二级单项选择

1.He is ______ a writer.A. failure asB. a failure asC. the failure forD. a failure with2.– can you come on Monday or Tuesday?– I'm afraid ______ day is possible.A. eitherB. neitherC. anyD. some3.Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge. I can't remember ______.A. whereB. thereC. whichD. what4.In the centuries ___, Egypt became one of the most advanced civilizations on earth.A. followedB. tat was followedC. which was followingD. which followed5.To enter his house is like ______ a small museum.A. to enterB. enteringC. enteredD. enter6.The local government cut down their costs ______ 30 percent.A. atB. byC. forD. with7.I'm reading his ______ novel.A. best-sellingB. best-soldC. best-saleD. best-sell8.It's rude of you to shout _______ the room.A. beyondB. throughC. acrossD. over9.People are more likely to stay _______ 30 miles of _______ they were born.A. in … whereB. at … whatC. within … whatD. within … where10.After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ______ on the table all the time.A. were lainB. had been lainC. have been lyingD. had been lying11.Facts show that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______A . like B. as C. which D. so12.I walked too much yesterday and ______ are still aching now.A. my leg musclesB. my muscles of legC. my leg's musclesD. my muscles of the leg13.He will have ______ 30 by the end of this year.A. turnedB. becomeC. gotD. taken14.Macao ______ its return to China in December, 1999.A. watchedB. foundC. sawD. noticed15.This hotel _______ $60 for a single room with bath.A. chargesB. demandsC. pricesD. claims1.B2. B3. C4. D5. B6.B7.A8. C9. D 10.D 11.B 12.A 13. A 14. C 15.A1. I know nothing about him__________he is an engineer.[A]except that[B]except but[C]besides[D]except for2. __________ me the key -- youre in no fit state to drive.[A]To give[B]Giving[D]Given3. Before building a house, you will have to__________ the government’s permission.[A]get from[B]follow[C]receive[D]ask for4. I hate__________ when there’s no computer in the office.[A] that[B]this[C]them[D] it5.__________I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger. [AlAs long as[B]As far as[C]Just as[D]Even if6. All the leading newspapers__________the trade talks between China and the USA.[A]reported[B]printed[C]announced[D]published7. I don’t think they will come tonight. It’s.__________ impossible.[B]quite[C]much[D]most8. Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents[A]worried[B]to worry[C]worrying[D]worry9. I don’t think he will come to our party,__________?[A]will he[B]won’t he[C]does he[D]do I10. We wo n’t give_________even if we should fail ten times.[A]in[B]up[C]away[D]off11. -Sorry, am I in your way? I’ll move.--_________.[A]Oh, well done![B]Well, that’s my pleasure.[C]Go ahead.[D]Thank you for your kindness.12. Tom kept quiet about the accident __________lose his job.[A]so not as to[B]so as to not[C]so as not to[D]not SO as to13. Though Mary continued working, she kept looking at the clock_______, thinking of her sick baby in hospital.[A]all the time[B]at once[C]after a while[D]for a moment14. Not knowing the language of the country he was visiting, John had a hard time making himself__________.[A]understand[B]understood[C] understanding[D] being understood15. If you spend __ time with a baby long e nough, you’ll get __ feeling for how the baby is feeling.[A]a; a[B]/; a[C]the~ the[D]the; /Acddb abaab dcabb1．-Your sister looks beautiful. Is she a model or a film star -______. She's a doctor.A．Whatever you sayB．Forget about itC．You betD．Far from it2．I'11 send you my address______ I find somewhere to live.A．althoughB．asC．whileD．once3．-Who is late this time -______you ask Susan, of course.A．CouldB．CanC．NeedD．Would4．Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while______ a part-time job.A．to holdB．being heldC．heldD．holding5．-Harry treats his secretary badly. -Yes, he seems to think that she's the______ important person in the office.A．lessB．leastC．moreD．most6.Alice was about to______, when she suddenly found an answer to the question.A．make upB．look upC．turn upD．give up7．It was a big celebration-______people gathered at the city square.A．five thousandsB．five thousandC．thousandsD．thousand of8．______ if he'd ever been fined before, Mathew replied, "Only for speeding. "A．AskingB．AskedC．To askD．Having asked9．Although it was not named______ 1782,this kind of metal was used as early as 5300 B.C.A．forB．inC．untilD．since10．Just think, in three months it'll be summer again.A．otherB．anotherC．theseD．those11.Tony couldn't go to university but______ his education through evening school courses.A．has continuedB．continuedC．continuesD．had continued12．It is said that Sally's been painting for years since she was a little girl,______ A．isn't sheB．hasn't itC．hasn't sheD．doesn't it13．-"Do you mind if I smoke" -"Well, actually,______. "A．I'd rather you didn'tB．go aheadC．it doesn't workD．never mind14．John and Sue______ computer games for hours before their parents came home from work.A．are playingB．have been playingC．playedD．had been playing15．Please give me more time;______ I shall not be able to finish the paper by next Monday.A．meanwhileB．thereforeC．otherwiseD．still1-5．DDBDB 6-10．DBBCB11-15．BCADC。