2013
21. Gnerally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others _____ essential to their development. A. is B. are C. was D. were 22. —The T-shirt I received is not the same as is shown online. —_____? But I promise you we’ll look into it right away. A. Who says B. How come C. What for D. Why worry 23. —The town is so beautiful! I just love it.
—Me too. The character of the town is well _____. A. qualitfied B. preserved C. decorated D. simplified
24. Lionel Messi, _____ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe. A. set B. setting C. to set D. having set 25. —Could I use your car tomorrow morning? —Sure, I _____ a report at home.
A. will be writing B. will have written C. have written D. have been writing
26. I am always delighted when I recieve an e-mail from you. _____ the party on July 1st, I shall be pleased to attend. A. On account of B. In response to C. In view of D. With regard to 27. “Never for a second,” the boy says, “_____ that my father would come to my rescue.”
A. I doubted B. do I doubt C. I have doubted D. did I doubt
28. In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, _____ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world. A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. whichever
29. Team leaders must ensure that all members _____ their natural desire to avoid the embarrasment associated with making mistakes. A. get over B. look over C. take over D. come over 30. I should not have laughed if I _____ you were serious. A. thought B. would think C. had thought D. have thought
31. Shortly after suffering from a massive earthquake and _____ to ruins, the city took on a new look. A. reducing B. reduced C. being reduced D. having reduced
32. The president of teh World Bank says he has a pssion for China, _____ he remembers starting as early as his childhood. A. where B. which C. what D. when
33. With inspiration from other food cultures, American food culture can take a _____ for the better. A. share B. chance C. turn D. when 34. —What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
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—Tiring! The road is being widened, and we _____ a round ride. A. had B. have C. would have D. have had 35. —Thank you for the flowers.
—_____. I thought they might cheer you up.
A. That’s right B. All right C. I’m all right D. It’s all right
21. A 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
2014
21. Lessons can be learned to face the future, _____history cannot be changed. A. though B. as C. since D. unless
22. The book has helped me greatly in my daily communication, especially at work_____ a good impression is a must. A. which B. when C. as D. where
23. —How much do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing?
—Well, the media ______ it in a variety of forms.
A. cover B. will cover C. have covered D. covered
24. Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push-ups too to stay______ .
A. in place B. in order C. in shape D. in fashion
25. Top graduates from universities are ______ by major companies. A. chased B. registered C. offered D. compensated 26. —What a mess! You are always so lazy!
—I’m not to blame, mum. I am______ you have made me.
A. how B. what C. that D. who
27. She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful ______ in last year’s election.
A. symbol B. portrait C. identity D. statue
28. The idea “happiness,”______ will not sit still for easy definition. A. to be rigid B. to be sure C. to be perfect D. to be fair
29. The lecture______ , a lively question-and-answer session followed. A. being given B. having given C. to be given D. having been given 30. —Dad, I don’t think Oliver the right sort of person for the job. —I see. I’ll go right away and ______ . A. pay him back B. pay him off C. put him away D. put him off
31. It was sad to me that they, so poor themselves, _____ bring me food.
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A. might B. would C. should D. could
32. I can’t meet you on Sunday. I’ll be _____ occupied. A. also B. just C. nevertheless D. otherwise
33. Legend has it that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to _____ the soul of Qu Yuan.
A. remember B. remind C. recover D. recall
34. Good families are much to all their members, but _____ to none. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 35. —_____ ! Somebody has left the lab door open. —Don’t look at me. A. Dear me B. Hi, there C. Thank goodness D. Come on
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. A
2015
21. The number of smokers, ______ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in the past one year.
A. it B. which C. that D. as
22. Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to _____ to their greatest potential.
A. accelerate B. improve C. perform D. develop 23. – Jim, can you work…..?
--_____? I’ve been working two weeks on end.
A. Why me B. Why not C. What if D. So what
24. Much time______ sitting at a desk, office workers are generally trapped by health problems.
A. being spent B. having spent C. spent D. to spend
25. _____ Li Hua, a great Chinese poet, was born is known to the public, but…. A. That B. Why C. Where D. How
26. It is so cold that you can’t go outside______ fully covered in thick clothes. A. if B. unless C. once D. when
27. The university started some new language programmes to _______ the country’s Silk Road Economic Belt.
A. apply to B. cater for C. appeal to D. … 28. It might have saved me much trouble______ the schedule.
A. did I know B. have I known C. do I know D. had I known 29. The whole team ______ Donald, and he seldom let them down. A. wait on B. focus on C. count on D. call on
30. The reason why prices ______ and still are too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactory can explain this problem.
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