一、单项填空 1. – Sir, is this design acceptable? – . A. No, I like it B. Yes, it needs improving C. I have no idea D. Yes, please 2. It’s urged that immediate measures to settle the problem. A. will be taken B. be taken C. are taken D. must be taken 3. Despite his lasting effort, he was not able to the exact amount of fuel needed. A. put out B. break out C. figure out D. think out 4. They are to achieving more with their dedication. A. in the way B. on the way C. by the way D. under way 5. The professor went through piles of research reports, . A. being delighted B. delighted C. delightful D. being delightful 6. The girl under the ruins of the building, for help. A. lay trapped; cried B. lied trapping; crying C. lay trapped; crying D. lied trapped; cried 7. The suggestion at the conference is worth . A. was put forward; to be considered B. put forward; considering C. which was put forward; being considered D. putting forward; to consider 8. to hear the news of his friend’s sudden death, he couldn’t help giving out a loud cry. A. Shocked B. Shocking C. Disappointed D. Disappointing 9. More nations are concerned about the sustainable development of economy the immediate interest. A. other than B. better than C. no more than D. rather than 10. His impatience him his future career, his family in trouble. A. took; left B. cost; leaving C. cost; and left D. spent; leaving 11. The weather fine enough for a picnic. A. turned out B. turned in C. turned down D. turned up 12. Further damage will possibly be caused immediate measures are taken. A. if B. unless C. in case D. even if 13. “My intention has never been to destroy human beings,” as the first scientist to have cloned a human embryo . A. put out B. let out C. ruled out D. pointed out 14. I’ve been concentrated notice the noise outside. A. only too; to B. too; to C. more; than D. rather; than 15. He’s been extra assignment for greater fortune and fame. A. busy in B. engaged to C. up to D. doing with 16. The conference in South China didn’t come to any conclusion at all. A. to be held B. being held C. held D. was held 17. Though , he considered himself to be an important part of the family. A. adopting B. adopted C. adapting D. adapted 18. The museum is not worthy . A. visiting B. being visited C. to visit D. of being visited 19. Going nature to make profit is a shame. A. for B. in C. against D. to 20. With an important speech , he felt rather nervous. A. to deliver B. to speak C. to attend D. to go 21. Nowhere in the world ______. A. travelers can buy so much beauty with so little money as in Hawaii B. no one can buy so much beauty with so little money as in Hawaii C. so much beauty can be bought for so little money in Hawaii D. can travelers buy so much beauty for so little money as in Hawaii 22. _______ she didn’t have so much money; on the other hand, she liked to stay with us. That’s ______ she didn’t move to a new house. A. On one hand; why B. On the one hand; why C. In one hand; because D. In the one hand; because 23. ______ this girl is a little fat, short and not so beautiful, she always wears a smile whenever she meets others. A. When B. As C. While D. How 24. The patient insisted that he _____ ill and ____ to the hospital. A. wasn’t; wasn’t sent B. wasn’t; should not be sent C. shouldn’t be; wasn’t sent D. shouldn’t be; shouldn’t be sent 25. If __________ more water, the plants would not have died. A. had been given B. given C. being given D. had given