A型题：

* 1. He acted both tragic and comic parts, but he was ______ in comedy.[ 1分]
A. at bestB. for the bestC. in his bestD. at his best

* 2. It was thought ______.[ 1分]
A.of impossibleB.of as impossibleC. as impossibleD. up as impossible

* 3. After failing four times, I ______ passed my driving test.[ 1分]
A. lastB. graduallyC.eventuallyD. eventfully

* 4. The writing class was conducted _____ a twice-a-week basis.[ 1分]
A.forB. inC. atD.on

* 5. ______ is money to him when he is dying.[ 1分]
A.what goodB.What the useC.What's the good ofD.What's the point of

* 6. All the books in the resources room of the English Department are arranged in alphabetic ______.[ 1分]
A.placeB.conditionC.orderD. form

* 7. In a _____ of self-pity, he cried over his poor childhood.[ 1分]
A. burstB. thrustC. rushD.dash

* 8. For five miles ________ the road was bordered with apple orchards.[ 1分]
A. in endB. to an endC. on endD.end up

* 9. I didn't expect him to ______ his intention.[ 1分]
A. releaseB.suggestC. indicateD. reveal

* 10. Can you give me _____ was left?[ 1分]
A. all thatB. thatC.what thatD.it that

* 11. Of the French symbolists I have never had any _____ or accurate knowledge.[ 1分]
A. detailedB.detailC. in detailD. in details

* 12. During the inspection I said something that I now wish I could ______.[ 1分]
A. takeB. unsayC. talkD.say

* 13. The plan has ______ various problems.[ 1分]
A. roseB. raisedC.paid rise toD.given rise to

* 14. I remember ________ for the job, but I forgot the exact amount.[ 1分]
A.to be paidB.being paidC. me to be paidD. to have got paid

* 15. In history, past and present, those who start an aggressive war all come to a bad _____.[ 1分]
A. conclusionB.endC.finishD. doom

* 16. The newspaper states that prices of all farm products are expected to go ______ soon.[ 1分]
A.downB. backC. byD.down with

* 17. The military life agreed ______ Marcel.[ 1分]
A. toB.onC. inD. with

* 18. They were very disappointed when their son _______ bottom in the exam.[ 1分]
A. came outB.came roundC. came toD. came to a bad end of

* 19. Nothing delighted the small boy more than to ______ his mother's handbag.[ 1分]
A.turn overB. turned upC. turn onD.turn out

* 20. We can rely on him to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always _____.[ 1分]
A.unquestionedB.soundC. subtleD. healthy

* 21. I intended to have my daughters ______ in England.[ 1分]
A. educateB.to educateC. educatingD. educated

* 22. _____ at Harvard, with his first year there, he began again to write poetry for the first in a dozen years.[ 1分]
A. He was busyB. As being busyC.Busy as he wasD.Being busy

* 23. Do you ______ taking these goods without paying for them?[ 1分]
A.admit ofB.acknowledge ofC. admit toD. acknowledge to

* 24. What day does that magazine _______?[ 1分]
A.come aboutB. come offC.come outD.come across

* 25. The house is furnished ______; there is nothing showy or cheap in it.[ 1分]
A.in styleB. out of styleC. with styleD.of style

* 26. The nurse _____ his pain by giving him a cooling drink.[ 1分]
A.avoidedB. relievedC. resistedD.bore

* 27. The scientists _____ the fossils closely to determine their age.[ 1分]
A.handedB.drewC. handledD. approached

* 28. It was this spirit which ______ the darkest moments of the war.[ 1分]
A.pulled them out ofB. pulled them intoC. pulled themD.pulled them through

* 29. The students and graduates ______ to raise money when the gym burned down.[ 1分]
A.put in forceB.joined forcesC. joined forces withD.come into force

* 30. It was ______ that his faith in the Government was severely shaken.[ 1分]
A.definiteB.distinctC.evidentD. decisive

* 31. She gave her seven-year-old son 20 dollars for the ______ of his schoolbooks.[ 1分]
A.arrangementB. publicationC. purchaseD. renew

* 32. After practicing for one month, I ______ the conclusion that I didn't really fancy civil engineering.[ 1分]
A. derived fromB.came toC. built upD.based on

* 33. He ______ me with neglecting my duty.[ 1分]
A. accusedB. chargedC.criticizedD. blamed

* 34. The lady came to ask for______ eggs.[ 1分]
A.more fewB.few moreC. more a fewD.a few more

* 35. None of his arguments seemed to me to _______.[ 1分]
A.hold overB. hold onC.hold waterD.hold up

* 36. Peter took up the rear, armed with a large hammer _____ emergencies.[ 1分]
A. in the case ofB. in case ofC. in any case ofD. in that case of

* 37. I am sure you'd be the first to be sorry if anything was to ______ him.[ 1分]
A.happen onB. happen toC. happened toD.happen upon

* 38. He broke _____ to clear his throat and then went on with his speech.[ 1分]
A. upB. downC. offD. away

* 39. It does help when a father does his ______ at home.[ 1分]
A.shareB. divisionC.dutyD. work

* 40. The drowning of Maurience had ______ last May.[ 1分]
A. occurredB.taken placeC. happened toD.taken the place

* 41. He is very ______ his children and permits them few privileges.[ 1分]
A. hard toB.hard withC.hard onD. hard against

* 42. Please stay _______.[ 1分]
A.seatingB.seatedC. being seatedD.to seat

* 43. Consumers should do ______ than simply complain about the poor quality of goods.[ 1分]
A.far moreB.far lessC. some moreD.much less

* 44. ______ he may be, he will be happy.[ 1分]
A. WhoeverB. WhateverC.WheneverD.Whichever

* 45. It's _______ that he will succeed.[ 1分]
A. high likelyB. high possiblyC. highly probablyD. highly likely

* 46. Joan was the only girl who wore a formal dress at the party, and she felt ______.[ 1分]
A. out of questionB.out of sightC. out of styleD.out of place

* 47. We are both looking forward _______ next week.[ 1分]
A. to be going on vacationB.to go on vacationC. to going on vacationD.to have gone on vacation

* 48. I don't think you need take it too seriously. He ______ funny.[ 1分]
A.was justB. was just to beC.was just beingD. had just been

* 49. Joyce wondered if the fortune-teller was ______.[ 1分]
A. at some levelsB.on the levelC. leveled downD. leveled

* 50. He couldn't resist the ______ to steal the jewel.[ 1分]
A. intentB. indicationC. temptationD. desire

* 51. Many people still try every means possible to take______ of the free state medical care system.[ 1分]
A.changeB. actionC.measureD.advantage

* 52. The pen ______ well.[ 1分]
A. writesB. is writtenC.writeD. is being written

* 53. His chief difficulty ______ people ignorant of Jeans machinations[ 1分]
A.lie in keepingB. lies in keepingC. lay in keepingD. lay at keeping

* 54. Although only in his twenties, he was already ______ bald.[ 1分]
A.goingB. turningC.growingD.running

* 55. Just give me five minutes to ______; I'm covered in oil.[ 1分]
A. clean myself upB. cleaningC. clean outD. clean myself through

* 56. This will _____ a good opportunity for them to exchange their experience.[ 1分]
A. chooseB. seizeC.demandD. provide

* 57. She was speaking to a crowd when she _____ someone called her behind.[ 1分]
A.hearB.would hearC. heardD.had heard

* 58. May I have the ______ of dancing with you?[ 1分]
A.delightB. pleasureC.approvalD.agreement

* 59. It's no use arguing with him and so we left him______ in the front room.[ 1分]
A.shoutedB. being shoutingC. shoutD.shouting

* 60. She put salt into her cup of tea ______.[ 1分]
A. by faultB.with mistakeC. with faultD.by mistake