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错题3 1. By the time you arrive in London, we _____ in Europe for two weeks. A. shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying 2. I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago. A. having been given B. having given C. to have been given D. to have given 3. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _____ obtaining water is not the least. A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose 4. The heart is ____ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. A. not so B. not much C. much more d. no more 5. _____ the fact that his initial(开始的)experiments had failed, Pro. White persisted (坚持) in his research. A. Because of B. As to C. In spite of D. In views of 6. The millions of calculations(计算) involved, had they been don't by hand, _____ all practical value by the time they were finished. A. could lose B. would have lost C. might lose D. ought to have lost 7. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _____ earned by his own labour. A. one B. that C. such D. what 8. It isn't cold enough for there _____ a frost tonight, so I can leave Jim's car out quite safely. A. would be B. being C. was D. to be 9. Tom assured (向……保证) his boss that he would _____ all his energies in doing this new job. A. call forth B. call at C. call on D. call off 10. More than two hundred years ago the United States _____ from the British Empire and became an independent country. A. got off B. pulled down C. broke away D. dropped off 11. As your instructor(教师) advised, you ought to spend your time on something ____ researching into. A. precious B. worth C. worthy D. valuable 12. Without the friction (摩擦力) between feet and the ground, people would ____ be able to walk. A. in no time B. by all means C. in no way D. on any account 13. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _____ in a personal one. A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than 14. ______ is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production. A. What B. That C. It D. As 15. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ____ in the dictionary. A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. leaking 16. Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often ____ or better than an actual performance. A. as good as B. as good C. good D. good as 17. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each _____ one major point in contrast with (和……相比) the other. A. makes B. made C. is to make D. making 18. The number of registered participants in this year's marathon was half _____. A. of last year's B. those of last year's C. of those of last year. D. that of last year's 19. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were _____. A. hung up B. hung back C. cut down D. cut off 20. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend ____ here so that she could learn more about the city. A. sometimes B. some time C. sometime D. some times. 21. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th ____ the birth of Jesus Christ. A. in accordance with B. in terms of C. in favor of D. in honor of 22. The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds(基金,资金), ____could go penniless by next year. A. the larger one B. the larger of which C. the largest one D. the largest of which 23. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I ____ fully occupied the whole of last week. A. were B. had been C. have been D. was 24. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _____. A. off B. aside C. out D. down 25. I can't _____ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning. A. figure out B. draw out C. look out D. work out. 26. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time ____ the last bus. A. to have caught B. to catch C. catching D. having caught 27. As it turned out to be a small house party, we ____ so formally(正式地). A. needn't dress up B. did not need have dressed up C. did not need dress up D. needn't have dressed up 28. I apologize if I ____ you, but I assure you it was unintentional(无意的). A. offend(冒犯) B. had offended C. should have offended D. might have offended. 29. Marlin is a young man of independent thinking who is not about ____ compliments to his political leaders. A. paying B. having paid C. to pay D. to have paid 30. Although a teenager, Fred could resist _____ what to do and what not to do. A. to be told B. having been told C. being told D. to have been told 31. _____ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving(兴旺的) as it is. A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not D. Should it not be 32. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a _____ of him. A. glance B. glimpse C. look D. sight 33. I'm very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _____ my debt in return for certain services. A. take away B. cut out C. write off D. clear up 34. Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills ___ people each year than automobile accidents. A. seven more times B. seven times more C. over seven times D. seven times 35. This is an exciting area of study, and one ____ which new applications are being discovered almost daily. A. from B. by C. in D. through 36. As I'll be away for at least a year, I'd appreciate ____ from you now and thentelling me how everyone is getting along. A hearing B. to hear C. to be hearing D. having heard 37. Greatly agitated(激动的), I rushed to the apartment and tried the, ____ to find it locked. A. just B. only C. hence D. thus 38. If I were in a movie, then it would be about time that I ___ my head in my hands for a cry. A. bury B. am burying C. buried D. would bury 39. According to one belief, if truth is to be known it will make itself apparent, so one ____ wait instead of searching for it. A. would rather B. had to C. cannot but D. had best 40. So involved with their computers _____ that leaders at summer computer camps often have to force them to break for sports and games. A. became the children B. become the children C. had the children become D. do the children become 41. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ____ to its burning temperature. A. is heated B. will be heated C. be heated D. would be heated 42. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is ___ me. A. above B. outside C. beside D. beyond 43. This book will show the readers ___ can be used in other contexts. A. how that they have observed B. that how they have observed C. how what they have observed D. that they have observed 44. _____ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them. A. As B. Since C. Provided D. While 45. _____ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is. A. To give B. Given C. Giving D. Having given 46. Rebecca______ me earlier if she did not like her house she bought last month. A. told B. would tell C. had told D. would have told 47. The world's greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur that _____ matters is not winning but participating. A. anything B. it C. what D. everything 48. It has been estimated(估计) that the earth's surface temperature has increased _____ sone quarter to three quarters of a degree since 1850. A. to B. by C. at D. with 49. Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northern most tip actually ____ the Arctic Circle(北极圈). A. touched B. touches C. touching D. being touched 50. Colin married my sister and I married his brother, _____ makes Colin and me double in-laws. A. what B. which C. that D. it 51. _____ I admit that there are problems, I don't' think that they cannot be solved. A. Unless B. Until C. As D. While 52. The place is an ideal site for a university ______ it is far from the downtown area. A. provided that B. now that C. so that D. in that 53. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _____ buying some expensive equipment. A. on B. of C. round D. into 54. Today the public is much concerned about the way ____. A. nature is being ruined B. which nature is ruined C. on which to ruin nature D. of nature to be ruined 55. When I said goodbye to her, she _____ the door. A. saw me at B. set me off C. sent me to D. showed me to 56. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is ____ the costs. A. worth B. worth of C. worthy D. worthwhile 57. The _____ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes. A. common B. usual C. average D. general 58. David likes country life and has decided to ______ farming. A. go in for B. go back on C. go through with D. go along with 59. We should be able to do the job for you quickly, ____ you give us all the necessary information. A. in case B. provided that C. or else D. as if 60. The detective and his assistant have begun to ____ the mysterious murder. A. look into B. see to C. make over D. come through 冠词、名词错题 1. If we go on using energy so wastefully, ____are that our oil wells will be died up before new energy sources can be found to replace oil. A. chances B. difficulties C. questions D. problems 2. ---Where do you suggest I go for my holiday? --- Jiu zhai gou. It is ____ most beautiful place of interest, ___ beauty of____ nature there will leave you an excellent impression on you. A. the; /; / B. a; the; / C. the; the; the D. a; the; the 3. About 698,000 laptops were sold in China in___ second quarter, ___12.1%increase from a year ago. A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the 4. As ____gesture of appreciation, she had insisted on driving him home, ____ cottage in a little village nearby. A. /; a B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a 5. Managers in excellent companies have a strong___ for doing things rather than talking about situation. A. opinion B. feeling C. idea D. preference 6. This research attracted wide ___coverage and BBC television’s Tomorrow’ World had a special programme about it last week. A. message B. information C. media D. data 7. It is important for us to use a word or phrase according to the___ in language studies. A. situation B. translation C. expression D. condition 8. The tour will provide___ unique opportunity for you to live with a British family for a week in ___ hope that you will have a better understanding of the UK. A. a; / B. an; / C. a; the D. an; the 9. Whoever spits in public in Beijing will be fined up to 50 Yuan in ___ effort to improve citizens’ behavior ahead of___ Olympics. A. the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. an; the 10. ----Does that make any____? ---- Yes, it matters a great deal. A. money B. sense C. difference D. trouble 11. Yang Li wei, China’s first spaceman, prepared carefully for going to space so that he could be sure of success at his first___. A. experiment B. flight C. attempt D. try 12. Attracting ___ senior citizens, Florida is ____home to the largest population of elder Americans. A. /; / B. the; the C. the; / D. /; a 13. For him ____ stage is just___ means of making a living. A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the 14. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ____ discovery which completely changed___ man’s understandings of color. 15. --- John, there is ___ Mr. Wilson on the phone for you. --- I am in____ bath. A. a; the B. the; a C. /; the D. the; / 16. --- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting. --- It is not your fault. With___ rush-hour traffic and ___heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late. A. a; a B. the; the C. /; / D. /; a 17. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_____. A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon 18. What’s the ___of having a public space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while? A. sense B. matter C. case D. opinion 19. My neighbor asked me to go for___ walk, but I don’t think I have got ____ energy. A. a; / B. the; the C. /; the D. a; the 20. I wanted to catch____ early train, but couldn’t get___ride to the station. A. an; the B. /; the C. an; / D. the; a 21. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living____. A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges 22. Polar bears live mostly on____ sea ice, which they use as____ platform for hunting seals. A. a; a B. a; the C. /; a D. the; / 23. In many places in China, ____bicycle is still____ popular means of transportation. A. a; the B. /; a C. the; a D. the; the 24. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his____ was seen at its best when he worked with others. A. temper B. appearance C. talent D. character 25. ---I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over____ keyboard. ---You shouldn’t put drinks near____ computer. A. the; / B. the; a C. a; / D. a; a 26. In____ review of 44 studies, American researchers found that men and women who ate six key foods daily cut the risk of___ heart disease by 76%. A. a; the B. the; a C. a; / D. /; a 27. --- Did you enjoy yourself at the party? --- Yes, I’ve never been to ____one before. A. a more excited B. the most excited C. a more exciting D. the most exciting 28. The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has____ all over the country. A. companies B. branches C. organizations D. businesses 1-5 CAADC 6-10 BBDAC 11-15 BCADA 16-20ADDDB 21-25DBBAA 26-30BDBCC 31-35 ABCBC 36-40 ABCDD 41-45 CDCDB 46-50 DCBCB 51-55 DDDAD 56-60 ACABA 冠词1-5 ABBCD 6-10 CACDC 11-15 CABAA 16-20 BAADD 21-25 BCCDB 26-28 CCB PAGE 5