易错题   (十四)

 

1. The black people thus lay on the hard wooden boards,_____.

   A.unable to stand up              B.couldn't stand up

   C.who not stand up                D.who unable to stand up      

2. There was less food for birds and also for the prairie dog,_____

   lives in holes in the ground.

   A.a kind of animal                B.an animal that

   C.which of a kind of animal       D.a kind of animal of which   

3. What worried the child most was______to visit his mother in the

   hospital.

   A.his not allowing                B.his not being allowed

   C.his being not allowed           D.having not been allowed     

4. He made another wonderful discovery,_____of great importance to

   science.

   A.which I think is                B.which think it is

   C.which I think it                D.I think which is

5. The tourist industry has______a variety of jobs.

   A.invented       B.developed      C.discovered     D.created    

6. You have worked out the plan and now we must put it into______.

   A.fact           B.reality        C.practice       D.deed       

7. --What______it be?

   --It______be a car, for it's not moving it______be a house.

   A.must, mustn't, can              B.can, can, must

   C.can, can't must                 D.can, mustn't, must          

8. --How do you like______car?     --It is_______price for me.

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

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

9. --Will you go to his party with me?

   --I'm afraid______.I'd like to type the document.

   A.I can't         B.I will        C.I needn't       D.I can     

10.It's raining outside,_____he is wet all over.

   A.because         B.for           C.since           D.as         

11.Now that you enjoy books of this kind,why not buy______?

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

12.The magazine,______was burnt off in a big fire,is of great use.

   A.cover of which  B.which cover   C.whose cover D.the coverof it

13.By the time I leave my job,I______for the house.

   A.will have paid  B.had paid      C.will pay        D.have paid 

14.My parents are looking forward_____around the modern city.

   A.to show         B.to be shown   C.to being shown  D.to showing

15.There was an expression in his eyes that she could not_____,and

   it terrified her.          A.know    B.read    C.learn   D.watch     

16.--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     

17.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         

18._____enough time,we wouldn't have finished the work ahead of time.

   A.Not giving                      B.Not having been given

   C.Not having given                D.Having not been given       

19.--Shall I tell the manager the bad news?

   --No,you_____.It might make him sad.

   A.can't           B.shouldn't     C.needn't         D.wouldn't  

20.The visit to the factory______memories of my childhood,because I

   lived in a small factory like this when I was a child.

   A.came to         B.calleed up    C.called to       D.reminded  

21.--It was careless of you to have left your door open when you

   went to work.     --My Goodness!______.

   A.So I did        B.So did you    C.So I do         D.So I have 

22.I promise that you______twenty dollars if you clean all the

   windows for me.

   A.should have     B.have          C.could have      D.shall have

23.--I'm afraid that she is angry with you.

   --I don't think it_____.I'll reach her understanding.

   A.true            B.matters       C.possible        D.practical 

24.--I_____to be here on time.      --But you______late again.

   A.meant;were  B.meant;had been C.have meant;are D.had meant;were 25.--Who is the man talking to the manager?

   --An engineer______a visit to our company.

   A.paid            B.paying        C.pays            D.is paying

26.There happened to be______apples in the bag,which was the only

   thing to eat when we were hungry.

   A.some dozen  B.three dozen of  C.three dozens   D.some doizens 

27.She received a telegram______"Father sick."

   A.said            B.written       C.reading          D.writing  

28.I think you can have this novel______I finish reading it.

   A.because         B.unless        C.so that        D.the moment 

29.You can't imagine that rats eat 40 to 50 times______.

   A.of weight       B.by weight     C.in weight     D.their weight

30.Mr.Brown is the scientst______I have the greatest respect.

   A.to whom         B.who           C.for whom       D.that       

31.--Is______here?     --No,Bob and Tim have asked for leave.

   A.anybody         B.everybody     C.somebody       D.nobody     

32.--What did you see here yesterday aftenoon?

   --I saw the man_____down and the driver______away.

   A.knock;drive B.knocking;drive C.knocked;driving D.knocl;driving

33.Who would you rather______there with you,Han Meimei or Li ping? 

   A.have went       B.have gone     C.go             D.went       

34.He thought the painting was of little_______,so he  let me have

   it for only ten pounds.

   A.cost            B.price         C.value          D.expense    

35.I got impatient waiting for my new novel to_____.               

   A.work out        B.get out       C.come out       D.set out    

36.John____on the desk the note he had written,and then_____down 

   for a while.                                                          

   A.laid:lay        B.lay;laid      C.lay;lay        D.laid;laid  

37.I don't mind______for him,but I've got______in the cold.

   A.waiting;to stand                B.to wait;standing

   C.waiting;standing                D.to wait;to stand            

38.Robin has two brothers.But______of them have ever been to Beijing.

   A.neither         B.both          C.none           D.no one     

39.--Why didn't you go to see the film?

   --_______the whole story,I decided not to see it.

   A.Being told     B.Having told    C.Telling  D.Having been told 

40.Look!You have a bad cough.You should______the doctor's advice

   and______up smokng.

   A.listen to,give                  B.have heard,given

   C.take,give                       D.have taken,given            

41.Two thirds of the population here______.

   A.comes from south                B.come from south

   C.comes from the south            D.come from the south         

42.On National Day theer will be ______TV broadcast.

   A.a live        B.a living        C.an beoadcast   D.lively     

43.My name is Robert,______most of my friends call me Bob for short.

   A.then          B.instead         C.otherwise      D.yet        

44.Don't put off till tomorrow______you can do today.

   A.what          B.that            C.if             D.which      

45.--You seem to have learned all the English words by heart.--_______.

   A.So I do       B.So do I         C.So I have      D.So have you

46.It______his brothers that you saw that day.

   A.is            B.must be         C.must have been  D.are        

47.It was morning______we arrived there.

   A.that          B.when            C.before         D.since      

48.--Be careful when crossing the street!     --Yes,I_______.

   A.am            B.can             C.will           D.do         

49.______a boy of ten,he started working to surport himself.

   A.Being         B.When still      C.Because of     D.While      

50.He has made greater progress in English than______.

   A.he expects  B.he had expected C.he has expectes D.he expected 

51.I______visit him when he called on me.

   A.went          B.was going to    C.would go to    D.would      

52."Mr:White's at______work in______office,"Miss Dan said in

   ______low voice.

   A./;the;/       B./;the;a         C.the;the;/      D./;an;a     

53.--I hear Xiao Ming has been selected to go and work in Hong kong.

   --Yes.______good fortune she is always enjoying!

   A.How wonderful                   B.What a wonderful

   C.How wonderful a                 D.What wonderful              

54.--It is______that all my answers are correct. --Don't be so______.

   A.certain;sure  B.sure;sure  C.sure;certain   D.certain;certain 

55.--Which book do you think is best?     --The one______.

   A.is your favourite               B.you found worth reading

   C.it is also your favourite       D.worth reading it            

56.--Do you think Mary's coming to the English evening?    --______.

   A.I believe not                   B.I don't believe

   C.I believe not so                D.I don't believe it          

57.--Oh,so many Christmas cards! You must have many friends,______?

   --Yes,quite a lot. They're now in different parts of China.

   A.can't you     B.don't you       C.won't you      D.mustn't you

58.Keep everything where it is The policeare coming_______.

   A.5 minutes later                 B.in 5 minutes

   C.5 minutes after                 D.after five minutes          

59.Do you think that he is the right person to_______my work while

   I'm away?

   A.take up       B.take over       C.take place     D.take off   

60.--Does she study her subjects well?  --No,she studies______well.

   A.all           B.neither         C.none           D.them       

61.With______she needed______,she left the marketplace.

   A.something;to buy                B.anything;having bought

   C.everything;buying               D.everything;bought          

62.Houses ib the country are______than those in the city.            

   A.more less expensive             B.as expensive

   C.more cheaper                    D.much less expensive         

63.The old man______two days after he had been sent to hospital.

   A.died         B.would die        C.had died       D.has died   

64.Move along and make______for me.

   A.space        B.scat             C.position       D.room       

65.It______that pleasant music keeps people from becoming tired at

   their work.

   A.finds        B.has found     C.was found    D.has been found  

66.Mr.Zhang gave the textbook to all the pupils except______who had

   already taken them.

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

67.Energy is______makes things work.

   A.what         B.something        C.anything        D.that      

68.When you read the book,you'd better make a mark______you have a

   question.

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

69.This is the museum______we saw an exhibition the other day.

   A.where        B.which            C.that            D.the one   

70.We often think of the days______we spent together on the island.

   A.when         B.which            C.in which      D.during which

71.This is one of the best books______ever been written.

   A.that has     B.that have        C.which has       D.which have

72.Last week my parents and I visited the exhibition,_______a large

   number of the new produets were on display.

   A.which        B.where            C.in that         D.there     

73.We are going to spend the Spring Festival in Guangzhou,______live

   my grand parents.        A.which    B.that    C.who    D.where     

74.Where is the window______glass is broken.

   A.which        B.that             C.whose           D.of which  

75.--Shall I sit at this end of the boat or the other end?

   --If you keep still,you can sit at______end.

   A.each         B.any              C.either          D.neither   

76._____you are unable to answer,perhaps we should ask someone else.

   A.Since        B.If               C.When            D.That      

77.Since when______her?

   A.did you know B.do you know      C.have you known  D.you know  

78.She draws better than______.

   A.us all       B.all us           C.other all       D.our all   

79.I think repair jobs always______loger than one______.

   A.take;expects                    B.will take;expects

   C.take;will expect                D.took;has expected

80.He looked______at his son.

   A.angry        B.angrily          C.anger           D.with angry

81.______all be happy!

   A.You may      B.You wish         C.Must you        D.May you   

82.You don't think he is right,______?

   A.are you      B.is he            C.do you          D.isn't he  

83.Facing danger,he always______calm.

   A.looks        B.seems            C.appears         D.remains.  

84.The suggestion______at yeterday's meeting still wants______with

   care.

   A.being raised,studying           B.risen,to study

   C.raised,studying                 D.to be raised,to be studied  

85.Some famous musicians were invited to______medals to the winnees.

   A.Give in      B.give off         C.give away       D.give up   

86.We repect our new headmaster with______eyes and______shoulders.

   A.Wide,wide    B.broad,broad      C.broad,wide      D.wide,broad

87.She was so angry at all______her usband was doing______she

   walked out.

   A.that,that    B.what,that        C.what,as         D.that,which

88.There is nothing______at home now.

   A.eat          B.eating           C.to be eaten     D.to eat    

89._____his choice of two jobs,the man decided to  take  the  one 

   which was nearest to his house.

   A.When offering                   B.When he is offered

   C.When being offered              D.When offered                 

90.--Are you better today?   --Yes,______.The medicine______on me.

   A.better,had no effect            B.much better,had some effect

   C.more better,had a great effect  D.much better,had little effect

91.It was clear______the Whites wanted to do with the prisoners.

   A.that        B.what              C.when            D.how       

92.The black people thus lay on the hard wooden boards,________.

   A.unable to stand up              B.couldn't stand up

   C.who not stand up                D.who unable to stand up      

93.Wnat worried the child the child most was _______to visit his

   mother in the hospital.

   A.his not allowing                B.his not being allowed

   C.his being not allowed           D.having not been allowed   

94.I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella.______I got wet through.

   A.It's the reason   B.That's why    C.There is why   D.It's how 

95.The book is a_______for students of science.                     

   A.necessary   B.must   C.important   D.useful

96.--I thought he hated TV.

   --You are right,______he still watches the program.

   A.and            B.yet           C.while           D.or         

97.Grandma has bought______is necessary for Christmas.

   A.all            B.which         C.what            D.that       

98.He arrived_____I was leaving.

   A.during         B.just as       C.as long as      D.while      

99.It seemed only minutes______she returned from shopping.

   A.before         B.after         C.until           D.when       

100.______there was too much poisonous waste there,many people moved

   their homes to other places.

   A.If             B.There         C.Where           D.As