1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday.* X% h% \( ? b: E1 \' w
A. to be robbed B. robbed
: e+ t/ _5 ?" q4 QC. to have been robbed D. having been robbed
* ^+ u) U6 p: P y2. ____ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.9 E4 p& s( s, N) F: m4 W7 ]5 ?
A. Though having never acted
; l/ \/ {% }1 i0 C' U; ?B. As he had never acted
, h) f4 N1 i& |, J' [' GC. Despite he had never acted, B) \1 ]+ Q6 ~! s/ f/ k0 B
D. In spite of his never having acted
) p( w7 m' {- O9 f+ D3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ____ in cities rather than in the country.
+ b2 ?: ?7 x! a u+ ]A. are living B. will be living
: V4 Y- u6 `' e/ G* w. y) e3 DC. have lived D. will have lived5 P3 Q" U% d! @6 U4 ?! O
4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign ____ part in such dishonest business deals.
% G" C! @9 l3 w# _; pA. than take B. than to take/ O3 E( C" m! @! _& y
C. rather than take D. rather than to take) T" C! N- v+ h6 i, L
5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ____ going on in the world.. I* {3 P% j) O4 Z i1 w* ~
A. it is B.as is C.there is D.what is
( P7 W' x5 o# f9 b/ c, N2 D) Z6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise./ ?, H) g. K: H* Q+ q
A. being there B.should there be
5 P6 M/ ?* C/ C$ \1 ?' j) {0 hC.there was D. there have been2 ?1 _- g* o% I- {
7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ____.2 C0 `. |6 K1 Z, i+ B
A. as other people B.as other people’s
. ^5 p/ x" Q2 `( ^C.like other people D.like other people’s+ H( N4 p0 D4 _1 r( n
8.Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over ____made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.
" [( D# X+ |; \! E4 JA. one B.the one C.that D.what
, ]! O$ x) E" {4 Y9.The treasury issued an order stating that ____ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.' `8 g9 l! e N% `# o- k, W# t
A. henceforth B.moreover C. whereby D.however0 u' ?" K/ R- S+ k- A- w" m
10.The students expected there ____ more reviewing classes before the final exams.
; d# L# i) A& `" Q* |$ g, \A. is B.being C. have been D.to be G$ Q9 e m6 v( H
11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that ____ into hard currency.
g1 K M3 X$ i" H+ vA. translates B. transfers( n( p4 W; p& m: D( e9 K
C. transplants D. transmits, S. D# L( e0 o, B$ x4 ~- M
12.In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics ____or may give you a choice of topics to write about.
9 D* d" M1 j' p- BA. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away
6 Q8 J4 j) R" f13.It was the driver’s ____ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.
, u1 c; t& s% q' W- P6 H" K. |# ^% l9 _A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic
5 `! k5 Q$ b$ `( ]6 [% ^# p14.Danny left this ____ message on my answering machine:$ X* J, ^& h! S4 K" @
“I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?
, y% q+ @+ \9 W K! Z* ~A. ambiguous B.responsible
& \" F6 e+ b6 x9 u/ k/ SC. implicit D. thoughtful* ?5 i" i0 L* t) e- a
15.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all ____.( ^& r/ B6 s X/ m7 E: y
A.reserved for B. engaged in: j1 J8 `5 V' A2 [7 m" g, I
C. 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.
! N6 a1 y0 c% m# PA. come up with B. catch up with |