易错题      (十五)

 

 1.Wuhan lies_____the Changjiang River and the Hanjiang River meet.

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

 2.Scientists are attempting to find out______there is life on other

   planets.     A.if or not    B.that     C.whether or not    D.how      

 3.If that idea is wrong.the project is likely to fail,_____good all

   the otherideas may be     A.whatever  B.no matter  C.how  D.however     

 4.I don't know______good they will do.

   A.how            B.what            C.whether      D.however     

 5.I don't like to be left alone,______am I willing to go with others

   to the cinema.     A.so   B.but   C.except that    D.neither     

 6.She had no idea______Cork Street was, except______it was near

   Bond Street.

   A.where; that    B.where; what     C.where; where D.what; where 

 7.Many centuries went by______man learned how to use fire.

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

 8._____I am,it's useful to know foreign languages.

   A.Whatever       B.Whoever         C.Whomever     D.However     

 9.What have you said_____he should be angry with you?

   A.so             B.that            C.if           D.as          

10.From time to time Tom turned______searching for something.

   A.since          B.once            C.even if      D.as though   

11.We'd better not do it_____it is beyond us.

   A.and            B.but             C.yet          D.as          

12.The girl didn't go to bed______her parents came bome

   A.until          B.unless          C.when         D.by          

13.--Mr Jones said that he would be punctual(准时)for the appointmet.

   --______he were late?

   A.Why if         B.It              C.But what     D.But what if 

14.--I won't go.       --______you've told me you would.

   A.And            B.Because         C.But          D.However     

15.The children were plsying cards_____they heard their father's step.

   A.while          B.when            C.as           D.suddenly    

16._____, he couldn't carry the huge stone.

   A.As he was strong                 B.Strong as he was

   C.Strong was as he                 D.Being strong               

17.______he proposes______the people, we'll act upon it.

   A.If; benefits                     B.If what; benefits

   C.What; benefit                    D.Whether what; benefit      

18.We'll still go to find something to eat______we go to your home

   or stay here.       A.Neither   B.either   C.whether   D.if         

19.We're here anyway,______that's lucky.

   A.and            B.for             C.or            D.but        

20.______he saw both surprised and frightened him.

   A.That           B.When            C.What          D.Whether    

21.Have a care what you say______you may regret it.

   A.and            B.but             C.or            D.for        

22.Excuse me,______can you tell me how to get to the station?

   A.but            B.and             C.for           D.please     

23.______some mammals came to live in the sea is not known.

   A.Whether        B.Since           C.Although      D.How        

24.Afuer______seemed a long time.I was told that the operation was

   a success.             A.what   B.that    C.when    D.which      

25.You cannot expect her to do the housework_______look after the

   children.

   A.in addition to   B.as well as    C.rather than   D.not only   

26.She prefers to go out for work______her son should give up his   education.

   A.in order that    B.as well as    C.unless        D.rather than

27.It was early on the morning of April 15,_____Abraham Lincoln died.

   A.that             B.which         C.when          D.as         

28.I'll lend you the book_____you return it in a week.

   A.the moment that  B.unless  C.on account of D.on condition that

29._____you are free tonight,why not drop in and play chess with me?

   A.For              B.Since         C.Because       D.When       

30.John saves his money,_____George spends all he gets.

   A.while            B.or            C.nor           D.as         

31.He was told______too hard,his health would be harmed.         

   A.working   B.to work   C.that if he worked  D.that he worked   

32.She can hardly avoid making mistakes in her homework,_____hard

   she tries.

   A.no matter        B.whatver       C.however       D.how        

33.The firm would close down. The manager had to tell his employee

   ______things stood with them.

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

34._____I know,it's not easy to master a foreign language in a

   short time.

   A.By far           B.So far as     C.As long as    D.Which      

35.Mike was soon told_____he did was not necessary.

   A.why that      B.that why     C.the reason why  D.what what 

36.It won't won't be long_____you regret what you've done.

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

37.--______shall we do with these old books?  --Keep them,of course.

   A.What           B.How             C.While         D.Where      

38.It was______she was about to speak that the bell rang.

   A.which          B.as              C.while         D.when       

39.Nobody believed him______what he said.

   A.even though    B.in spite        C.no matter     D.contrary to

40.Five minutes earlier,______we could have caught the train.

   A.or             B.but             C.and           D.so         

41.Someone must have left the tap on,______the water was running

   over and flooding the bathroom.

   A.therefore      B.for             C.because       D.what        

42.No one doubts______it is true.   A.whether  B.if  C.that  D.what       

43._____he realized it was too late to return home.

   A.No sooner it grew dark than   B.Hardly had it grown dark than 

   C.As soon as it grown dark when D.Scarcely had it grown dark when

44.You never miss the water_____the well runs dry.

   A.as far as      B.until           C.if            D.as long as 

45.You'd better give the task to______you think can succeed in

   carrying it out ahead of time.

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

46.I wonder______he'll agree to this arrangement?

   A.what           B.whom            C.how much      D.that       

47.This medicine may not help him,_______it is the only measure I

   can take______the doctor comes.

   A.yet; until   B.but; before   C.and; as soon as  D.when; until 

48.--Do you have enough to cover all your household expenses?

   --Oh,yes,enough______to spare.   A.for  B.or  C.but  D.and        

49.--Do you think it necessary for us to supply them with _____

   they need?              --It depends on your own condition.

   A.no matter what  B.whatever       C.whichever     D.which      

50.The prize will go to______of you writes the best essay.

   A.whichever       B.whatever       C.whomever      D.whoever    

51.The young man dislikes speaking in the public,_______?

   A.is he    B.isn't he    C.does he    D. doesn't he             

52.We knew she wasn't English_______she began to speak.

   A.every time   B.until   C.the moment   D.once                  

53.Some boys were seen_______here in the park all morning.It

   must have been________who picked flowers.

   A.playing,them B.played,them C.playing,they D.to play,they      

54.--Do you live here?    --No,I______.

   A.have just paid a visit to my friend

   B.am just paying a visit to my uncle

   C.am coming to my teacher's     D.came to work here             

55.--Is this machine often in need of repair?

   --No.______problems to arise.

   A.Never don't we want     B.Hardly we wish

   C.We hope never           D.Seldom do we expect                 

56.The teacher_______the harder parts of the story.

   A.cleared up   B.put   C.turned up   D.went up                  

57.The waters of the lake were so_______that it looked like glass.

   A.silent   B.calm   C.still   D.quiet                           

58.The fine weather is______the crops nicely.The farmers will get

   a good harmest this year.

   A.bringing in   B.bringing up   C.bringing down   D.bringing on 

59.How dangerous!Another second,______the bus will run over the child.

   A.or    B.and    C.x    D.so                                    

60.Glad to see you back.How long_______in Russia?

   A.did you stay            B.have you stayed 

   C.were you staying        D.Have you been staying               

61.What he said at the meeting suggeted that the person_______

   stealing_______into prison.

   A.caught,was put          B.was caught, put

   C.who caught,was put      D.caught,should put                   

62.--Are you ready to leave?

   --Almost.I'll be ready to go just as soon as I_______putting

   the clean dishes away.

   A.get through   B.give up   C.carry out   D.set about           

63.If the manager is free and_______us,please tell me that we______.

   A.receives,have expected     B.receives,have been waited

   C.will receive,have arrived  D.wanting to see,are waiting       

64.Finally,_______word came that Mr Smith had been elected_______

   chairman of the football club.

   A.a,a      B.x,x    C.the,the    D.x,the                        

65.Knowing how to do things without_______is called instinct(本能).

   A.being shown   B.thinking   C.being to tell   D.teaching       

66.When he saw the man in_______uniform,his heart was beating

   wildly with_______fear.   A.x.x  B.an,a  C.a,the    D.the,the  

67.Shall we________our discussion and have some tea, please?

   A.break out   B.break down   C.break into   D.break off         

68.The scientist warned the youth_______carelessness and_______

   anything with patience and be hardworking.

   A.not to,do   B.to,to do   C.against,to do   D.against,do       

69.After the old man died,the house________his son.

   A.went to   B.came to   C.left to   D.turned to                 

70.--I'd like everyone to hand in their homework tomorrow.

   --Are you going to_______it or is this just for practice?

   A.level   B.grade   C.judge   D.divide                          

71.--What can I do for you?

   --If you_______see Mr. Black, give him my regards.

   A.would    B.shall    C.will    D.should                        

72._______is no possibility_______Bob can win the first prize

   in the match.

   A.There,that    B.It,that   C.There,whether   D.It,whether      

   C.who caught,was put      D.caught,should put                   

73.Next time you go to Salian, please ______your son _____.

   A.bring;along   B.take;along    C.take;up    D.bring;up       

74.The chair is ______.Please take it away

   A.in a way      B.in the way    C.on the way D.by the way      

75.The gulf War _____ great changes in every field all over the world.

   A.brought up    B.brought in    C.brought on D.brought down    

76.People_______the habit of______drug can not go without it for two 

   or three hours.

   A.who get,taking                 B.having,taking

   C.have,taking                    D.who have,eating             

77.This restaurant serves meals at ______ prices.It is for the general     public like you and me.

   A.popular      B.expensive     C.especial     D.common         

78.--How did you know the surprising news?

   --I happened to ______ the event then.                        

   A.cover        B.watch         C.be covering  D.have covered   

79.What right have I ______the ache of her heart?

   A.to add to    B.added to      C.to add       D.added          

80.This building was ____ to be  a  lab  building  but  now  it  is  the   classroom buiding.

   A.planned      B.intended      C.hoped        D.liked          

81.--Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only  for   a blouse?            --Oh,she was very _____about her clothes.

   A.special     B.particular     C.especial     D.unusual

82.He was _____about the result of the test,and didn't sleep  well  last   night.       A.eager  B.unconfident   C.anxious  D.curious        

83.--Want another helping?            --_____.

   A.No,thanks.I'm alreaby full up.

   B.No,thanks.I can manage it myself.

   C.Yes,please.Take my bag upstairs.

   D.Thanks for helping me.

84.--Haven't you graduated for four years.

   --Yes,I _____at college for four years.

   A.have studied                   B.studied

   C.had studied                    D.had been studying          

85.Every object in the universe ______ large or small, gas a tendency

   (倾向)to move toward every other object.

   A.how         B.whether         C.either       D.however     

86.Mark is _____captain and he is ______young man who is alway  to  help   others.      A./;the     B.a;the     C.a;a     D.the;the

87._____in 1949,China has become more and more prosperous.

   A.being founded                 B.It was founded

   C.Having been found             D.Founded

88.Let me in,please.I wouldn't hurt her_______.

   A.in the world                  B.for the world

   C.at the world                  D of the world

89.Which of the following is Not correct?

   A.It was at two o'clock this morning when I got home from my office.

   B.I had not been reading for half an hour when I heard steps outside.

   C.It seemed a few months before another three buildings were set up.

   D.Hardly had she got home when jane helped  her  mother  out  in  the     kitchen.                                                       90.--I'm going to play tennis this afternoon.             --______

   A.Whom together?            B.I'm afraid not

   C.That's all right          D.Who with?                        

91.--Do you have_______trouble repairing the computer?

   --The work is not so difficult as you think We've finished it already.

   A.much         B.a          C.any                D.some          

92.Doctors can be reached immediately by mobile phone system and ______

   to their hospital,thus possibly______the life of a very sick patient.

   A.return;save  B.returned;saved  C.return;saving  D.returning;save

93.--What have you done with my knife,Tim?

   --I______it back in your pencil-box,I remember clearly.

   A.would put     B.had put     C.put      D.have put   

94.--Many people in England love to give advice on weather reporting.

   --Yes,but I think the weather office's computers_______be more

   accurate(准确)           A.can   B.must   C.ought to   D.might                 95.After paying 1,000 dollars ______,yolu will all become  full  members   of our club.          A.both    B.all    C.every    D.each                

96.--Why hasn't he _________yet ?      --But he promised to come.

   A.hot over   B.turned up     C.come down     D.looked out       

97.--He promised to come to see you .   --But he ______.I've been alone.

   A.didn't     B.hasn't        C.doesn't       D.not only          

98.Most gymnasts start simple exercise while they're at kindergarten.

   Girls______already______in competition by the age of ten.

   A.are,performing                  B.have,performed

   C.were,performing                 D.had,performed               

99.The boss _______30 dollars from my salary for no good reason.

   A.brings down   B.holds back   C.cuts down       D.keeps back       

100.The director told the vistors that very little _____was made of  the    waste water in the past.

    A.cost        B.value       C.matter         D.use