2008年高考英语单选题集 全国卷1 21. —Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class? —_________, but I promised Nancy to go out with her. A. I’d like to B. I like it C. I don’t D. I will 22. —What fruit is in season now? —Pears and apples, _________. A. I know B. I think C. I see D. I feel 23. The performance _________ nearly three hours, but few people left the theater early. A. covered B. reached C. played D. lasted 24. Let’s learn to use the problem we are facing _________ a stepping-stone to further success. A. to B. for C. as D. by 25. The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit_________ the season. A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. however 26. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good _________. A. to be breathed B. to breath C. breathing D. being breathed 1 27. —Have you known Dr Jackson for a long time? —Yes, since she _________ the Chinese Society. A. has joined B. joins C. had joined D. joined 28. You are driving too fast. Can you drive _________? A. more slowly a bit B. slowly a bit more C. a bit more slowly D. slowly more a bit 29. The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front _________ to arrive. A. is expected B. is expecting C. expects D. will be expected 30. —Which of the two computer games did you prefer? —Actually I didn’t like _________. A. both of them B. either of them C. none of them D. neither of them 31. —Have you got any idea for the summer vacation? —I don’t mind where we go _________ there’s sun, sea and beach. A. as if B. as long as C. now that D. in order that 32. The weather was _________ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room. A. really B. such C. too D. so 33. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from _________ spoken in England. A. which B. what C. that D. the one 34. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane _________ her job as a doctor in the countryside. A. set out B. took over C. took up D. set up 35. —Sorry, I made a mistake again. — _________. Practice more and you will succeed. A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all D. Don’t mention it 全国卷2 6. —Do you know Anna’s telephone number? —______. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either. A. I think so B. I’m afraid not C. I hope so D. I’d rather not 7. A small car is big enough for a family of three ______ you need more space for baggage. A. once B. because C. if D. unless 8. It’s not ______ good idea to drive for four hours without ______ break. A. a ; a B. the ; a C. the ; the D. a ; the 2 9. —What are you reading, Tom? —I’m not really reading, just ______ the pages. A. turning off B. turning around C. turning over D. turning up 10. —Could I ask you a rather personal question? —Sure, _______. A. pardon me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it 11. If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it _______ all day. A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. is raining 12. The director had her assistant ______ some hot dogs for the meeting. A. picked up B. picks up C. pick up D. picking up 13. Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see the oil painting better. A. but B. till C. and D. or 14. If their marketing plans succeed, they _______ their sales by 20 percent. A. will increase B. have been increasing C. have increased D. would be increasing 15. Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like _______ working here. A. with B. over C. at D. about 16. The road conditions there turned out to be very good, ______ was more than we could expect. A. it B. what C. which D. that 17. Liza ______ well not want to go on the trip—she hates traveling. A. will B. can C. must D. may 18. Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it _______. A. collected B. contained C. loaded D. saved 19. The house still needed a lot of work, but ______ the kitchen was finished. A. instead B. altogether C. at once D. at least 20. It was in New Zealand ______ Elizabeth first met Mr. Smith. A. that B. how C. which D. when 北京卷 21. John promised his doctor he ________ not smoke, and he has smoked ever since. A. might B. should C. could D. would. 22. —Have you read book called Waiting for Anya? —Who _______ it? 3 A. writes B. has written C. wrote D. had written 23. —Did you return Fred’s call? —I didn’t need to ____ I’ll see him tomorrow. A. though B. unless C. when D. because 24. ______ that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed. A. Seeing B. To see C. See D. Seen 25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _____ of the parents spoke the language. A. none B. neither C. both D. each 26. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______. A. hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tired C. hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired 27. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ____ in many worse hotels. A .was staying B, stayed C. would stay D. had stayed 28. I’ll give you y friend’s home address, I can be reached most evenings. A. which B. when C. whom D. where 29. No decision about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made 30. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. A. which B. that C. what D. who 31. –Did the book give the information you needed? –Yes. But _____ it, I had to read the entire book. A. to find B. find C. to finding D. finding 32. I feel greatly honored ____ into their society. A. to welcome B. welcoming C. to be welcomed D. welcomed 33. If you really have to leave during the meeting, you’d better leave ____ the back door. A. for B. by C. across D. out 34. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ____ Brian get back. A. before B. since C. till D. after 35. It is worth considering what makes ―convenience‖ foods so popular, and ____ better ones of your own. 4 A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing D. introduced 山东卷 21. Students should be encouraged to use ______ Internet as ______ resource. A. 不填; a B. 不填; the C. the; the D. the; a 22. He found it increasingly difficult to read, _______ his eyesight was beginning to fail A. though B. for C. but D. so 23. ______was most important to her. she told me, was her family. A. It B. This C. What D. As 24. Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we _______ it without you. A. can manage B. could have managed C. could manage D. can have managed 25. By the time he realizes he ________ into a trap, it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it. A. walks B. walked C. has walked D. had walked 26. Occasions are quite rare ________ I have the tune to spend a day with any kids. A. who B. which C. why D. when 27. Make sure you’ve got the passports and tickets and ________ before you leave. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 28. The fact that she never apologized ________ a lot about what kind of person she is. A. says B. talks C. appears D. declares 29. Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he ________ his own work and translated it into German. A. gave off B. turned down C. took over D. set aside 30. — Say, Jane, will you come with me to the game Friday? —________, Bob, but I promised Mary I’d go with her. A. My pleasure B. Thanks C. Take it easy D. Forget it 31. You’d better not leave the medicine ________ kids can get at it. A. even if B. which C. where D. so that 32. I began to feel _______ in the new school when I saw some familiar faces. A. at home B. at heart C. at will D. at sight 33. Would it be ________ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport? 5 A. free B. vacant C. handy D. convenient 34. I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real ________. A. exchange B. bargain C. trade D. business 35. Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made ________ in the restaurant. A. working B. work C. to work D. worked 陕西卷 6. The moment I got home, I found I ________ my jacket on the playground. A. had left B. left C. have left D. was leaving 7. Not until the motorbike looked almost new ________ repairing and cleaning it. A. he stopped B. did he stop C. stopped he D. he did stop 8. Tomorrow is Tom’s birthday. Have you got any idea ________ the party is to be held? A. what B. which C. that D. where 9. —What sort of house do you want to have? Something big? —Well, it ________ be big—that’s not important. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. won’t 10. I ate ________ sandwich while I was waiting for ________ 20:08 train. A. the, a B. the, the C. a, the D. a, a 11. The message is very important, so it is supposed ________ as soon as possible. A. to be sent B. to send C. being sent D. sending 12. He doesn’t have ________ furniture in his room —just an old desk. A. any B. many C. some D. much 13. The man pulled out a gold watch, ________ were made of small diamonds. A. the hands of whom B. whom the hands of C. which the hands of D. the hands of which 14. ________ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games. A. Having shown B. To be shown C. Having been shown D. To show 15. —Did you go to the show last night? —Yeah. Every boy and girl in the area ________ invited A. were B. have been C. has been D. was 16. Ten years ago the population of our village was ________ that of theirs. A. as twice large as B. twice as large as C. twice as much as D. as twice much as 17. Though we don’t know what was 6 discussed, yet we can feel the topic________. A. had changed B. will change C. was changed D. has been changed 18. —The floor is dirty. Can anyone clean it? —________ I do it all the time. A. Don’t mention it. B. Why you? C. Not sure D. Not me again. 19. Elizabeth has already achieved success ________ her wildest dreams. A. at B. beyond C. within D. upon 20. It’s going to rain. Xiao Feng, will you please help me ________ the clothes on the line? A. get off B. get back C. get in D. get on 上海春季卷 25. Nowadays a lot of adults go to evening schools ________ further education. A. after B. in C. for D. on 26. Many fast-growing countries are less concerned with protecting _______ against climate change. A. one B. oneself C. them D. themselves 27. When I was young, I was told that I _______ play with matches. A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. daren’t 28. Those who have _______ money than sense may sometimes act foolishly. A. much B. more C. most D. many 29. Population experts predict that most people _______ in cities in the near future. A. live B. would live C. will live D. have lived 30. You didn’t use to like him much when we were at school, _________? A. were we B. weren’t we C. did you D. didn’t you 31. Officials say that few patients ________ with the virus owing to the effective prevention. A. infected B. are infected C. have infected D. be infected 32. As a new drive, I have to practise _________ the car in my small garage again and again. A. parking B. to park C. parked D. park 33. The news _______ our athletes won another gold medal was reported In yesterday’s newspaper. A. which B. whether C. what D. that 34. Due to the heavy rain and flooding, ten 7 million people have been forced ________ their homes. A. leaving B. to leave C. to be left D. being left 35. Please remind me of the meeting again tomorrow ______ I forget. A. thought B. so that C. in case D. until 36. _______ this is only a small town, it’s crowded with tourists who come here all year round. A. Since B. Unless C. Once D. Although 37. Villagers here depend on the fishing industry, _________ there won’t be much work. A. where B. that C. by which D. without which 38. Throughout history, the language _______ by a powerful group spreads across a civilization. A. speaking B. spoken C. to speak D. to be spoken 39. If we have illegal immigrants ________ in, many local workers will lose their jobs. A. came B. coming C. to come D. having come 40. ______ we are sure about is the need to prevent children from being spoiled? A. What B. Which C. Whether D. That 41. The story of the homeless orphan has _______ sympathy from the public. A. aroused B. attracted C. defended D. adopted 42. Food safety is ________ important, so the government spares no efforts to prevent food pollution. A. highly B. reasonably C. strongly D. naturally 43. Every ton of this recycled paper uses 90 litres of water in its ________. A. structure B. manufacture C. construction D. organization 44. Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of ______ behaviour and crime in society. A. childish B. artificial C. aggressive D. heroic 江西卷 21. —I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith see it. —Oh, dear! ________ A. Who cares? B. No problem C. I don’t mind at all D. Is it as bad as that? 22. My English teacher’s humor was ________ make every student burst into laughter. A. so as to B. such as to 8 C. such that D. so that 23. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ________ after an injury? A. himself B. him C. itself D. it 24. I hear they’ve promoted Tom, but he didn’t mention ________ when we talked on the phone. A. to promote B. having been promoted C. having promoted D. to be promoted 25. I ________ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products. A. make B. look C.take D. think 26. What a pity. Considering his ability and experience, he ________ better. A. need have done B. must have done C. can have done D. might have done 27. —Shall we go out for a walk? —Sorry. This is not the right ________ to invite me. I am too tired to walk. A. moment B. situation C. place D. chance 28. We finished the run in less than half the time ________. A. allowing B. to allow C. allowed D.allows 29. If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ________ during the day. A. away B. up C.in D. back 3. —I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting. —It is not your fault. With ________ rush-hour traffic and ________ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late. A. a; a B. the; the C. /;/ D. /; a 31. It was announced that only when the fire was under control ________ to return to their homes. A. the residents would be permitted B. had the residents been permitted C. would be residents be permitted D. the residents had been permitted 32. —Do you think we should accept that offer? —Yes, we should, for we ________such bad luck up till now, and time ________ out. A. have had; is running B. had; is running C. have; has been run D. have had; has been run 33. Jack is late again. It is________ of him to keep others waiting. 9 A. normal B. ordinary C. common D.typical 34. Animals suffered at the hands of Man ________ they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural land to provide food for more people. A. in which B. for which C. so that D. in that 35. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _______ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law. A. where B. when C. whoD. which 安徽卷 21. The two girls are getting on very well and share _______ with each other. A. little B. much C. some D. none 22. —Did you watch the basketball match yesterday? —Yes, I did. You know, my brother ________ in the match. A. is playing B. was playing C. has played D. had played 23. Fred entered without knocking and, very out of breath, sank _______ a chair. A. on B. off C. into D. to 24. To save some of the human languages before they are forgotten, the students in our school started a discussion ―Save Our ________‖ A. Sky B. Life C. Arts D. Voices 25. —I have some big news for you. You’ve been accepted as a member of our club. —_______ That’s great! A. Have I ? B. Pardon? C. Congratulations! D. Good idea! 26. All the neighbor admire this family. _________the parents are treating their child like a friend. A. why B. where C. which D. that 27.—Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening? —Excellent! Ales and Andy performed _________ and they won the firs prize. A. skillfully B. commonly C. willingly D. nervously 28. —Are you happy with your new computer? —No, it is _______ me a lot of trouble. A. showing B. leaving C. giving D. sparing 29. Students are always interested in finding out _______ they can go with a new teacher. A. how far B. how soon 10 C. how often D. how long 30._______ in the fields on a March afternoon, he could feel the warmth of spring. A. To walk. B. Walking C. Walked D. Having walked 31. —Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you. —Ok, ______ you make it short. A. now that B. if only C. so long as D. every time 32. —Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday? —Yes, _______, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city. A. If ever B. If busy C. If anything D. If possible 33. I like these English songs and they ________many times on the radio. A. taught B. have taught C. are taught D. have been taught 34. —Good evening. Huangshan Hotel. —Good evening. ______________? A. Do you still have a room for tonight B. What would you like, please C. Is there anything I can do for you D. Who is that speaking, please 35. Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time. A. carry on B. get back C. break down D. put away 天津卷 1. We’ll have a picnic in the park this Sunday _______ it rains or it’s very cold. A. since B. if C. unless D. until 2. My brother is really _______. He often works in his office far into the night. A. open-minded B. hard-working C. self-confident D. warm-hearted 3. —I just can’t stop worrying about the result of the job interview. —_______. There’s nothing you can do now but wait. A. Relax B. Go ahead C. Go for it D. Good luck 4. _______ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown 5. To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet to go to the library, or _______. A. neither B. some C. all D. both 6. She _______ have left school, for her bike is still here. A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 11 7. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _______ their discussion. A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on 8. It was along the Mississippi River _______ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. A. how B. which C. that D. where 9. —How much do I owe you for lunch? —_______. It’s nothing. A. You’re welcome B. Forget it C. With pleasure D. That’s right 10. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students _______ financial aid. A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in face of D. in need of 11. Most air pollution is caused by the burning of _______ like coal, gas and oil. A. fuels B. articles C. goods D. products 12. The last time we had great fun was _______ we were visiting the Water Park. A. where B. how C. when D. why 13. Her shoes _______ her dress; they look very well together. A. suit B. fit C. compare D. match 14. He _______ football regularly for many years when he was young. A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played 15. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______. A. out of sight B. out of reach C. out of order D. out of place 福建卷 21. —How do you find your new classmates? —Most of them are kind. But _________ is so good to me as Bruce. A. none B. no one C. every one D. some one 22. _________ in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left thecheque in the car. A. Waiting B. To wait C. Having waited D. To have waited 23. A great man shows his greatness _________ the way he treats little men. A. under B. with C. on D. by 24. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _________ be rather cold sometimes. A. must B. can C. should D. would 25. So far this year we _________ a fall in 12 house prices by between 5 and 10 percent. A. saw B. see C. had seen D. have seen 26. In spite of repeated wrongs done to him, he looks _________ to people greeting him. A. friendly B. lively C. worried D. cold 27. _________ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing. A. It B. What C. As D. Which 28. Nancy enjoyed herself so much _________ she visited her friends in Sydney last year. A. that B. which C. when D. where 29. ________ a moment and I will go to your rescue. A. Go on B. Hold on C. Move to D. Carry on 30. —Who should be responsible for the accident? —The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order _________. A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told 31. By nine o’clock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, ________ appeared a rare rainbow soon. A. of which B. on which C. from which D. above which 32. What’s the ________ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while? A. sense B. matter C. case D. opinion 33. Can those _________ at the back of the classroom hear me? A. seat B. sit C. seated D. sat 34. You have no idea how she finished the relay race ________ her foot wounded so much. A. for B. when C. with D. while 35. —Would you like to join us in the game? —_________, for I have something important to attend to. A. I will B. I'd love to C. I won't D. I'm afraid not 高考延迟区 1. — Could you help me write the report? —________. I haven’t got time at the moment. A. No problem B. No, sorry C. Yes, please D. All right 2. I cannot tell whether the book is worth reading. ________ I haven’t read it myself. 13 A. but B. so C. or D. for 3. That’s all I have to say. Is there anything you’d like to ________ , Terry? A. talk B. require C. add D. deliver 4. I’ve heard a whisper ________ David and Heather are heading for marriage. A. what B. which C. who D. that 5. I got to the office early that day, ________ the 7:30 train from Paddington. A. having caught B. caught C. to catch D. catch 6. 1 admired the painting, and Ed said he would like me to have ________ as a gift from him. A. one B. it C. this D. some 7. Have a good look round the room to make sure you ________ everything. A. had packed B. pack C. have packed D. are packing 8. 1 tried phoning Maggie’s office in the morning, but I couldn’t _______ A. go over B. get through C. put up D. join up 9. Tom knew he would certainly get — if he was late home. A. shout at B. to shout at C. shouted at D. to be shouted at 10. 1 hope you’ve got your own car, ________ if you haven’t we may have to hire one. A. because B. so that C. ever since D. when 11. It was difficult to get a word in. Everyone________ so excitedly about the play. A. would talk B. was talking C. talked D. had talked 12. We had to make the corrections by hand as the computer ________do them for us. A. mightn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. wouldn’t 13. It’s often difficult to find to express what you want to say. A. exactly the right word B. the word right exactly C. the right exactly word D. exactly right the word 14. Jane is back in May, by ________ the new house should be finished. A. which B. that C. whom D. when 15. — I think Tracy needs to find herself a new job. — ________. This is what we’ve been talking about. A. Exactly B. Cheer up 14 C. Please do D. Really 湖北卷 21. The young man made a ______ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation. A. prediction B. promise C. plan D. contribution 22. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly______ A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon 23. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs. A. perform B. possess C. observe D. support 24. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to ______ the problem. A. handle B. raise C. face D. present 25. The teacher stressed again that the students should not ______ any important details while retelling the story. A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out 26. In modern times, people have to learn to ______ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life. A. keep with B. stay with C. meet with D. live with 27. The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to ______ its reality. A. make up B. figure out C. look through D. put off 28. In those days, our ______ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care. A. normal B. constant C. permanent D. primary 29. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only ______. A. occasionally B. anxiously C. practically D. urgently 30. When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have ______ for her, but now all her worries are gone. A. in need B. in time C. in preparation D. in store 重庆卷 21. They will fly to Washington, ________ they plan to stay for two or three days. A. where B. there C. which D. when 22. It was not until midnight ________ they reached the camp site. A. that B. when 15 C. while D. as 23. Judy is going to marry the sailor she ________ in Rome last year. A. meets B. met C. has met D. would meet 24. —Could we see each other at 3 o’clock this afternoon? —Sorry, let’s make it ________ time. A. other’s B. the other C. another D. other 25. People in Chongqing are proud of ________ they have achieved in the past ten years. A. that B. which C. what D. how 26. Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how much I loved them. A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize 27. In many places in China, ________ bicycle is still ________ poplar means of transportation. A. a; the B. /; a C. the; a D. the; the 28. —May I ask a question after class, Sir? —________, but not during my lunch break. A. I’m sorry B. Anytime C. Certainly D. Go ahead 29. ________ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead A. Fail B. Failed C. To fail D. Having failed 30. —I can’t find my purse anywhere. —You ________ have lost it while shopping. A. may B. can C. should D. would 31. He ________ as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in the Olympics. A. regarded B. was regarded C. has regarded D. had been regarded 32. The artist was born poor, ________ poor he remained all his life. A. and B. or C. but D. so 33. All people, ________ they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster. A. even if B. whether C. no matter D. however 34. —I am afraid I can’t return the book to you before Friday. —________. A. Don’t be afraid B. Be careful C. Not at all D. Take your time 35. Teenagers ________ their health because they play computer games too much. A. have damaged B. are damaging 16 C. damaged D. will damage 江苏卷 21. We went right round to the west coast by ______ sea instead of driving across ______ continent. A. the; the B. 不填；the C. the; 不填 D. 不填；不填 22. —Do you mind if I record your lecture? —______. Go ahead. A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No. You’d better not 23. —Is Peter there? —______, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you. A. Hold up B. Hold on C. Hold out D. Hold off 24. The Science Museum, ______ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions. A. which B. what C. that D. where 25. —I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid. —That’s OK, there’s ______. A. no problem B. no wonder C. no doubt D. no hurry 26. —It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. —That’s right. A. any hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing C. The more the merrier D. The sooner begun, the sooner done 27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is ______ in arriving at your destination ______ in the journey itself. A. 不填；but B. 不填；or C. not; or D. not; but 28. —Why do you suggest we buy a new machine? —Because the old one has been damaged ______. A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond description 29. —They are quiet, aren’t they? —Yes. They are accustomed ______ at meals. A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking 30. It is ______ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending it trying to make people ______ after they are ill. A. good; good B. well; better C. better; better D. better; good 31. —I’m still working on my project. —Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ______. A. running out B. going out C. giving out D. losing out 32. ______ you eat the correct foods ______ 17 be able to keep fit and stay healthy. A. only if; will you B. Only if; you will C. Unless; will you D. Unless; you will 33. —I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. —I think so. He ______ for it for months. A. is preparing B. was preparing C. had been preparing D. has been preparing 34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ______ as much as we can. A. speak. B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak 35. —I’m sorry. I ______ at you the other day. —Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself. A. shouldn’t shout B. shouldn’t have shouted C. mustn’t shout C. mustn’t have shouted 辽宁卷 6. —Do you know Anna’s telephone number? —______. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either. A. I think so B. I’m afraid not C. I hope so D. I’d rather not 7. A small car is big enough for a family of three ______ you need more space for baggage. A. once B. because C. if D. unless 8. It’s not ______ good idea to drive for four hours without ______ break. A. a ; a B. the ; a C. the ; the D. a ; the 9. —What are you reading, Tom? —I’m not really reading, just ______ the pages. A. turning off B. turning around C. turning over D. turning up 10. —Could I ask you a rather personal question? —Sure, _______. A. pardon me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it 11. If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it _______ all day. A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. is raining 12. The director had her assistant ______ some hot dogs for the meeting. A. picked up B. picks up C. pick up D. picking up 13. Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see the oil painting better. A. but B. till C. and D. or 14. If their marketing plans succeed, they _______ their sales by 20 percent. A. will increase B. have been increasing C. have increased D. would be increasing 18 15. Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like _______ working here. A. with B. over C. at D. about 16. The road conditions there turned out to be very good, ______ was more than we could expect. A. it B. what C. which D. that 17. Liza ______ well not want to go on the trip—she hates traveling. A. will B. can C. must D. may 18. Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it _______. A. collected B. contained C. loaded D. saved 19. The house still needed a lot of work, but ______ the kitchen was finished. A. instead B. altogether C. at once D. at least 20. It was in New Zealand ______ Elizabeth first met Mr. Smith. A. that B. how C. which D. when 宁夏卷 21. —Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class? —________, but I promised Nancy to go out with her. A. I’d like to B. I like it C. I don’t D. I will 22. —What fruit is in season now? —Grapes and peaches, ________. A. I know B. I think C. I see D. I feel 23. The performance ________ nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early. A. covered B. reached C. played D. lasted 24. Let’s learn to use the problem we are facing ________a stepping-stone to future success. A. to B. for C. as D. by 25. The lawyer rarely wears anything other than jeans and a T-shirt ________ the season. A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. however 26. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good ________. A. to be breathed B. to breathe C. breathing D. being breathed 27. —Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time? —Yes, since she ________ the Chinese Society. A. has joined B. joins 19 C. had joined D. joined 28. You’re driving too fast. Can you drive ________? A. more slowly a bit B. slowly a bit more C. a bit more slowly D. slowly more a bit 29. The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front ________ to arrive. A. is expected B. is expecting C. expects D. will be expected 30. —Which of the two computer games did you prefer? —Actually I didn’t like ________. A. both of them B. either of C. none of them D. neither of them 31. —Have you got any idea for the summer vacation? —I don’t mind where we go ________ there’s sun, sea and beach. A. as if B. as long as C. now that D. in order that 32. The weather was ________ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room. A. really B. such C. too D. so 33. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ________ spoken in England. A. which B. what C. that D. the one 34. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ________ her job as a doctor in the countryside. A. set out B. took over C. took up D. set up 35. —Sorry, I made a mistake again. —________. Practice more and you’ll succeed. A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all D. Don’t mention it 浙江卷 1.– Are you all right? – ______. A. That’s OK B. I think so C. Take it easy D. It’s very kind of you 2. ______ apple fell from the tree and hit him on ______ head. A. An; the B. The; the C. An; 不填 D. The; 不填 3. I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times______. A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many 4. ______wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way. A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who 5. I don’t believe you’ve already finished reading the book — I ______it to you this morning! 20 A. would lend B. was lending C. had lent D. lent 6. Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ______ their parents speak at home. A. what B. that C. which D. one 7. –What’s that noise? –Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______. A. was tested B. will be tested C. is being tested D. has been tested 8. Yesterday she sold her car, ______ she bought a month ago. A. whom B. where C. that D. which 9. –I’d like some more cheese. –Sorry, there’s ______ left. A. some B. none C. a little D. few 10. ______that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest. A. Not realized B. Not to realize C. Not realizing D. Not to have realized 11. You ______ be hungry already — you had lunch only two hours ago! A. wouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 12. There are plenty of jobs ______ in the western part of the country. A. present B. available C. precious D. convenient 13. It is one of the funniest things ______ on the Internet so far this year. A. finding B. being found C. to find D. found 14. American Indian ______ about five percent of the U.S. population. A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up 15. Dogs have a very good ______ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake. A. sense B. view C. means D. idea 16. Don’t promise anything ______ you are one hundred percent sure. A. whether B. after C. how D. unless 17. Everything was perfect for the picnic ______ the weather. A. in place of B. as well as C. except for D. in case of 18. Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained. A. simply B. partly C. seriously D. equally 19. Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem ______. 21 A. on purpose B. in all C. on time D. after all 20. —Shall we go out for dinner tonight? —______. A. You are right B. It must be funny C. That sounds great D. Have a nice time 四川卷 1. I haven’t seen Ann for ____ long that I’ve forgotten what she looks like. A. such B. very C. so D. too 2. You have to ________ a choice. Are you going to leave the job or stay? A. decide B. get C. do D. make 3. Although badly hurt in the accident, the driver was _____ able to make a phone call. A. still B. even C. also D. ever 4. For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread our further, _______ New York is an example. A. for which B. in which C. of which D. from which 5. --- Let’s go for a walk in the garden. --- _______, but I need to do the washing-up. A. No, thank you B. That’s right C. Good idea D. Not at all 6. There were some chairs left over _____ everyone had sat down. A. when B. until C. that D. where 7. The telephone _______, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped. A. had rung B. was ringing C. rings D. has rung 8. In the United States, there is always ____ flow of people to areas of ______ country where more jobs can be found. A. a; the B. the ; a C. the; the D. a; a 9. I used to quarrel a lot with my parents, but now we fine. A. look out B. stay up C. carry on D. get along 10. Although this ____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed. A. must B. may C. shall D. should 11. The manager believes prices will not rise by more than _____ four percent. A. any other B. the other C. another D. other 12. In some places women are expected to earn money ____ men work at home and raise their children. A. but B. while C. because D. though 22 13. --- Can you show me Mr. Jaffer’s office, please? --- _____. But I don’t know if he is in at the moment. A. Thanks B. Go on C. Sure D. You are welcome 14. We had an anxious couple of weeks _____ for the results of the experiment. A. wait B. to be waiting C. waited D. waiting 15. A cough is usually nothing to worry about unless it lasts for ten days ___. A. or more B. instead C. at most D. only 湖南卷 21. Our neighbours gave _________ a baby bird yesterday that hurt _________ when it fell from its nest. A. us, it B. us, itself C. ourselves, itself D. ourselves, it 22. —Have you heard _________ news, The price of _________ petrol is going up again. A. the, the B. 不填, the C. the, 不填 D. 不填，不填 23. I thought you’d be late for the concert, _________ we ended up getting there ahead of time. A. but B. or C. so D. for 24. _________ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting. A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search 25. Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. _________, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet 26. The trees _____ in the storm have been moved off the road. A. being blown down B. blown down C. blowing down D. to blow down 27. —When did you last hear ______ Jay? —He phoned me this morning, and we agreed ______ a time and place to meet. A. of, to B. about, with C. from, with D. from, on 28. You don’t have to know the name of the author to find a book. You _____ find the book by the title. A. must B. need C. can D. would 29. When asked _____ they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved. A. what B. why C. whom D. which 23 30. _____ the project as planned, we’ll have to work two more hours a day. A. Completing B. Complete C. Completed D. To complete 31. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our control. A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that 32. I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _____ on the phone all the time! A. was talking B. has been talking C. has talked D. talked 33. _____ the Internet is of great help. I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it. A. If B. While C. Because D. As 34. Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _____ alone, but she didn’t like it and moved back home. A. living B. to live C. to be living D. having lived 35. —Do you have any problems if you ______ this job? —Well, I’m thinking about the salary…. A. offer B. will offer C. are offered D. will be offered