2018-2019学年单选专练

1. Kimberly ________ an article, so don't disturb her.金榜题名，高考必胜!蝉鸣声里勾起高考记忆三年的生活，每天睡眠不足六个小时，十二节四十五分钟的课加上早晚自习，每天可以用完一支中性笔，在无数杯速溶咖啡的刺激下，依然活蹦乱跳，当我穿过昏暗的清晨走向教学楼时，我看到了远方地平线上渐渐升起的黎明充满自信，相信自己很多考生失利不是输在知识技能上而是败在信心上，觉得自己不行。临近考试前可以设置完成一些小目标，比如说今天走1万步等，考试之前给自己打气，告诉自己“我一定行”!

A. would write B. writes C. wrote D. is writing

2. Robert had a comfortable childhood, ________ up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.

A. grew B. growing C. grown D. to grow

3. The world is not always ________ we wish it to be. A. that B. which C. what D. where

4. More subway lines ________ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years. A. will build B. will be built C. build D. are built

5. This computer is different from the one I ________ in my last job. A. use B. have used C. used D. had used

6. He had a great desire to have a home of his own, ________ he had always lived with his grandmother.

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

7. — Are you ready for the history test tomorrow? — No, I wish I ________ the clock back.

A. had turned B. could turn C. will turn D. would have turned

8. Meyer and his team were the first ________ how the disease spreads from animals to humans.

A. showing B. show C. to show D. shown 9. — Hey, the washing up has been done!

— That ________ Cynthia. She's always helpful.

A. need have been B. could have been C. should have been D. must have been 10. — The room looks bigger! — We ________ the furniture.

A. have changed B. had changed C. changed D. are changing 11. Finding a time ________ suits everyone is going to be difficult. A. that B. when C. what D. where

12. We strongly advise you ________ eating your meal so late. It's not healthy. A. on B. against C. from D. over

13. Having pictures to colour will keep children ________ for hours. A. amused B. amusing C. amuse D. to amuse

14. The use of computers has made ________ possible for more people to work at home. A. it B. that C. which D. what

15. Muir succeeds ________ other designers have failed—her clothes are original, yet stylish.

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

16. Many people have heard of the “brain drain”. This is ________ happens ________

people with good skills and a good education move to other countries for study or work, often at great expense to their home countries.

A. which; when B. what; that C. what; when D. why; when

17. The WFP has launched a new app called Share The Meal, ________ the potential, people believe, is enormous as it allows smart-phone users to make donations with a simple tap on their phone.

A. whose B. that C. which D. of which 18. — Haven't seen him for a couple of days.

— He ________ preparations for the English speaking contest due to take place next week. A. will make B. has made C. was making D. is making 19. — What's up, detective?

— I thought the case was off. Everything fell into ________ so perfectly. But I'm wrong. A. place B. step C. pieces D. ruins

20. When he was driving home, he was stopped by the policeman and was ________ of speeding.

A. scolded B. blamed C. warned D. accused

21. — Pity you missed the party held last night. It was terrific! — I ________ it, but I was busy taking care of my sick mother.

A. attended B. had attended C. would attend D. would have attended

22. My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, ________ he's in his nineties. A．as long as B．as if C. even though D. in case

23. Environmentalists observe that there is less fresh water for drinking and irrigation, thus ________ agriculture downstream.

A. endangered B. endangering C. having endangered D. being endangered 24 . — Excuse me, are you listening to me?

— Sorry, I ________ about the exam we will have tomorrow. A. thought B. was thinking C. am thinking D. think

25. The university is taking steps to ________ underage drinking on campus. A. catch up on B. look down on C. hold on to D. crack down on

26. We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes ________. We are working on it day and night.

A. present B. qualified C. available D. renewable

27. — Would you mind moving over one seat so my wife and I can sit together? — ________

A. Why not? B. No, not at all. C. That's right. D. My pleasure.

28. Having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition, Bob Dylan ________ to be the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature 2016.

A. turned out B. figured out C. broke out D. worked out

29. So disappointed ________ to be turned back on by my closest friend that I was determined not to speak to her for the rest of my life.

A. I felt B. have I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel

30. — Sorry, but I must be off now. Better check everything again. — OK. ________．

A. It doesn't matter B. Don't mention it C. Catch you later D. Everything is fine

31. — Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure. — Her ________ smile can't hide her sorrow.

A. arbitrary B. artificial C. compulsory D. conventional

32. Our TV sets sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they ________．

A. were to have B. had had C. were having D. had

33. Tony always works out development schemes faster than others. Is it ________ he graduated from a top university ________ counts?

A. because; that B. that; which C. that; that D. why; what

34. It is ________ his tremendous enthusiasm and devotion that the old teacher is respected by all his students.

A. on account of B. with regard to C. in terms of D. in reference to

35. The doctor suggested that I keep away from oily food, because it ________ easily. A. isn't digest B. doesn't digest C. isn't to digest D. won't be digested

36. Not far from the club, there was a garden, ________ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.

A. whose B. that C. which D. its 37. — When can I use your computer? — Never! ________ should you touch it.

A. In no time B. Under no circumstance C. At no case D. On no condition 38. — Will my daughter be all right soon, doctor? — Well, she ________ be, if she takes these tablets. A. must B. may C．can D. should

39. Recent research has ________ the causes of the mysterious disease that has claimed thousands of lives.

A. cast light on B. caught hold of C. made sense of D. laid stress on

40. Images of school gyms ________ with parents have been widely shared on social media, causing a heated debate.

A. packed B. to be packed C. packing D. having been packed

41. ________ from the Song Dynasty, the Confucian Temple of Nanjing has now developed into a famous scenic spot, ________ sightseeing, shopping and tasty foods.

A. Having dated; featured B. Dating; featuring C. Dating; having featured D. Dated; featuring

42. — It seems that people are becoming more and more selfish.

— How much happier life would be if we ________ to the values of the past! A. would return B. had returned C. return D. were to return

43. His ________ directions puzzled us; we did not know which of the two roads to take. A. concrete B. ambiguous C. explicit D. consistent

44. Mr Simmons always tries to make me keep in mind that how much easier my life ________ if I were better organized.

A. will be B. would have been C. would be D. will have been 45. — What did she want to know, Tom?

— She wondered ________ we could complete the experiment.

A. when was it that B. it was when that C. it was when D. when it was that