1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday.7 |4 H1 w5 |2 \/ `. ^
A. to be robbed B. robbed+ k- ]# b8 o' W# {* u' P( H
C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed
$ @+ {9 v! i* ^, K/ @. T) `2. ____ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.
0 [1 i' x8 w4 T1 TA. Though having never acted
9 M% l- m+ }& o% D: H( ^B. As he had never acted3 m# {, i% Z' L# Z6 ~3 F4 C
C. Despite he had never acted4 _6 a: q) z7 ~) x! q( W8 |$ v. n
D. In spite of his never having acted
' ]9 f$ t/ a R/ l3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ____ in cities rather than in the country.! B V7 V+ {, c( `1 B
A. are living B. will be living ' ~1 \7 p- l( \. V6 C$ E9 M1 ^: W
C. have lived D. will have lived7 n% ]( L# s% f: Y
4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign ____ part in such dishonest business deals.2 ?2 _% ]4 H8 s5 {0 _; k& G
A. than take B. than to take, _% x A1 a, A7 h' P; u: C* N; ]
C. rather than take D. rather than to take
! M# D; S% W6 S+ p# C% T' |5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ____ going on in the world.) Q) B5 P( |1 v8 w
A. it is B.as is C.there is D.what is
}% c8 z' w1 f7 P( a# h. |6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise.9 l6 _& U0 c9 E ^, X
A. being there B.should there be
6 N; o* g5 E9 m; i! `C.there was D. there have been
, z1 M( W. L$ y. W0 z7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ____.
) O# v/ V, Q- \7 U0 YA. as other people B.as other people’s- x/ ]! z0 T( X4 Q- o
C.like other people D.like other people’s
* X2 e" ]9 o4 k& Z$ ^& t V; I' b8.Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over ____made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk., P6 a6 w8 b2 J
A. one B.the one C.that D.what$ w; N/ Y, L( v4 a- L7 A' _0 B6 e
9.The treasury issued an order stating that ____ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.
& R0 w/ Q3 \, d# {- ]$ uA. henceforth B.moreover C. whereby D.however- ~- a9 K/ u8 u) Z% q8 W
10.The students expected there ____ more reviewing classes before the final exams.
3 \' I0 _1 l* EA. is B.being C. have been D.to be1 X2 k, W# h/ i2 O% V1 t
11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that ____ into hard currency.
$ T/ P0 r& x! ~6 qA. translates B. transfers* T: h7 ^% f$ o& q* A9 h
C. transplants D. transmits" G) B. u z) G5 V2 ^8 t: r
12.In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics ____or may give you a choice of topics to write about.
, l I# t# R; zA. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away
) V% q; E5 o2 Y2 x) d& x13.It was the driver’s ____ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.
@( R5 L9 C: J9 c7 e5 CA. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic
2 w: X4 }! Q5 {/ h/ }2 y- R14.Danny left this ____ message on my answering machine:
$ X r# e3 |" E, e1 T. x5 I5 P“I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?
( k) G6 F% r3 ]. _- B5 aA. ambiguous B.responsible
9 |7 U; i# z \# dC. implicit D. thoughtful1 K x6 c6 @; g- a8 _! O
15.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all ____.0 w7 A g' P/ X, {, ]/ H1 S% |0 U
A.reserved for B. engaged in
' O/ X+ M( @6 k/ _0 S6 }) O: yC. used up D. taken up
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16.She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t ____ this loud noise any longer.
4 f, E3 V, l4 h& [A. come up with B. catch up with |