Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
1． The proposal arouse little enthusiasm ______ the group.
in
for
about
of
2． He’s had his license endorsed ______ dangerous driving.
in
on
for
of
3． I’m going downtown to ______ some errands.
take
have
run
do
4． You must make yourself personally responsible ______ paying this bills.
in
for
on
to
5． If you ______ to go by a bookstore, could you bring me an English-Chinese dictionary?
go
happen
want
like
6． I will have my students ______ this paper in two weeks.
finish
finishing
to finish
finishes
7． Mr. Smith brings a lot of valuable knowledge, especially ______ economics.
in the field of
on the field of
in field of
on field of
8． I’m tired ______ to your criticisms.
to listen
from listening
on listening
of listening
9． —Do you think it is convenient for us to leave now?
—Oh, no. Obviously it is ______.
unconvenient
imconvenient
inconvenient
disconvenient
10． I have been meaning ______ this digital camera.
get
getting
to get
for getting
11． He’d like to have this film ______.
developed
develop
development
developing
12． Her parents died when she was a baby, and she was ______ by her aunt.
brought in
brought off
brought up
brought down
13． Finally, the two companies arrived _______ an agreement.
in
at
on
to
14． —I’m going to Xiao Jing’s house now, mom.
—Ok. By the way, can you ______ this film at a cinema shop.
drop off
drop from
drop on
drop out
15． As a result of these ______ several ministers resigned from the government.
expositions
expressions
exponents
exposures
16．Tom is working around the almost every day this week.
hour
clock
minute
second
17． He represented himself ______ an export.
like
for
to
as
18． There is one McdDonald’s, not too far ______ the drugstore.
off
from
out
away
19． Some adults cannot relate ______ children.
with
in
on
to
20． Please these purchases to my credit card.
buy
sell
charge
order
Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
21． —Must we do it now?
—No, you ____.
can’t
may not
mustn’t
needn’t
22． It is time ______ school.
to go to
go to
going to
for going to
23． Yesterday my parents and I ______ Beijing.
got
reached to
arrived in
arrived at
24． Here is a ______ bill.
twenty dollar
twenty-dollars
twenty dollars’
twenty-dollar
25． Yesterday I _____ to Beijing to see my aunt.
went
go
to go
going
26． Could you have them ______ the meat?
weighing
weigh
weighed
to weigh
27． You can pay me _____ I get back.
when
while
as
since
28． I might as well ____ a TV set.
buy
to buy
being bought
buying
29． Would you mind ______ me the glasses?
pass
to pass
passing
being passed
30． We continued our way ______ the storm had passed.
while
when
as
since
31． I need have my brother ______ me with my English.
helps
help
to help
helping
32． I want to have my hair _____.
to be cut
to cut
being cut
cut
33． Would you mind _____ the letter for me?
mailing
to mail
to be mailed
34． I’d like to have this film _______.
to develop
develop
developed
developing
35． Would you like _____ with me?
go
going
to go
being gone
36． John is a ___________ boy.
twelve years old
twelve-year-old
twelve-year-old’s
twelve- years’ old
37． Could you ask her _____ me?
call
to call
called
calling
38． Oh, my God, it is 23:00. I had better _______ now and tomorrow I will have a
to go to sleep
going to sleep
go to sleep
being gone to sleep
39． The drugstore is______ from here.
ten-minutes
ten minutes
ten minute
ten minutes’
40． Jenny _____ the dishes but needn’t ____ them.
needs wash, dry
need washes, dries
needs to wash, to dry
need wash, dry
Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
41． – What do you find hardest in English?
– .
–Well, you just need lots of practice. Why don’t you buy a radio? The more you listen to English, the easier it becomes.
I find listening really hard. Sometimes it’s just impossible to understand.
I’m limited in vocabulary, which influences my reading and writing.
I don’t like English at all.
42． – It’s so cold here!
– .
What makes you so happy?
Why not turn on the heating?
Really? That’s interesting.
43． – Why are you in such a hurry?
– .
I just got up and feel still sleepy.
My mother is ill. She has been sent to the hospital. My father asked me to go back immediately.
No, I don’t, but that’s a good question.
44． –That’s 14 pounds. How are you paying?
– .
By plane, I think.
Cash… Here you are.
Thank you. Here’s your change, 6 pounds.
45． –I’m going downtown to run some errands.
– .
– Well, the bookstore will be closed by the time I get there.
While you are downtown, could you get me a book of first-class stamps?
While you are downtown, would you please send this letter for me?
While you are downtown, do you think you might be near the bookstore? There’s a paperback book I want to get…
Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
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One important aspect of retirement for most people is deciding where to live. In the past, this was not an issue because most elderly persons remained at home where they could be close to family. In contemporary times, parents and grown children go their separate ways, staying in touch through the telephone and, more recently, through e-mail. Every year, more than 400,000 adults who are 55 or older move out of their home state and relocate.
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Florida leads all states in the proportion of elderly people －19 percent over 65 years of age, most of whom relocated from other places. Thus, Florida cities have become known as retirement centers. Among those prominently mentioned are Boca Raton, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Naples, and Ocala where between 20 and 25 percent of the residents are over 65 years of age. Two other Florida cities, Saint Petersburg and Sarasota, have even higher proportions－25 percent and 32 percent respectively. Other cities that have gained reputations as retirement centers with large number of elderly are Savannah, Georgia, Prescott and Scottsdale, Arizona, Palm Springs, California, and Asheville, North Carolina. Even tourist centers like Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, where residents pay no income tax and no inheritance or estate taxes, are attracting growing numbers of seniors.
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There are also many smaller private development communities that are packaged as state-of-the-art retirement communities with such amenities as golf courses, lakes for fishing and boating, cultural and recreation activities. They go by such names as Sun City Grand near Phoenix, Arizona, Sun CityPalmDesert near Palm SpringsCalifornia, Sun City Summerlin near Las Vegas, Nevada, and Ford’s Colony close to Williamsburg, Virginia among others.
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To the extent that the proportion of retired elderly people in towns and regions continues to grow, certain consequences tend to follow. Where such communities are essentially residential, their revenue base depends largely on the individual wealth of their residents. For this reason, the economies of such communities are becoming increasingly dependent on the rise and fall of pensions, Social Security, and Medicare payments. Retirees are also likely to block future industrial development efforts since their priorities emphasize nice climate and attractive places to live and recreate. They are inclined to reject the noise and congestion that comes with new factories and the jobs they bring to the economy.
46． Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage?
Retired People
Retirement Centers
The Increase of Aging Population
A Demographic Trend
47． According to the passage there is a growing number of aged people relocating their homes because _______.
they don’t need to pay taxes
they could not get along with their neighbors
they don’t live close to their own children
they want to live their own way of life
48． The words in the following mean the same thing EXCEPT for ________.
Retirement centers
Retirement sites
Retirement state
Retirement communities
49． What does the word “amenities” in Paragraph 2 mean?
things that make life easy and pleasant
activities
interests
agreeable features of places
50． From the last paragraph it can be concluded that the continuous growth of retired people ________.
will contradict future industrial development
will stabilize the economies of such communities
will spoil the relationship between the elderly and the young
will be good for tourist industry
