1.I don’t like talking on__telephone;I prefer writing__letters. (北京2002春招)
A.a; the B.the; 不填 C.the; the D.a; 不填
2._____a wonderful sense of humour.
A.The English have B.The English has
C.English have D.English has
3.①The young often___the old in our town.
A.helps B.wants to help C.help D.helping
②He had never envied the rich___money.
A.his B.their C.one’s D.her
4.The more you listen to English, ___you’ll feel in speaking English.
A.the well B.easily
C.the more easily D.the easier
5.In China,___bicycle is___popular means of transportation(交通).
A.the; a B.a; 不填 C.the; the D.a; the
6.___page of the book is torn and___cover looks very old.
A.The; the B.A; a C.A; the D.The; a
7.He is___teacher that all of us like him. (MET’84)
A.a such good B.such good a
C.a so good D.so good a
8.Father went to his doctor for_____about his heart trouble. (MET’87)
A.an advice B.advice
C.advices D.the advices
9._____danger man is often much wiser than usual.(MET’88)
A.In a time of B.In the times of
C.In the time of D.In time of
10.Alice is fond of playing___piano while Henry is interested in listening to___music. (MET’89)
A./; the B./; / C.the; / D.the; the
11.Beyond_____stars, the astronaut saw nothing but_____space. (MET’90)
A.the;/ B./; the C./; / D.the; the
12.Alexander Graham Bell invented_____telephone in1876. (MET’91)
A./ B.a C.the D.one
13.Which is_____country, Canada or Australia? (NMET’93)
A.a large B.larger C.a larger D.the larger
14.—— Where’s Jack?
—— I think he’s still in___bed, but he might just be in___bathroom. (MET’92)
A./; / B.the; the C.the; / D./; the
15. She is_____new comer to____chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries.(NMET’94)
A.the; the B.the; / C.a;/ D.a; the
16.If there were no examinations,we should have_____at school. (NMET’94)
A.the happiest time B.a more happier time
C.much happiest time D.a much happier time
17.—— I’d like_____information about the management of your hotel, please.
—— Well, you could have _____ word with the manager. He might be helpful. (NMET’95)
A.some; a B.an; some
C.some; some D.an; a
18.How beautifully she sings! I have never heard____. (NMET’96)
A.the better voice B.a good voice
C.the best voice D.a better voice
19.Many people agree that___knowledge of English is a must in___international trade today.(NMET’96)
A.a; / B.the; an C.the; the D./; the
20.—— Have you seen___pen? I left it here this morning.
—— Is it___black one? I think I saw it somewhere. (NMET’97)
A.a; the B.the; the C.the; a D.a; a
21.Professor White has written some short stories, but he is___known for his plays.(NMET’98)
A.the best B.more C.better D.the most
22.Paper money was in___use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in___thirteenth century.(NMET’99)
A.the;/ B.the; the C./; the D./; /
23.The warmth of___sweater will of course be determined by the sort of___wool used. (NMET2001)
A.the; the B.the; / C./; the D./; /
24.Jumping out of_____airplane at ten thousand feet is quite_____exciting experience.(NMET2002)
A.不填; the B.不填; an C.an; an D.the; the
25.Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has___IQ. (NMET2002)
A.a high B.a higher C.the higher D.the highest
26.Mr Wang gave us_____on how to improve our English.
A.so good an advice B.a good advice
C.some good advices D.a piece of good advice
27.The suggestion has been made___the basketball match___put off.
A.for; to B.that; be
C.which; should be D.to; being
28.Tom’s and John’s_____came to London last week.
A.father-in-law B.fathers-in-law
C.fathers-in-laws D.father-in-laws
29.His “Selected Stories”_____first published in 1990.
A.were B.was C.has been D.have been
30.These tables and desks are all made of_____.(MET’79)
A.a wood B.some wood C.the wood D.wood
31.—— Did you find your pen this afternoon?
—— No, I didn’t find_____, but I’ve bought_____.
A.it; it B.one; one C.it; one D.one; it
32.If these trousers are too big, buy a smaller___.(MET’82)
A.set B.one C.copy D.pair
33.Three-fourths of the surface of the earth___sea.(MET’88)
A.is B.are C.were D.has been
34.We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into___. (MET’92)
A.fact B.reality C.practice D.deed
35.Here’s my card. Let’s keep in_____. (NMET’94)
A.touch B.relation
C.connection D.friendship
36.He gained his___by printing___of famous writers. (NMET’95)
A.wealth; work B.wealths; works
C.wealths; work D.wealth; works
37.—— Hello. Is Laura there, please?
—— I’m sorry, she is not here right now.Can I take a_____?
A.message B.letter C.sentence D.notice
38.The city government decided to keep the old temple for its historical___.
A.price B.cost C.value D.usefulness
39.Shortly after the accident, two___police were sent to the spot to keep order. (MET’92)
A.dozen of B.dozens
C.dozen D.dozens of
40.Come along now and sit down. Tom,can you make_____for Mary?
A.a face B.room
C.some difference D.space
41.Four years had passed, and I found Mary had_____.
A.little white hair B.some white hair
C.much white hairs D.a few white hairs
42.Although the city had been attacked by the stormseveral times, _____was done.
A.a few damages B.few destroy
C.little hurt D.little damage
43.Sometimes I have a cup of coffee after lunch, but I don’t make a habit_____it. (HK’91)
A.for B.of C.about D.from
44.The price of vegetables is_____than before.
A.much cheaper B.even higher
C.still dearer D.a lot more expensive
45. Such a magazine has_____except when you have time to kill.
A.little value B.much value
C.a lot of values D.great value
46.I’m sorry I’m forgetting your name for_____.
A.a moment B.moments C.the moment D.the moments
47.Opinions of that kind are best kept to yourself, and not voice_____.
A.by public B.in public
C.in a public D.in the public
48.Such men have made_____by developing oil businesses.
A.great fortunes B.a huge fortune
C.some huge fortune D.a great fortune
49.There are ten___teachers and two hundred___students in the school.
A.women; girl B.woman; girls
C.women; girls D.woman; girl
50.The boy wrote_____last week.
A.a two-thousand-words article
B.two two-thousand-words article
C.a two-thousand-word article
D.two two-thousand-words articles
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