易错题  (十七)

1. It's time that we went home.Let's go and______Mr Green good night.

   A.wish            B.keep            C.say           D.hope   p17 (A)

2. When driving near a school,_______crossing the road.

   A.see out children for              B.see out for children

   C.watch out children for            D.watch out for children     (D)

3. --How do you find the soup in my restaurant?     --_______.  

  A.The waiter sent it to me   B.It was on the table already when I came

  C.I ordered it ahead  D.I have never had such delicious soup before (D)

4. --How much did you want for that  --______.  A.I did it for free

    B.I did nothing for it    C.I spent 5 yuan     D.I paid 5 yuan. (A)

5. --Look at that girl on the stage.She is already fifty.

   --You are joking.She doesn't look______.

   A.so              B.it              C.that          D.the one    (B)

6. --Can I take my composition back,Mr White?

   --Not right now,_______by now. A.I am reading it   B.I have read it 

                                  C.I've been reading it   D.I read it (C)

7. New English-Chinese dictionary has been republished several times,

   _______more up to date than the last edition.

   A.any             B.everyone        C.either        D.each       (D)

8. It is from earliest time______man has studied the world around

   him with interest.     A.that    B.by which    C.when    D.since (A)

9. Social customs of America are more like_______of England than of

   any other country.     A.those   B.what   C.which   D.that       (A)

10.Chinese______the largest percentage of population of Macao.

   A.take up         B.make up         C.set up        D.put up     (B)

11.--I hope he won't get ill during the examinations.

   --________.He has been very well recently.

   A.Certainly       B.No              C.Not           D.Yes        (B)

12.The movie is_____boring;it is,in fact,rather exciting and interesting.

   A.anything but    B.nothing but     C.no more       D.all but    (A)

13.--haven't you graduated from college?     --Yes._______.

   A.I study computer science for four years in Beijing

   B.I studied computer science for four years in Beijing

   C.I am studying computer science for four years in Beijing

   D.I have studied computer science for four years in Beijing      (B)

14.Don't tell the matter to any one,_______to my parents.

   A.after all     B.above all     C.first of all     D.before all  (C)

15.Towards_______morning,_______heavy snow began to fall.

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

16.I'm 50 this year,but many of my friends say I don't_______my age.

   Do you think so? A.look   B.seem    C.agree with    D.appear     (A)

17.--Do you mind if Tom rides in your car?

   --_______,I'll be glad to take anybody else but Tom.

   A.Yes,I do        B.No,I do       C.Not at all  D.Certainly not  (A)

18.The boy dived into the water and after________seemed to be a long   time, he came up again.       A.which   B.it    C.what   D.that  (C)

19.For_______interested in learning the school offers a better program.

   A.them            B.they            C.these         D.those      (D)

20.It_____us that our letter_____. A.was astonishing,hadn't been received 

   B.had astonished, wouldn't be received

   C.has astonished,was not being received

   D.astonished,had not been received                               (D)

21.I meant _______an evening paper but I didn't see anyone_______them.

   A.buying,selling B.to buy,sell   C.buying,sell  D.to buy,selling (D)

22.My only desire is ______in good health.     A.his family to be   

   B.for his family to be  C.to his family being  D.his family been (B)

23.If Mr Brown_______his sister to attend the party,she will cerainly

   be glad to.     A.promises  B.manages  C.demands  D.advises      (D)

24.Her relatives are all here and his_______come yet.

   _______seems to have been no need for us to wait for them.

   A.haven't;It     B.hasn't;They      C.hasn't;We  D.haven't;There (D)

25.--Let's go to the lecture on International Trade this evening.

   --That's great.I'll______you at 6:30.

   A.call up        B.call to          C.call on       D.call for   (D)

26.Don't be joking.It's time to________your business.

   A.set out        B.take up          C.go on         D.get down   (B)

27.The boss______the worker how to do it,or the accident couldn't

   have happened.   A.can't have told   B.ought to tell

                    C.could have told   D.mustn't have told          (A)

28.--Tell me where you live,please.   --I live_______.

   A.in 123,King Street    B.at 123,King Street

   C.in king Street,123    D.at King Street,123                      (B)

29.The gas tank_______twenty gallons of gas,but now it may_______

   only three gallons. A.holds ;contain        B.holds;be contained

                       C.is held;contain       D.is held;be contained (A)

30.--To buy the IBM PC 686 means_______a lot of money.

   --Really? I don't mean_______much money.

   A.to waste;to waste   B.wasting;wasting

   C.wasting;to waste   D.to waste;wasting                          (C)

31.Jack is out of work.He has to stay at home with nothing______.

   A.done          B.to be done        C.to do          D.doing     (C)

32.--Which coat would you prefer,sir?

   --I'll take_______,to have a change sometimes.

   A.all them      B.them all          C.both them      D.them both (D)

33.We could have asked you for help,but we______to manage on our own.

   That was why we failed.

   A.had hoped     B.hoped   C.would hope   D.might have hoped      (A)

34.He sent her a_______shirt as a birthday present.

   A.Chinese fine silk                 B.fine silk Chinese

   C.silk fine Chinese                 D.fine Chinese silk          (D)

35.No wonder_______failed in the driving test for_______second time.

   A.has she;the   B.she has;the       C.has she;a      D.she has;a (D)

36.--Where does Mr Brown come from?

   --I'm not sure,but he speaks English with an American accent.His

   accent_______America.  A.suggests B.feels C.lislens to D.sounds  (A)

37.--I haven't seen Mr Black for days. --What______to him?

   A.may happen B.can happen C.may have happened D.can have happened(D)

38.In character-training of children,what really_______much is what

   their parents say and do.  A.matters  B.cares C.considers D.minds(A)

39.Pleasc tell me_______you want your coffee,black or white?

   A.what         B.which              C.whether        D.how       (D)

40.--Is this radio show still_______?

   --No.It will be broadcast again next month.

   A.by air       B.throug the air     C.on the air    D.in the air (C)

41.--It is weeks since he________.

   --So it is.We'd better ask someone else to help us.

   A.fell ill     B.was ill            C.is ill      D.has been ill (A)

42.It's cloudy. Take an umbrella_______you regret it.

   A.or           B.and                C.after           D.before   (D)

43.After paying 1,000 dollars_______,you'll all become full members

   of our club.       A.both    B.all    C.every    D.each          (D)

44.--The weather report said that there is rain today.

   --But I don't think the football match will be put off_______.

  A.if so         B.even so            C.so that      D.even though (B)

45.--How dare you play on such thin ice?

   --Playing on ice is not my_______of spare time.

   A.idea      B.thought       C.mind       D.intention             (A)

46.--He failed to reach the top of the mountain.

   --That's right.Perhaps he might as well_______if on such a bad day.

   A.not climb B.never have climbed C.have climbed D.hadn't climbed (B)

47.Duffield White,who is in______charge of the competition,said that

   the boy was the youngest winner of_______prize.

   A./,a          B.the,the            C./,the           D.one,the  (C)

48.--How about the new traffic rules? --Very useful.It's reported that

   ________people have been killed since the beginning of this month.

   A.more         B.few                C.less            D.none     (B)

49.--Nancy is not coming tonight.     --But she_______.

   A.promises     B.promised     C.will promise    D.had promised   (B)

50.He makes good use of the time_______he can spare.

   A.when         B.that         C.in which        D.at that time   (B)

51.While watching TV,_______. A.the boy came in    B.he was sleeping

                  C.I heard a terrible noise   D.the door bell rang (C)

52.It is said only a few people______escape_______.

   A.are able to,the fire        B.can.the fire

   C.were able to, the fire      D.could,the fire                   (C)

53.________,then you will be successful________.

   A.Keeping on, in time         B.Keep on to do it,on time

   C.Keep on,in time             D.Keep up,at some time             (C)

54._______to school,only_______that it was a holiday.

   A.I hurried,to find           B.When I hurried,to find

   C.After hurrying,I found      D.Hurry,I find                     (A)

55.--Your cough should_______before it gets worse.

   --Yes,I've seen the doctor and taken some medicine,but I still

   can't_______it.   A.be seen to,get rid of B.be seen,stop

                     C.be treated,prevent    D.be delt with,destroy (A)

56.The earthquake lasted so long that I______the end of the world_____.

   A.had thought,will come       B.think,has come

   C.thought,would have come     D.thought,had come                 (D)

57.From what I hear about their hotel and the weather, they______

   their holidays very much.

   A.would have enjoy            B.shouldn't have enjoyed

   C.needn't have enjoyed        D.can't have enjoyed               (D)

58.I devoted part of my time_______as a college student.

   A.to study history            B.to the study of history

   C.to studying of history      D.to the studying history          (B)

59.--Do you know Mr Li is going abroad?    --I don't know,_______.

   A.either  B.nor do I care   C.and I don't care it   D.too        (B)

60.I'd like to tell you_______I saw in the Western Areas of China.

   A.all what      B.all which   C.all about which  D.what all p28-1(D)?

61.--Ours is a non-smoking school,It forbids______in the school yard.

   --Do you mean no one is allowed_______here?

   A.smoking,to smoke            B.smoke,to smoking

   C.smoking,smoking             D.to smoke,to smoke                (A)

62.--May I take your order now,sir?    --________.

   A.No,thanks.I can manage it   B.Thanks,everything is in good order

   C.Yes,I'd like a dish of chicken   D.Sure,you should             (C)

63.As is known to all,Taiwan is_______island.

   A.China's first largest       B.the China's first largest

   C.the first China's largest   D.the Chinese first largest        (A)

64.--Can I help you carry this box into the car,Granny?

   --No,boy.It is______heavy;_______.  A.so;thanks  B.very;thank you

   C.rather;how nice of you      D.too;thank you all the same       (D)

65.--Will you come to the party?

   --Sorry,______.My sister is coming to see me.

   A.I mustn't    B.I can't      C.I needn't       D.I won't        (B)

66.--Mary doesn't think much of David.--It can't be worse than______of her.

   A.him          B.he           C.it              D.his    p30-1   (D)

67.--Sorry,I'm not feeling well and I don't think I can finish it.

   --Don't worry.Let us do it for you,_______?

   A.will you     B.shall we     C.shan'we         D.shall you      (A)

68.To know what is good and______are two different things .

   A.knowing what is wrong       B.do what is right

   C.to do what is right         D.doing what is right              (C)

69.--What would you like,sir?     --_______.

   A.Two cups of coffees         B.Two coffees

   C.Two cup of coffee           D.Two cups coffees                 (B)

70.--I heard you went mountain climbing but didn't reach the top.

   --Yes, we tried_______.

   A.hard to climb the mountain  B.very much to climb the mountain

   C.to climb the mountain badly D.to climb the mountain hardly     (A)

71.I won't give you any help_______you tell me the truth.It's none

   of my business.      A.unless   B.since   C.if   D.even if       (D)

72.Only one third of the people present at the meeting were________

   the revision(修订本)of the rules.

   A.in agreement of B.in favour of   C.in for  D.with the side of  (B)

73.Old praise dies_______you feed it.

   A.if            B.when        C.unless          D.before         (C)

74.The great use of the school education is not so much _______to

   teach you things.   A.rather than    B.like    C.as    D.nor     (C)

75.I've listened to Dr Johnson's talk about pollution,but I still

   haven't a good understanding of its key_______.

   A.words         B.points      C.information     D.notes          (B)

76._______your business becomes international,________constantly will

   be part of your life.

   A.For,flying    B.Since,flight C.Now that;flight D.Once,flying   (D)

77.--Would you please help me with my homework tomorrow?    --______.

   A.It depends                  B.It doesn't matter

   C.I'm glad to hear that       D.I don't know                     (A)

78.The death of her dog made her sad,and it took a long time to______it.

   A.put off       B.get down    C.get over       D.come across     (C)

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

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

80.--Why weren't you at the meeting this morning?

   --I_______for a long-distance call from my sister in America.

   A.waited   B.was waiting   C.has waited    D.have been waitting  (B)

81.When he was staying in______he learned to speak_______and made

   quite a few friends with the_______.

   A.Germany;German;Germans      B.German;German;Geman

   C.German;Germany;Germans      D.Germany;German;German            (A)

82.The old woman had a letter from her son in the army_______to her.

   A.read          B.write       C.written       D.received         (A)

83.--Could you help me translate this letter into English,please?

   --Sure,but I'm very busy now._______to my house this evening,_____you?

   A.You'd better come;will      B.You're coming;aren't

   C.Coming;aren't               D.Come;don't                       (A)

84.I doubt very much_______the tickets for tomorrow have _______.

   A.that;been sold away         B.that;been sold out

   C.if;sold out                 D.whether;been sold out            (D)

85.--I'll come to see you this afternoon.Shall I bring you something

   to read?   --OK,______.   A.You re welcome   B.So much the better

                             C.By no means      D.Take your time p34(B)

86.Jack is a very likable fellow,but I've learned to take_______he

   says with a gain of salt.

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

87.______all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of

   different colours.     A.To grow   B.Growing   C.Grown   D.Grow  (B)

88.--I'm sorry I forgot to bring your book. --That's all right.______.

   A.In no hurry                 B.Think more about it

   C.It's a worry to me          D.Think nothing of it              (D)

89.--By the way,have you moved into the new house?

   --Not yet.The walls_______.A.are painted         B.were painted

                            C.are being painting    D.are being painted (D)

90.--I promise that his daughter______get a nice present on her birthday.

   --Will it be a big surprise to her?

   A.should       B.must         C.would          D.shall           (D)

91.The company and the effect_______brought about did great good to

   our business in western countries.   A.it B.which C.that D.what  (A)

92.--What's your birthday present for the five-year-old girl?

   --A book _______animals.     A.for    B.in    C.on   D.about     (D)

93.--I didn't join them because they had praised me.

   --________. A.I think you did right.    B.Then why did you do that?

        C.You should have done that.  D.It's hard to please you     (B)

94.The date_______the two leaders had fixed for their next meeting

   was a secret to reporters.  A.which B.on which C.for which D.when(A)

95.--The captain didn't leave the sinking ship till the last moment.

   --So he was the last man_______the ship.

   A.left         B.leaving      C.to leave       D.to be leaving   (C)

96.We failed once again,which was just what we had________.

   A.expected     B.hoped        C.wished         D.waited          (A)

97.--Have you got the result of your blood test?

   --No.I'm told to go for it_______.

   A.in half past one            B.after half past one

   C.in one and a half hour      D.after one hour and a half        (B)

98.The President's car was passing by the hall when a bomb was______.

   A.set about    B.set out      C.set up         D.set off         (D)

99.--What's your nationality?

   --_______.  A.China   B.China's   C.Chinese    D.A Chinese       (C)

100.The ieda for the new machine came to Mr Baker______to his invention

    recently.   A.while devoting           B.while devoted

                C.while he was devoted     D.while devoting himself  (C)