suggested was that we ____ reexamine our plan. a. should b. could c. must d. would 10. ____ you?ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it. a. Now that b. After c. Although d. As soon as 11. ____, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together. a. However late is he b. However he is late c. However is he late d. However late he is

12. ____ John could find a job, he could hardly support his family with the low pay. a. Since b. Even if c. Unless d. Once 13. English words are not always spelt ____ they are pronounced. a. on the way b. in the way c. in a way d. the way 14. Do what you think is right, ____ they say. a. however b. for all c. whichever d. whatever 15. It?s ages ____ her.

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a. since I saw b. that I didn?t see her c. since I didn?t see her d. ago I saw

16. If I had ____, I?d visit Europe, stopping at all the small interesting places. a. a long enough holiday b. an enough long holiday c. a holiday enough long d. a long holiday enough 17. ____ I went to the railway station to see my friend off.

a. After eating quickly my dinner b. After my quickly eating dinner c. After eating my dinner quickly d. After eating my quickly dinner 18. ------How do you like your visit to the museum?

------I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ____ than I expected. a. far more interesting b. even much interesting c. so more interesting d. a lot much interesting 19. These oranges taste ____. a. good b. well c. to be good d. to be well 20. He had never spent a ____ day.

a. more worry b. most worrying c. more worrying d. most worried 21. The railway goes ________ the mountain and forest. 22. He lives ________ No. 32 Zhongshan Street.

23. If you don?t study hard, you will fall ________ the other students. 24. How much do you charge ________ mending a pair of shoes? 25. He bothered me ________ many questions. 26. He entered ________ the high jump/ 27. He always keeps ________ his promises.

28. The meeting has been arranged ________ Friday evening. 29. May I ask a favor ________ you?

30. Japan lies ________ the east of China.

Exercise XII: 综合练习

1. He is a man worth ____ by others. a. being paid more attention to b. paying more attention to c. being paid more attention d. to be paid more attention to

2. They demanded when the conclusion had been drawn that the right to vote ____ to ever adult man. a. be given b. would be given c. was given d. had been given

3. Eating more nutrients than the body needs does not make it function better, ____ overfilling the oil-lamp makes it lighten better. a. no more than b. not more than c. any more than d. as well as

4. She ____ more consideration for you, but she was a thoughtless girl. a. should have b. had had c. ought to have had d. must have had

5. He depends for his livelihood ( 生计) upon ____ from investments.

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