I. 单项选择
1. If you go to Xi'an，you'll find the palaces more magnificent than commonly .
A. supposing B. supposed
C. to suppose D. suppose
2. The train was to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.
A. about B. likely
C certain D. supposed
3. I can't stand _____with Jane in the same office. She just refuses _____talking while she works.
A. working;stopping B. to work; stopping
C. working;to stop D. to work; to stop
4. Rather than--on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____a bicycle.
A. ride;ride B. riding; ride
C ride; to ride D. to ride; riding
5. -Which do you prefer, beef _____ pork?
-I prefer pork _____beef.
A. or;to B. to; or
C. to;to D. or; or
6. He will have learnt English for eight years by the time he ____from the university next year.
A. will graduate B. will have graduated
C. graduates D. is to graduate
7. They now have a good government , _____by all the people.
A. having supported B. supporting
C. supported D. to be supported
8. It is said that the early European playing-cards---for entertainment and education.
A. were being designed B. have designed
C. have been designed D. were designed
9. The new suspension bridge _____by the end of last month.
A. has been designed B. had been designed
C. was designed D. would be designed
10. Nowadays, we students are from heavy school work and for the entrance examination.
A. suffering, preparing B. suffered, prepared
C. suffering, prepares D. suffers, preparing
11. Although we invited him to the party, Mr. Smith decided to another late night the computer room.
A. spend; in B. take; for
C. cost; on D. spend; on
12. The room _____smoke and I had to go out for some fresh air.
A. was filled of B. was full with
C. was filled with D. was full about
13. _____his carelessness, he didn't pass the examination.
A. As a result B. As a result of
C. Because D. Since
14. It rained heavily yesterday ._____, they didn't turn up at the meeting.
A. As a result B. As a result of
C. First of all D. Instead of
15. You must do your best in your physics, you will fail in the examination.
A. and B. however
C. but D. otherwise
