英语单选练习90题

1. The boy’s father bought him a large toy train ________.A) which to play with B) to play with it C) to play with D) at which to play2. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.A) In view of B) In charge of C) In spite of D) In case of3. There are more than fifty proposals ________ at the conference.A) discussed B) to be discussedC) discussing D) having been discussed4. Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.A) urged B) claimed C) appealed D) called5. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.A) drew B) hit C) struck D) knocked6. Why don’t you have a night out It would take your ________ off y our worries.A) cares B) heart C) head D) mind7. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.A) substituted for B) taken the place of C) replaced in D) given way to8. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) in B) on C) for D) to9. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem.A) in B) to C) on D) with10. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions ______.A) to themselves B) on themselves C) of themselves D) by themselves11. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.A) to which B) wherever C) so that D) as to12. Some metals are better conductors of electricity than others ________ means that the former have atom that contain more free electron than the latter.A) that B) this C) which D) it13. A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble.A) stand for B) stand by C) stand up to D) stand up with14. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.A) ran down B) ran into C) ran out D) ran over15. I find this treatment very ________ to my health.A) advisable B) invaluable C) beneficial D) worthy16. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ________ a criminal.A) anything but B) but for C) rather than D) nothing but17. Most doctors recognize that medicine is ________.A) an art as much it is a science B) as much an art as it is a scienceC) as an art as much it is science D) much an art as it is a science18. As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.A) prior B) previous C) late D) former19. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ for this college.A) appointed B) be appointed C) is appointed D) has been appointed20. The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be ________.A) weakened B) omitted C) restricted D) lowered21. If the earth suddenly ________ spinning, we would all fly off it.A) had stopped B) stopped C) has stopped D) would stop22. Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlightA) reveal B) display C) expose D) show23. He demanded that we explain what was happening, ________A) hadn’t we B) didn’t we C) hadn’t he D) didn’t he24. It was impossible to avoid ________ by the stormy weather.A) being much affected B) to be much affectedC) having much affected D) to have been much affected25. ________ in England. Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated several English poets.A) Having born and educated B) To be born and educatedC) Since born and educated D) Born and educated26. After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ________ on the table all the time.A) had been lying B) had been lain C) have been lying D) were lain27. They hurried there only to find the meeting cancelled. In fact, they ________ at all.A) might not have gone B) mustn’t have goneC) needn’t have gone D) wouldn’t have gone28. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) when B) while C) as D) since29. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) had ..., landed B) has ..., landed C) did..., land D) was..., landing30. ________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint.A) However B) So long as C) Even though D) Since31. It is not difficult to ______ the idea that machines man communicate information to us.A) admit B) receive C) accept D) convince32. I have not the least ______ of hurting your feelings.A) concept B) intention C) mind D) purpose33. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their______A) share B) place C) role D) shape34. The new power station is reported ______ within three years.A) to have completed B) to have been completedC) having been completed D) to complete35. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can't hope to ________ the cold in a few days.A) get over B) get away C) get off D) get out36. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran onA) list B) plan C) schedule D) arrangement37. The situation today is obviously quite different from ______ it was only 50 years ago.A) what B) which C) when D) such38. Soon, Americans hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ______ . farmers.A) faced B) faces C) facing D) to face39. Ever since the family moved to the suburbs last year, they ______ better health.A) could have enjoyed B) have been enjoyingC) had enjoyed D) are enjoying40. It is much easier to talk about social change than to ________A) bring it on B) bring it about C) bring it up D) bring it out41. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked______A) mindless B) unaware C) brainless D) unconscious42. He likes doing some reading at home _________ to the cinema.A) than to go B) than going C) more than going D) rather than to go43. ______ neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer school.A) Accused of B) Accusing ofC) That he was accused of D) To be accused of44. I bought a new house last year, but I ______ my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.A) did not sell B) do not sell C) had not sold D) have not sold45. She didn't regret paying 200 dollars for the bookcase. As a matter or a fact, she would gladly have paid ______ for it.A) as much twice B) much as twice C) as twice much D) twice as much46. By the time you get to Beijing tomorrow, I ______ for Shanghai.A) am leaving B) should have left C) will leave D) have already left47. It was essential that all the necessary documents ______ to the president's office by the end of this month.A) be handed in B) must be handed inC) should have been handed in D) had been handed in48. The car is quite ______ of petrol.A) economic B) economical C) saving D) sparing49. The traffic was very heavy; otherwise I _______ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would be B) should be C) had been D) would have been50. ______ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.A) Except for B) With regard to C) Despite D) Although51. The socks were too small and it was only by ______ them that he managed to get them on.A) spreading B) extending C) lengthening D) stretching52. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ______ with one another.A) associate B) connect C) communicate D) correspond53. As a small boy, he was slow ______ learning to read and write.A) on B) with C) in D) about54. Tony was _______ a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.A) within B) inside C) about D) off55. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ____A) in the long run B) in conclusion C) at long last D) at the end56. I don't know why he ______ in the middle of a sentence.A) broke off B) broke out C) broke through D) broke away57. I'm sorry Andy didn't want to go to the conference, ______ willing to go we would have paid all his expenses.A) Being B) Was he C) He had been D) Had he been58. The minister was the person ______A) whom the state dinner was given in honor B) for whom the state dinner was given honorC) whose honor the state dinner was given D) in whose honor the state dinner was given59. The young driver looked over the engine carefully lest it ______ on the way.A) goes wrong B) would go wrong C) went wrong D) should go wrong60. John had been working hard and ______A) so his brother had B) so had his brother C) so was his brother D) so his brother did61. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ______ one this month.A) another B) more C) the other D) other62. It was difficult to guess what her _____ to the news would be.A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion63. I decided to go to the library as soon as I _____.A) finish what I did B) finished what I didC) would finish what I was doing D) finished what I was doing64. There were some ______ flowers on the table.A) fake B) unnatural C) false D) unreal65. We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly ---- what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A) benefits B) affects C) guides D) effects66. Will all those _____ the proposal raise their handsA) in relation to B) in contrast to C) in excess of D) in favor of67. Children are very curious ______.A) at heart B) in person C) on purpose D) by nature68. The match was cancelled because most of the members _____ a match without a standard court.A) objected to having B) were objected to haveC) objected to have D) were objected to having69. The teacher doesn’t permit _____ in class.A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) to have a smoke70. I like watching TV _____ to the cinema.A) more than to go B) than going C) more than going D) rather than to go71. I appreciate ______ to your home.A) to be invited B) to have invited C) having invited D) being invited72. i hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.A) regard B) counting C) account D) observation73. you _____ all those calculations! we have a computer to do that sort of thing.A) needn’t have done B) must not have doneC) shouldn’t have done D) can not have done74. important people don’t often have much free time as their work _____ all their time.A) takes away B) takes over C) takes up D) takes in75. when i was very young, i was terribly frightened of school, but i soon ____ it.A) got off B) got across C) got away D) got over76. many people complain of the rapid ____ of modern life.A) rate B) speed C) pace D) growth77. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles _____.A) is rarely B) rarely is C) hardly is D) is scarcely78. the speaker, _____ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.A) having known B) being known C) knowing D) known79. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignored B) neglected C) refused D) denied80. i couldn’t find _____, and so i took this one.A) a large enough coat B) an enough large coatC) a large coat enough D) a coat enough large81. I always _____ what I have said.A)get to B) hold to C) lead to D) see to82. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _____ we all sat down to rest.A) when B) then C) than D) until83. Evidence came up _____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.A) what B) which C) that D) whose84. He moved away from his parents, and missed them____ enjoy the exciting life in New York.A) too much to B) enough to C) very much to D) much so as to85. He was _____ of having asked such a silly question.A) sorry B) guilty C) ashamed D) miserable86. The last time we had a family reunion was ______ my brother’s wedding ceremony four years ago.A) in B) at C) during D) over87. What _____ would happen if the director knew you felt that wayA) do you suppose B) you suppose C) will you suppose D) you would suppose88. _____ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A) As for B) Besides C) Except D) Despite89. How close parents are to their children ___ a strong influence on the character of the children.A) have B) has C) having D) to have90. He _____ when the bus came to a sudden stop.A) was almost hurt B) was hurt himselfC) was to hurt himself D) was hurting himselfKeys:1~5 CABCD 6~10 DABBD 11~15 ACBDC 16~20 DBDBC21~25 BCDAD 26~30 ACAAC 31~35 CBBBA 36~40 CACBB41~45 DCADD 46~50 BCBDC 51~55 DCCDA 56~60 ADDDB61~65 ABDAB 66~70 DDACC 71~75 DCACD 76~80 CBDDA81~85 BCCAC 86~90 BADBA。