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161. A kilometer is somewhat ______ a mile, but is ______ a li.

A. more shorter than, more longer than B. shorter than, twice as long as

C. more short than, twice more long than D. as short as, twice longer than 162. The factory has turned out ______.

A. twice more TV sets this year than last year B. TV sets this year twice as many as last year C. twice as many TV sets this year as last year D. TV sets twice more this year than last year

163. They ______ stepped out of the house ______ it collapsed.

A. Had not sooner…than B. had no sooner…than C. had not…sooner when D. had no sooner…until 164. They designed ______ than a matchbox.

A. no bigger a model B. a no bigger model C. a bigger model no D. a model no bigger 165. American automobiles need ______ than imported cars do. A. more care precision B. care precision more

C. more precision care D. precision care more 166. This problem is ______ an economic than a political one.

A. no more B. no more C. much more D. no better 167. John is ______ of the two boys.

A. a more diligent B. the more diligent C. the most diligent D. more diligent

168. The stout fellow over there is ______ the great magician, Charlie Williams, himself.

A. no other but B. no one than C. none other than D. no other than

169. In the last ten years, there have been many changes in family life. Are there changes ______ ?

A. for the better or for the worse B. for the better or for the worst C. for the best or for the worst D. for the good or for the bad 170. The facilities of the older hospital ______ .

A. is as good or better than the new hospital B. are as good or better than the new hospital

C. is as good as or better than that of the new hospital D. are as good as or better than those of the new hospital

171. Studies show that students with high self-esteem have ______ ratings from both themselves and their teachers in their speech than students with low self-esteem.

A. high B. higher C. highest D. the highest 172. Mr. Johnson is ______ to our party.

A. more than pleased to come B. pleased more than to come C. more pleased than to come D. more pleasing than to come 173. He is ______ a ballplayer.

A. as good if not better than his brother as

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B. as good as if not better than his brother as C. as good as, not better than his brother like D. as good as if not better than his brother as for

174. Coal, though ______ than either oil or gas, is still a finite resource.

A. much energy more abundant source B. the much more energy abundant source C. a much more abundant energy source D. energy source more abundant

175. Only in recent years have people begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do ______.

A. better than harmful B. better not more harmful C. more good than harm D. better than they do harmfully

176. Most substances contract when they freeze so that the density of a substance’s solid is ______ of its liquid.

A. than the higher density B. higher than the density C. the density is higher than that D. the higher the density 177. Liberals tend to favour ______ conservatives do .

A. more than immediate social change B. change more immediate than social C. more immediate social change than D. social change more than immediate 178. Hot objects emit ______ cold objects do.

A. rays more than infrared B. rays are more infrared than C. more than infrared rays D. more infrared rays than

179. Although they were planted at the same time, one strain of corn grew ______ the other.

A. as fast twice as B. twice as fast than C. as twice fast as D. twice as fast as

180. Mr. Cooper gave his money to those whom he considered ______.

A. as most worthy B. as being most worthy C. was most worthy D. most worthy

强调句，动名词，现在分词，过去分词，不定式，时态 181. T he fog ______ dense, all the ferry boats were suspended.

A. is B. being C. having been D. was

182. The prisoner pleaded that he ______ allowed to see his family,who did not yet know of his conversation.

A. is B. was C. be D. could be

183. A thorough overhauling of the accounts has revealed ______ a tax evader.

A. him being B. him to be C. that he be D. that he had been 184. The flowers need ______. Would you like me to do it for you?

A. watering B. to water C. water D. to be watering

185. I shall be busy next Monday. I ______ classes the whole morning and ______ a lecture in the afternoon.

A. have, attend B. am having, would attend C. would have, would attend D. shall be having, shall be attending 186. The examination has been cancelled. You ______ all the revision, after all.

A. didn’t need to have done B. needn’t have done

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C. need to do D. needn’t do 187. –I phoned you ay 9 this morning but got no answer.

--I am sorry. I ______ the bell, I ______ in the garden.

A. didn’t have heard, must have been B. didn’t have heard, must be C. didn’t hear, must have been D. didn’t hear, must be

188. I was looking for the magazine the whole of yesterday morning, I forgot ______ it to you.

A. return B. having returned C. to return D. to have returned 189. They suggested us ______ our luck at the casino.

A. to try B. try C. trying D. tried

190. I hope you ______ all the material before you make the final decision.

A. will have read B. will be read C. will be reading D. would have read

191. The policy ______ made, the next problem was how to carry it out.

A. having been B. being C. had been D. was 192. After the dictation, we went on ______ some sentences.

A. translating B. translate C. to translate D. translated 193. I was trying to read the directions ______ and absurd.

A. which was confused B. which were confusing C. that was confused D. they were confusing

194. The accident ______ downtown yesterday resulted from the driver’s carelessness.

A. happening B. happened C. which had happened D. which happened

195. The reason why they didn’t get ______ people to help them in the work is that they didn’t want to trouble anyone.

A. some B. any C. all D. no 196. It is warm ______ food.

A. enough to defrost the freezing B. to defrost enough the freezing C. enough to defrost the frozen D. to enough defrost the frozen 197. She told me that an earthquake ______ in my hometown.

A. occurred B. had occurred C. was occurred D. has occurred 198. Have you got used ______ in a totally strange country?

A. to live B. to have lived C. to living D. to be living 199. We’d rather you ______ the account tomorrow.

A. settled B. settle C. would settle D. will settle 200. That ______ the case, we have to made some changes in our plan.

A. is B was C. being D. has been

201. The Great Wall is ______ almost all tourists would like to visit when they come to China.

A. where D. of which C. in which D. which 202. Why don’t you take to read on the train?

Can you lend me ______ interesting? A. anything, anything B. anything, something C. something, something D. some. Anything 203. He insisted on doing ______ good to others.

A. what he thought it was B. what he thought was C. what he was thought D. what was he thought

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204. Paul was lying on the lawn, his hands ______ under his head.

A. were crossing B. were crossed C. crossing D. crossed

205. As medical workers, it is our duty to rescue the ______ and heal the ______.

A. dead, wounded B. dying, wounded B. dead, wound D. dying, wound

206. I regret ______ you that I can’t go to Hangzhou for a visit next Sunday with you ,because I’ve caught a bad cold.

A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. having told 207. I’d prefer him ______ the key under the mat.

A.. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left 208. I didn’t like myself ______ in that way.

A. praised B. be praised C. to have been praised D. to be praised 209. We did hold a meeting yesterday, but you ______ , so we did not inform you.

A. did not need attending B. needn’t attending C. did not need to attend D. needn’t attend 210. She waited at the gate, her hands ______ before her.

A. folding B. folded C. were folding D. were fold 211. I won’t see you off at the airport tomorrow, so I will wish you ______.

A. have a good journey now B. a good journey now

C. would have a good journey now D. to have a good journey now 212. He rested his neck on _____ right hand and looked me in ______ face.

A. the, the B. his, his C. the, his D. his, the 213. Tom is ______ as Sam.

A. as efficient a worker B. a worker as efficient C. as a worker efficient D. as an efficient worker 214. He has devoted his life _______ disable people.

A. to helping B. to help C. helping D. help

215. In the lecture ______ he will tell us something about modern English usage.

A. following B. followed C. to follow D. being followed

216. ______, all the sophomores in colleges and universities must take part in the College English Test.

A. beginning that year B. beginning on the year C .beginning in that year D. beginning that year on 217. ______ an answer, they decided to send an express telegram to them.

A. Received not B. Having received not C. Not received D. Not having received 218. I object to them ______ burning cigarette ends about.

A. leave B. leaving C. to have left D. to leave

219. The suggestion that everybody ______ one poor pupil had been adopted.

A. subsidizes B. will subsidize C. subsidize D. would subsidize

220. In 1948, Harry Truman was re-elected ______ president of the U.S. to the surprise of all those who ______ his defeat.

A. a, predicted B. the, had predicted C. /, had predicted D. /, predicted 221. He rushed into the room, his face _____ with sweat.

A. dripping B. dripped C. being dripped D. was dripping

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