易错题  (三)

 

1.As_________as 1990,he got down to_______this book into English.

  A.early,translate          B.early,translating

  C.long, translating        D.soon, translate                       (B)

2._______the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.

  A.The mayor will attend       B.The mayor to attend

  C.The mayor attending         D.The mayor's attending              (D)

3.I'm pleased to the problem________quickly.

  A.settle  B.having been settled  C.be settled  D.settled           (D)

4.He fell asleep with the radio________.

  A.turning on  B.turn on  C.turned on  D.to be turned on            (C)

5.Mother________ill, I had to stay at home________after her.

  A.was,to look  B.being,looking  C.being,looked  D.was,looking      (B)

6.--Need I start from the beginning?      --Yes,you_______.

  A.need   B.do   C.can   D.must                                     (D)

7.Everything_________,he went to bed.

  A.did   B.done   C.being done   D.having done                      (B)

8._________tomorrow's lessons, I have no time to go out with you.

  A.Not preparing        B.Not being prepared

  C.Not prepare          D.Not having prepared                       (D)

9.I was trying to get into the_________bus.

  A.crowd    B.crowding    C.crowdy   D.crowded                      (D)

10.--Do you think we'll have bad weather?     --_________.

   A.I don't hope    B. I don't hope so

   C.I'm afraid not  D. I hope not                                   (D)

11.I can't help_______housework at home because I am busy_______for

    the college entrance examination.

   A.doing, preparing   B.to do, preparing

   C.done, to prepare   D.with doing, to prepare                     (B)

12.Many people like butter that is fresh and firm,_______some people

   - in India,for example - like butter when it is melted into an oil.    A.but   B.however   C.although   D.because                        (C)

13.--It was very hot yesterday.

   --So__________, and so_________today.

   A.it was,it is  B.was it,it is  C.it was,is it   D.was it,is it   (C)

14.When you read the book, you'd better make a mark_______you have

   any questions.

   A.at which   B.where   C.at where  D.the place where              (B)

15.You may keep that pencil if you like. I've got plenty of________.

   A.ones  B.the others  C.others  D.some others                     (C)

16.There are always boys playing ball in this street. They don't

   _______the heat, the darkness,or the passing cars.

   A.sense   B.see   C.feel   D.notice                               (D)

17.I thought her brother nice and honest________I met him.

   A.for the first time     B. the first time

   C.every time when        D. by the time when                      (B) 18.We had no idea about the traffic accident_______you told us.

   A.until  B.unless  C.except  D.only if                            (A)

19.--Do you have________at home now, Stella?

   --No,we still have to get several pounds of fruit and some tea.

   A. something  B.anything  C.everything  D.nothing                 (C)

20.I really don't know________she is to arrive in Hangzhou.

   A.it is when that  B.when it is that

   C.that when it is  D.when is it that                              (B)

21.Henry Adams, for________money was now not a problem,wanted to

   stay in an expensive hotel.

   A.which   B. his   C.whose   D. whom                              (D)

22.He had done his best, so you________him for his bad work.

   A.didn't need to scold     B.needn't scold

   C.mustn't have scolded     D.needn't have scolded                 (D)

23.Retell the story________it is,please.                        

   A.that    B.as    C.such as    D.what                             (B)

24.The population of Shenzhen City has_______doubled in the past

   ten years.

   A.as many as  B.as much as  C.larger than  D.more than            (D)

25.It was in the lab________was taken charge of by Prof. Harris

   _______they did the experiment.

   A.which, that   B.that,where  C.that,which  D. which,which        (A)

26.--Tomorrow________my birthday.I'd like you and Jane to come.

   --I'm not sure if she_________free.

   A.is, will be                     B.will be, is 

   C.is going to be,is going to be   D.is, is                        (A)

27.He knows so much about the story.He must have read the book,______?

   A.mustn't he B.doesn't he  C.hasn't he  D.didn't he               (C)

28.He hardly________say anything more,since you know________about it.

   A.need;both   B.need to;both   C.need;all   D.need to;all         (C)

29.I wonder how she _________the drunken sailor the other day.

   A.dare fighting off    B.dared fight off

   C.dare to fight off    D.dared fighting off                       (B)

30.If I  have to choose between Jane and Rose, I would say Rose is

   _______to be my assistant.

   A.good   B.better   C.the best   D. the better                    (D)

31.It is said that the famous football star is now willing to play

   for_______would pay him three milloin dollars a year.

   A.anyone  B.whomever   C.no matter who   D. whoever               (D)

32.______has eyes can see______great achievements we have made since 1978.

  A.Who;how    B.Who;what    C.Whoever;how    D.Whoever;what        (D)

33.Only when______masters of their own country______really serve them.    

   A.the people have become;science can                               

   B.the people have become;can science

   C.have the people become;science can

   D.have the people become;can science                              (B)

34.With the door_______on, the thief's heart________faster.

   He_______the window open and jumped out of it in a hurry.

   A.knocked, beat, struck      B.being knocked, beat, hit

   C.being knocked, hit, beat   D.beat, hit, struck                  (B)

35.--How about a film tonight?

   --_______I haven't been to the cinema for a long time.

   A.Yes, thanks. B.Why not? C.No,go away. D.It's a pity.            (B)

36.The goods in markets are more expensive than before but_______.

   A.as good as  B.not so well as  C.not so good  D.as not good      (C)

37.He's already got his air ticket and will go to the Paris________.

   A.little by little B.bit by bit C.by and by D.step by step        (C)

38.--What would you like for afternoon tea?    --_________will do.

   A.Something  B.Everything  C.Anything  D.Nothing                  (C)39.She held the gold medal, trying to keep back her________tears.

   A.exciting  B.more exciting  C.much excited D excited             (D)

40.--Do you know who invented________computer?

   --Sorry, but I know it's really_______useful invention.

   A.the,an   B.a,an   C.the,a   D.x,the                             (C)

41.They took_______walk the night before last.

   A.one and a half miles'   B.a one-and-a-half-mile

   C.a one mile and half's   D.one-and-a-half-mile's                 (B)

42.My brother bought me a lot of books he_______useful to me.

   A.regarded  B.hoped them   C.considered   D.thought them          (C)

43._____at the news that I didn't know what to say or how to comfort her.

   A.So sad she looked    B.So sad did she look

   C.So sadly she looked  D.So sadly did she look                    (B)

44.You must get there within an hour.There should be no________

   in sending this information to him.

   A.question  B.problem  C.quarrel  D.delay                         (D)

45.--Mike is looked down upon.

   --So he is.He is thought of as the_________important person there. 

   A.least     B.less     C.more     D.most                          (A)

46._______you can succeed in mastering a foreign language________

   how hard you will work at it.                                    

   A.That;lies in            B.Whether;depends on

   C.Whether;is decided by   D.If;is connected with                  (B)

47.Good ways of doing things mean saving time, and_______it is

   necessary for us to find them.

   A.still  B.however  C.therefore  D.otherwise                      (C)

48.I like this kind of computer very much, and I decide to buy______.

   A.this   B.that   C.it   D.one                                    (D)

49.I don't think he could have done such a stupid thing last night,

   ________?

   A.do I     B.could he     C.has he     D.did he                   (D)

50.I believe him to have written it because I heard it from a________.

   A.famous medical Chinese school  B.famous Chinese medical school

   C.medical Chinese famous school  D.Chinese medical famous school  (B)

51.The bread and butter_________to the two boys.

   A.is offered  B.are offered  C.offers  D.offer                    (A)

52.The meeting________tomorrow is very important.

   A.held  B.holding  C.being held  D.to be held                     (D)

53.Only after I read the text over again________its main idea.

   A.that I knew  B.did I know  C.I could know  D.I did know         (B)

54.The little boy was left in________his grandparents during his

   parents' absence.

   A.charge of  B.care of  C.the charge of  D.care for               (C)

55.While shopping, people sometimes can't help_________into buying

   something that they don't really need.

   A.to persuade  B.being persuaded  C.advising  D.to be advised     (B)

56.--Would you mind my leaving now?       --________.

   A.No, go ahead B.Yes,I would C.Never mind D.No, I wouldn't        (A)

57.It is said that a library with fifteen thousand books_________

   to  the nation as a gift.

   A.have been offered B.is offering C.has been offered D.will offer (C)

58.--What did the strikers want?  --They demanded their pay_______.

   A.should be risen  B. be raised  C.to raise  D.must rise          (B)

59.The war and the suffering_________caused affected him greatly.

   A.that   B.it   C.which   D.what                                  (B)

60.--Are you satisfied with her job?

   --Not at all. It couldn't be__________.

   A.so bad   B.any worse   C.much better   D.the best               (B)

61.The experiment they had devoted themselves to_________at last.

   A.succeed  B.succeeding  C.have succeeded  D.succeeded            (D)

62.--Have you seen______umbrella? I left it here this morning.

   --Is it________black one? I think I saw it somewhere.

   A.an, the   B.the, the   C.the, an   D.an,  a                     (D)

63.Alice hopes to become a friend of_________her interests.

   A.anyone shares     B.whomever has

   C.whoever shares    D.no matter who has                           (C)

64.He_______read in the library for hours every day when he was to

   take the examination.

   A.should   B.used to   C.would   D.might                (C:过去将来时)

65.I can't pay________as you wanted for the computer.

   A.as highly a price    B.as high price

   C.as a high price      D.as high a price                          (D)

66.The thief was taken away in the car with a policeman on________

   of him.

   A.either side  B.every side  C.both sides  D.all sides            (A)

67.Which of the following is wrong?

   A.The moment he pushed the door open,he found a stranger seated

     at the table.

   B.As soon as he arrived at the station, the train had alrady moved.

   C.Hardly had he recognized who the old man was when he ran up to him.

   D.No sooner had Jane got the book she had been looking for than she

     put her heart into it.                                          (B)

68.I don't think him________the job.

   A.fit  B.is fit for  C.fit for  D.fits                            (C)

69.It's said that this kind of apple looks________,but sells_______.

   A.bad,good  B.badly,well C.bad,well  D.badly,good                 (C)

70.You will have ten days, Sunday________.

   A.had past  B.is included  C.including  D.included                (D)

71.It________every day so far this month.

   A.rained   B.has rained  C.is raining  D.rains                    (B)

72.I want________by the window.

   A.that there is a vase    B.there is a vase

   C.to be a vase            D.there to be a vase                    (D)

73.His life_________the poor and the weak.

   A.devoted to caring about  B.was devoted to caring for

   C.was devoted to care of   D.devoted  to care with                (B)

74.It was about 600 years________the first clock with a face and an

   hour hand was made.

   A.that   B.until   C.before   D.since                             (C)

75.She_______have missed the first bus,or she________be here so early.

   A.needn't;shouldn't      B.shouldn't;mayn't

   C.couldn't;can't         D.mustn't;wouldn't                       (C)

76.The question came up at the meeting_________we had enough money

   to do the research.

   A.whether   B.that   C.if   D.which                               (A)

77.I don't think we should________any more time to this experiment.

   A.waste   B.spare   C.spend   D.devote                            (D)

78._______I passed by his window,I saw him absorbed in his work.

   A.At the same time  B.In time  C.Each time  D. One time           (C)

79.--I can't get my car_________on cold mornings.

   --Have you tried_______the tank with hot water?

   A.started, to fill  B.starting,to fill

   C.start,filling     D.to start, filling                           (D)

80.It was dark. We decided to________for the night at a farm house.

   A.put away  B.put down  C.put up  D.put on                        (C)

81.Such computers are supposed to_______only by skilled operators.

   A.operate  B.be operated on  C.operate on  D.be operated          (D)

82.Mr Wang is_________to our English evening.                       

   A.more pleased than to come  B.more pleased to come than

   C.more than pleased to come  D.more pleased to than come          (C)

83.This sweater is a bit too large. Do you have________one?

   A.a smaller  B.the smaller  C.smaller  D.another smaller          (A)

84.I like John and Mary. They're very nice________.

   A.men   B.women   C.people   D.persons                            (C)

85.--Kate really upset Granny.    --I'm sure she didn't_______.

   A.want so  B.have to  C.hope so  D.mean to                        (D)

86.He didn't agree_______in his lake the other day.

   A.her to fish  B.her fishihng  C.to her to fish  D.to her fishing (D)

87.Whether it will do us harm remains_________. 

   A.seen    B.seeing    C.being seen    D.to be seen                (D)

88._________boy goes swimming in summer,but few can swim across it.

   A.A good many   B.Some   C.Many a   D. A certain                  (C)

89.--How do you like________ car?       --It's_________car for me.          

   A.the;the expensive          B.a;so expensive a                  

   C.a;an expensive             D.the;too expensive a                (D)

90.Now that you enjoy books of this kind,why not buy_________?

   A.any     B.it     C.some     D.this                              (C)

91.There was an expression in his eyes that she could not________,

   and it terrified her.                                              

   A.know     B.read     C.learn     D.watch                         (B)

92.--I'm planning to go abroad for further study the coming spring.

   --_________you're there,you might get some help from my brother.  

   A.If     B.Since     C.Because     D.While                        (D)

93.You cannot take the equipment out of the laboratory until________.

   A.allowing to take     B.allowed to

   C.allowing to          D.allowed to be taken                      (B)

94.--What does he study? --He studies________science of________sound.

   A.the;the    B.x;x    C.x;the    D.the;x                          (D)

95.All_______surprised at the news which________told by him.

   A.is;is     B.was;were     C.were;was     D.were;were             (C)

96.Take________much you want and_________you want to.

   A.however;when            B.whenever;however

   C.however;whatever        D.however;whoever                       (C)

97.--Who would you rather_________the room?    --Jack,of course.

   A.have clean  B.have cleaned   C.get clean   D.get cleaned        (A)

98.--Was________Bill,________played basketball very well,________

     helped the blind man cross the road?

   --Yes,of course.he is always ready to help others.

   A.it;that;who  B.this;who;that  C.which;that;that  D.it;who;that  (D)

99.--Look,there_________.    --Oh,there_________.

   A.comes the bus;comes it          B.the bus comes;it comes

   C.the bus comes;comes it          D.comes the bus;it comes        (D)

100.They sang a very popular song so that evryone could_________.     

    A.join up     B.join in     C.give up     D.give in              (B)