A. wouldn’t they have been better
B. wouldn’t they be better
C. won’t they have been better
D. won’t they be better
2. I have given up trying to convince him, there is no point
____ with him.
A.by arguing B. with arguing
C. for arguing D. in arguing
3. Criticism and self criticism is necessary ____ it helps
us to correct our mistakes.
A. in thatB. such thatC. so thatD. to that
4. To my surprise, the majority of the students ____ in favor
of his proposal.
A. isB. areC. beD. was
5.As a matter of fact, children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined ____ high level of self confidence.
A. possessB. to possess
C. to have possessed D. possessing
6. He managed, with his friend’s assistance, ____ before the
building was locked.
A. being finished B. be finished
C. to finishD. being finishing
7. Why was the suggestion that she ____ to our party rejected
the day before yesterday?
A. be invitedB. to be invited
C. being invitedD. has been invited
8. The office staff ____ gathered to hear the manager
speak.
A. haveB. is beingC. hasD. is
9. ____ the door when a gust of wind blew the candle out.
A. He had no sooner opened
B. Hardly had he opened
C. Scarcely did he opened
D. No sooner did he open
10. The workers are practising ____ a new song for the coming
evening party of the New Year’s Eve.
A. to singB. to be singing
C. singingD. being sung
11. His speech was careful and ____ but his words seemed to
make no sense.
A. distinctB. distinctive
C. distinguishableD. distinguished
12. The interpreter gave only a ____ version of the old
man’s long rambling account.
A. minimumB. tinyC. condensedD. compressed
13. I know him ____ but I have never actually spoken to him.
A. from sightB. by sight
C. in sightD. for sight
14. Strenuous efforts have been made to ____ government
expenses to a desired level.
A. cut offB. cut backC. cut downD. cut short
15. They were digging to find some ____ 英语专业四级考试时间of the Viking
Period.
A. tracksB. traitsC. tracesD. tracts
16. With a wave of his hand, the conjurer made the rabbit
____ .
A. lingerB. vanishC. hoverD. soar
17. She has a small machine for ____ coffee beans.
A. breakingB. grindingC. splittingD. crashing
18. The trouble with owning a foreign car is that ____ parts
are so expensive.
A. extraB. separateC. spareD. reserve
19. Whenever he writes to his parents, he ____ a check with
his letter.
A. includesB. containsC. insertsD. encloses
20. The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the night to enable the necessary chemical reactions to ____ in his body.
A. proceedB. practiseC. progressD. precede
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