Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
1． I am learning _____ the piano.
play
playing
to play
for playing
2． I am ______ in swimming in winter.
interest
interesting
interested
to interest
3． A vast crowd turned ____ to watch the match.
on
to
up
out
4． I met my boyfriend while he was in the hospital ______ a doctor.
as
for
of
like
5． I couldn’t find my glasses at first, but later, it turned that they were in the drawer.
out
up
in
off
6． There is a ______ contrast between the two interpretations.
striving
striking
sticking
stringing
7． When I said some people are stupid, I wasn’t ______ you.
taking to
preferring to
referring to
turning to
8． My son was ________ by his grandmother.
grown up
bringing up
brought up
growing up
9． You were saying that you _______ a human resources manager.
were used to be
used to being
were used to being
used to be
10． I ________ in Shenyang in 2003.
was married
got married
married
being married
11． ______ we saw the mask we knew we had to have it.
The minute
Moment
At the minute
At the moment
12． I guess you have to ________ in life.
take aback
take chances
take yourself off
take to
13． We _____ out our vans by the day.
hire
employ
engage
fire
14． We should keep a fire extinguisher ______ at all times.
available
avail
availability
avails
15． I ______ him for his success in business.
like
love
alike
admire
16． Sally, you seem _____ a lot of things to do today.
have
to have
having
to having
17． They are now living _____.
separate
separately
separable
separated
18． I miss you ____ me cups of tea in the mornings.
to bring
bring
bringing
to bringing
19． She’s _______ fast.
bringing up
growing up
grown up
brought up
20． I started ______ in 2000.
working
work
to working
for working
Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
21． I asked him what ______ wrong with him.
is
was
be
being
22． What _____ you do if no one answered the phone?
will
shall
should
would
23． He _____ his lunch.
had
have had
has had
ate
24． My husband is English, and I ____ there for twenty years.
have lived
had lived
am living
lived
25． When I was at school, I ____ to the library every day.
go
was going
have gone
went
26． We ____ camping in the mountains last week.
go
went
is going
was going
27． We got the mask while we ___ traveling in Africa a few years ago.
was
is
were
be
28． The new book _____ yet?
hasn’t arrived
didn’t arrive
doesn’t arrive
haven’t arrived
29． ____ you ever ____ to Shanghai?
Have, been
Were, being
Did, go
Did, be
30． During the trip, we _____ a flat tire.
had
have had
have
had had
31． There was no bus. I ____ walk home.
have to
had to
having to
has to
32． Christianity _____ a worldwide religion since it ____ two thousand years ago.
became, began
become, has begun
has become, began
has become, has begun
33． While we ___ with the president, our English teacher came in.
are talking
have talking
were talking
talk
34． What ___ you ___ from 7 to 8 yesterday evening?
was, doing
have, done
did, do
were, doing
35． Tom ____ to bed early enough last night, so she ___ tired all morning.
didn’t go, is
doesn’t go, was
doesn’t go, is
didn’t go, was
36． If I ____ time, I’d travel.
have
had
has
have had
37． We ____ a swim last Saturday.
are having
had
have
have had
38． She _____ the article last week.
read
has read
had read
was reading
39． My classmates and I ______ the SummerPalace yesterday.
visited
have visited
has visited
have been visited
40．The building _____ in 1776.
is built
built
was built
was build
Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
41．
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–No, we’ve already been living here for four years.
Did you just move to the Bay area?
Are you local people here?
Have you been here for a long time?
42． –
–It is, and we’re both so busy. If we had more time, we’d visit it more often. But right now, it’s difficult.
Florida’s pretty.
Florida’s pretty far away.
Florida’s pretty near.
43． –What do you think about Japanese food?
– .
A big change was using public transportation in Tokyo.
Overall, the diet there is a healthy one—low fat.
I didn’t have a lot of time to prepare food, so much of my experience comes from eating in restaurants.
44． –Would you like to see a menu?
– .
No, thanks. I have a lot of homework to do.
No, thanks. I already know what to order.
No, please don’t bother me.
45． –
–I love that one, too. It was painted by a young Brazilian artist.
What a wonderful painting!
What is the painting about?
This painting is a gift for your birthday.
Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
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“WORDS are very powerful, they can get things done for us, but then a word and a gun makes it much easier.”
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These are the words of the most powerful man in the Middle East, the man who has the eyes of the world focused on him – Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
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Saddam agreed last Tuesday to let arms inspectors (武器核查员) back into Iraq under existing (现有的) UN agreements reached in February, 1998. However, the US Government continues to demand access (进入)to Saddam’s eight palaces.
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The US believes that Saddam has been building weapons of mass destruction (大面积杀伤性武器) in Iraq. They want to be allowed to inspect Saddam’s palaces because they believe that otherwise he may try to hide a nuclear, chemical or biological weapon inside one of them.
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America claims they are so worried because it feels they may be the target (目标) of such a weapon after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington last year. On October 2, 2002, US President George W. Bush got the support he wanted from the Congress (国会) for a military attack on Iraq if Iraq doesn’t agree to a full inspection.
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A son of a poor peasant, Saddam came into power in 1972. He led Iraq through a decade long war with Iran in the 1980s, and in August, 1990 Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait (科威特). A US-led alliance (联盟) ran Saddam’s forces out of Kuwait in the Gulf War, which ended in February of 1991,with Saddam still in power.
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Iraqis will vote (投票) on October 15 probably to give Saddam Hussein another seven-year mandate (授权).
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“All Iraqis love Saddam Hussein and he will win 100 percent of the vote,” said Khalil Khamis, a sculptor (雕塑家).
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The vote, however, risks being overshadowed (笼罩) by the return of UN arms inspectors, expected in mid-October.
46． In the fourth paragraph, “them” in “inside one of them” refers to_____.
weapons
Saddam’ s palaces
arms inspectors
he US
47． About Saddam, which of the following statements is NOT true?
He is the president of Iraq.
He is a son of a poor peasant.
He took part in the war with Iran in 1980s
In the vote of Iraq on October 15, he will retire.
48． From the essay, the war between Iraq and Kuwait lasted for___months.
4
5
7
9
49． Which of the following statements is not the opinion of US to Iraq?
Saddam should allow arms inspectors access to his palaces.
Saddam has been building weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
US can accept the fact that Saddam is elected to be the president of Iraq again.
US will give a military attack on Iraq if Iraq doesn’t agree to a full inspection.
50． What is the main idea of this essay?
Saddam is the most powerful man in the Middle East.
Saddam will be the president for another 7 years.
The Saddam’s history and the attitude of US towards Iraq
There may be a war between US and Iraq again.
