英语二考前强化训练---选择题

英语（二）考前强化训练―――选择题1. He is fond of jazz, rook_________.A. and so like C. and likeB. and the like D. such likes.2. ________number of errors was surprisingly small.A. The C. OneB. A D. Little3. Modern statesmen are often face with________ problems_______ defeated the ancient Romans.A. the same ... as C. as ... as suchB. such many ... as D. such ... as they4. You are responsible for the work_______.A. for a whole C. as a wholeB. on the whole D. on a whole5. It is only recently _________astronomers have begun specific research into black holes.A. when C. thatB. so that D. which6. He made a request _______immediate help.A. at C. onB. for D. by7. His wife had only her husband's interests_________.A on her heart C. at her heartB. on heart D. at heart8. The secretary and headmaster of the school ________present at the meeting.A. was C.areB. were D. be9. The prisoners will work for up to 90 days _______the gang.A. to C. onB. at D. of10. A Filipion maid was executed in Singapore after being _________murder.A. convicted of C. convicted onB. convicted in D. convicted at11. I have no doubt ________he will overcome all his difficulties.A.if C.as toB. that D. whether12. Usually, they have been _______by foreign businessmen, diplomats or Britons returning from abroad.A. brought over C. taken overB. turned over D. come over13. Many a man _______sacrificed his life for the cause of revolution.A. has C. isB. have D. are14. _______nobody at home, the visitor decided to leave a note by the door.A. When C. SeeB. Seeing D. To see15. It isn't easy to be inspired in that spontaneous way for long periods_________.A. at a stretch C. in a stretchB. for a stretch D. on a stretch16. I got up early, but I ___________so, because I had no work to do that morning.A. shouldn't have done C. mustn't doB. needn't have done D. needn't do17. ________they would not have achieved so much.A. Had they not been working so hard.B. They had not been working so hard.C. Had not they been working so hard.D. They haven't worked so hard.18. Not until quite recently ___________that language was closely related to culture.A. I realized C. did I realizeB. do I realize D. I have realized19. The book _______is not available at the library.A. at question C. in questionB. on question D. for question20. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I _______your advice.A. follow C. would followB. had followed D. have followed21. The residents, __________had been damaged by the flood. were given help by the Red Cross.A. all their homes C. all whose homesB. all of whose homes D. all of their homes22. These networks are _______for warning signs that show the weakening of rock layers that can precede an earthquake.A. in alert C. with the alertB. for the alert D. on the alert23. We are in a difficult position in ________we have nobody properly qualified for this work.A. which C. whatB. that D. where24. I'm sorry I'm late. I got _________by a friend on the way here.A. put up C. slowed downB. hung up D. held on25. You'd better ________things ________if you don't know how to deal with them.A. to leave ... alone C. leave ... aloneB. leave ... lonely D. to leave ... lonely26. _______the physiological system will reset itself, but it does take time.A. In time C. By the timeB. On time D. At the time27. Very seldom in my life ________such a thing.A. I have heard C. have I heardB. I heard D. did I hear28. Last year Sam earned _______his brother.A. twice as more C. more twice thanB. twice as many as D. twice as much as29.________we understand what Jet Lag is, we can go some way to overcome it.A. Since that C. AlthoughB. Despite D. Now that30. Evidence _________indicates that you attend to one idea at a time.A. of date C. of the dateB. to date D. to the date31._________he had told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.A. If only C. On condition thatB. Given D. Even if32. Under no circumstances __________anything that will benefit ourselves but harm the interests of the state.A. should we do C. we will doB. we should do D. did we do33. Lots of dependent babies are _______a liability than numbers of the inactive aged.A. more as C. more ofB. more to D. better of34. But that you helped him, he________.A. will have failed C. will failB. would have failed D. should have failed35. In his composition there are ________errors _______a few misspellings.A. no other ... than C. more ... thanB. some other ... than D. other ... than36. I'd rather you _______anything about the garden until the weather improves.A. shouldn't do C. mustn't doB. didn't do D. oughtn't to do37. I used a computer, _________it would have taken me much longer to finish the work.A. otherwise C. howeverB. and D. so38. _________the heavy rain, we stayed at home.A. But for C. Owing toB. Due to D. As to39. Attempts to ______this old system have been made in every presidential election in the past one hundred years, but the system has survived all assaults.A. break down C. break upB. break in D. break through40. "Mr. Green is likely ______about this meeting. Why hasn't he come?"A. to notify C. to have been notifiedB. to be notified D. to be notifying41. Because there are only two competitors_______, it is almost inevitable that one will receive a majority.A. in the running C. in the runB. for the running D. for the run42. In the constitutional history of more than two hundred years the party ________has been overturned by the party out of power 18 times at he level of presidential elections.A. in power C. in a powerB. in the power D. in his power43. The car accident ________him ________his sight.A. took ... from C. took ... ofB. deprived ... from D. deprived ... of44. It was _______a hundred people looked lost in it.A. so large a room that C. such large room thatB. so a large room that D. such large a room that45. _________had he gone to sleep than the telephone rang once more.A. As soon as C. HardlyB. No sooner D. Scarcely46. The young man was all _____when he began his new job.A. at the sea C. in the seaB. at sea D. in sea47. Painters, writers, and composers also have _________heavily ________their sensitivity to inner fantasies.A. drawn ... back C. drawn ... inB. drawn... on D. drawn ... from48. Not until the year of 1954_______made the capital of that province.A. the city was C. was the cityB. when the city was D. that the city was49. Scientists will have to __________new methods of increasing the world's food supply.A. come out C. come intoB. come up for D. come up with50. ________our expectation, the experiment turned out to be a complete failure.A. Contrary to C. Contrary againstB. Contrary with D. Contrary for51. ________Sally likes the present is not clear to me.A. If C. ThatB. Whether D. What52. The more we looked at the abstract painting,__________.A. the less we liked it C. we liked it lessB. better we liked it D. it looked better53. He _________the other students because he studies harder.A. has an edge on C. will be an edge onB. is an edge on D. sits an edge on54. I had taken it for _______that Sally would tell whenever she got the useful information.A. interested C. certainB. sure D. granted55.________finished your work so early?A. How come you C. How can you comeB. How do you come D. How you come56. Hardly had Professor Birch finished his speech _________the audience started cheering.A. as C. whenB. than D. since57. Ellen did not finish ________in time to go to the party with her friends night.A. studying C. to have studiedB. to study D. having studied58. I believe his invention ______of great importance to the industrial development of that country.A. be C. beingB. to be D. been59. The reason for his being late is _______his bicycle went wrong on the way.A. because C. whyB. that D. for which60. They said he was _________holding public office, so they decided to deprive him of his post.A. irrelevant to C. inconsiderate ofB. unaware of D. incapable of61. _________English. he has to study a second foreign language.A. In addition to C. ExceptB. Beside D. Except for62. It was nine years ago _________Sir Alfred returned from AmericaA. when C. when thatB. that D. since63. I _______a doctor now if I had studied medical science in my youth.A. were C. had beenB. should be D. should have been64. _________of them know about the plan because it is secret.A. Some C. AnyB. No one D. None65. _________,we went swimming.A. Being a hot day C. Due to a hot dayB. The day being hot D. It was a hot day66. It is because English is very useful ________we study it hard.A. why C. whatB. that D. which67. In fact, Mary would rather have left for San Francisco _________in Los Angeles.A. by staying C. than have stayedB. than stay D. to stay68. The reason for the traffic accident was ________one of the drivers lost control of his car.A. why C. thatB. when D. because69. Either my father or my brothers _______to the party.A. are going to come C. is comingB. are coming D. is going to come70. In deciding _________to pursue a course of action, they try to estimate its likely impact_________the voters.A. if... for C. whether ... onB. as ... at D. that ... to71. She kept the children _________with her stories.A. amused C. to amuseB. amusing D. to be amused72. He spends most of his spare time ________English.A. to study C. on studyingB. on study D. studying73. The slogan _________to remind the candidate and the staff ________the campaign focused on the nation's slow-moving economy.A. meant ... of keeping C. was meant ... to keepB. was meaning ... to keep D. had meant ... with keeping74. The score was 80 to 78________the guest team.A. in favor of C. in spite ofB. in way of D. in view of75. He _________the government's new policies.A. are opposed C. are opposed toB. oppose to D. are opposed against76. The weather is bound to change_________.A. soon and late C. sooner and laterB. soon or late D. sooner or later77. It would be completely irresponsible and unethical to use drugs on people that had not been thoroughly tested ________animals.A. atB. onC. amongD. within78. People and animals are different in their ________to drugs.A. actsB. actionsC. activitiesD. reactions79. We can use plastics as a substitute _______wood.A. ofB. toC. forD. instead of80. The enemy _______of the power to resist.A. lost C. was robbedB. was taken away D. was deprived81. She would have to _________her own living when she grows up.A. support C. earnB. produce D. supply82. He made a plea _______more time so that he could get the job well done.A. withB. forC. toD. of83. He is determined to give__________.A. up smoking C. in to smokeB. up to smoke D. away smoking84. The president is believed __________ill.A. that he has fallen C. to fallB. to have fallen D. that he is85. She was not _________her best in the game today.A. atB. inC. forD. to86. Experiments show that daydreaming significantly __________to intellectual growth.A. attributes C. helpsB. distributes D. contributes87. Historically, scientists and inventors are one group that seem to take full ________of relaxed moments.A. useB. chanceC. advantageD. attention88. He used to _________at the River Seine and the golden reflections of the setting sun to establish an atmosphere for creativity.A. gazeB. gazingC. be gazedD. being gazed89. Most of us require an environment ________outside distraction.A. free of C. free awayB. free from D. free without90. Our sleep influences our mood. Our mood ________,affects our performance.A. by turn C. in turnB. turn over D. after turn91. They did find that ________appears in a dream has far greater influence on mood than ________occurs in the dream.A. the person ... the thing C. who ... thatB. who ... what D. the person who ... which92. He has to __________to the chairman for all the money he spends.A. countB. explainC. interpretD. account93. We needn't__________. Everything turned _________all right in the end.A. worry ... up C. have worried ... outB. worry ... down D. have worried ... on94. Language consists ________words which we put together into sentences.A. inB. forC. ofD. on95. _________you are conscious of it or not, you are using his influence in your own favor.A. Whether C. ForB. If D. Against96. "Do you really want to study philosophy?" the professor asked, slowly and________ emphasis _________each word.A. placed ... in C. being placed ... atB. placing ... on D. to place ... by97. I always associate this song _______my school days.A. byB. toC. withD. in98. We should enable every student _________morally, intellectually and physically.A. developing C. developedB. develops D. to develop99. __________a result _______your bad work. I am forced to dismiss you.A. For ... to C. As ... ofB. Due to ... with D. Because of ... of100. The bad weather is responsible ________the small attendance.A. ofB. toC. withD. for。