TEST FIVE

1. --We have ____coffee. Will tea be OK for you? We have some fine Chinese tea.

A. got used to  B. got along with  C. been used up  D. run out of

2. --Why did you come to the Internet bar to browse something you didn’t like?

--I wouldn’t like___, but my friend insisted.

A. having come  B. to have come  C. to come  D. coming

3. --In the final days of____2012 Olympic bid, Paris is regarded as ____main challenger of London.

A. the , a  B. the, the  C. \, a  D. the, \

4. --The Olympic Games, first celebrated in Athens in 1986, ___every four years so far , except during the two world wars.

A. are held  B. were held  C. have been held  D. had been held

5. --They don’t have much in their house yet.

--____they are planning to live here only until Bob gets his degree, they don’t want to buy much furniture.

A. Since   B. While   C. Although   D. As long as

6.–The long lasting war, filled with blood and deaths, ended in people’s sadness,___ no result.

A. reached   B. to reach  C. to be reaching  D. reaching

7. –It was a terrible moment for all the citizens this month,___ the deadly explosion tore through the London Underground.

A. that  B. which  C. when  D. while

8. –About 698,000 laptops were sold in China in ____ second quarter , ____12.1 percent increase from a year ago.

A. a, a  B. the, a   C. the, the  D. a, the

9.-The cruelty of the terrorists towards foreigners and ___ of the terrorists towards London last month, filled everyone with horror.

  A. those  B. one  C. that  D. it

10.- Many China airline companies had intended to get much from the business, but it___ so bad.

made out  B. turned out  C. went out  D. carried out

11.—It ___how long the shock that explosions hit London transport system will stay in people’s hearts.

  A. abandons  B. considers  C. matters  D. minds

12.—Did you know more about the mine accident?

  --Oh, sorry, I had no idea. I ___ the Rescue Center now.

will be phoning  B. am to phone  C. will phone  D. phone

13.--___ with special guns, knives and brushes, two spacewalking astronauts practiced fixing the spacecraft.

Armed  B. Arming  C. Being armed  D. Having armed

14.—The government should think about the medical reform again and take measures to improve it.

  --___. The medical services and efficiency are not good at the moment.

You’re refusing me  B. I can’t agree more  C. That’s all right  D.Go ahead please

15.—According to ___ official survey conducted by some department, large ice cream producers usually have ___better production record.

an, the  B. \, a  C. an, a  D. the, the

16.—Why was our foreign expert unhappy yesterday?

  --News about the terrorist explosions in London ___ an attack of homesickness.

set up  B. set out  C. set about  D. set off

17.—I haven’t seen ___ of her films, but judging from the one I have seen I think she’s a promising actress.

any  B. both  C. none  D. either

18.—Do you have any blouses in yellow?

   --Sorry, we don’t. What about this cream color? It ____ well with almost anything.

   A. goes  B. puts  C. does  D. gets

19.—Good ways of doing things means savings time ,and ___ it is important for us t find them.

   A. otherwise  B. however  C. besides  D. therefore 

20.—Jack, my bike was stolen yesterday, could you lend me yours?

   --____.

Help yourself  B. Of course, I could  C. Never mind  D. Don’t

mention it

21.—Facts prove that the world’s economic development is not a win-lose game but one in which all ___be winners.

can  B. shall  C. must  D. would

22.—The man ___ of shooting 16 schoolchildren was returned to Anhui Province police on Friday following his arrest by Beijing police, the Xinyua News Agency reported on Friday.

suspected  B. suspecting  C. being suspected  D. to be suspected

23.—Scientists photographed for the first time ever ___wild gorillas used a stick to test the depth of a pool before getting into it, according to a recent study.

which  B. what  C. that  D. when

24.—There is no bus now, and we can’t get home ___by taxi.

rather than  B. other than  C. more than  D. less than

25.—It ____ quite correct that happiness comes from thinking about things in a positive way.

A .has turned out  B. has been turned out  C. is turning out  D. is turned out

26.—In the 19th century the government ___ land to settlers willing to take care of it.

A. advocated  B. separated   C. divided  D. distributed

27.—Can I help you, sir?

   --Yes, please. Do you have any books on cooking?

   --There are only a few, ______.

if any  B. if have  C. if some  D. if do

28.—Is Tom coming to our evening party?

   --He should, but he ____ not. It’s said that he’s setting out early tomorrow to New York.

   A. must  B. can  C. need  D. may

29.—Ba Jin, for ____ experiences were adventurous and unforgettable, was an old man always telling the truth.

whom  B. whose  C. that  D. which

30.--_____the president spoke in a nationally televised press conference about the terror threat, he refused to give details.

Since  B. Until  C. Although  D. While

31.—According to ____ announcement by Guangzhou Price Bureau, ____ new measures which have been taken recently are expected to cut the operation costs of each taxi driver by 1280 yuan.

the, \  B. an, the  C. \, the  D. an, \

32.—How are you getting along with your study in the university?

  ---I ___ off to a bad start, but I’m used to it.

   A. had got   B. was getting  C. got  D. have got

33.—I want to be more active and make more friends in the new term.

   --Good. ____on the time you spend surfing the Internet then.

   A. Set down  B. Turn down  C. Take down  D. Cut down

34.—Mr. Zhang, a 61-year-old official, _____ for frankly expressing his views, has been in the education ministry for 26 years.

being known  B. known  C. knowing  D. to be known

35.---My brother likes eating very much , but he isn’t very ____ about the food he eats.

special  B. particular  C. unusual  D. especial

36.---After the Shenzhou VI capsule touched down, two astronauts succeeded in traveling around the earth, thus again ___ China is a global space power.

proving  B. to prove  C. to have proved  D. being proved

37.—Jim was not ____ to the club, because at that time he was not a member  of it.

   A. allowed  B. permitted  C. admitted  D. promoted

38.—Have you heard the news about the explosion?

   --Yes, actually I got it on TV last night . I ___ TV for almost one week.

haven’t watched  B. didn’t watch  C. hadn’t watched  D. don’t watch

39.--____world’s largest retailer , Wal-Mart, opened its ____ third store in Beijing yesterday, which means the firm now has 52 stores in China.

   A. The, a   B. A, a   C. The, the   D. The, \

40.—In time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep ____ with the rapid changes of society.

step  B. touch  C. progress  D. pace

41.—Speaking in a press conference, Prime Mister declined to give details of the threat, ____ he said the government received last week.

that  B. what  C. which  D. where

42.—Tom has missed yesterday’s class, so ____ one example is necessary to get him to grasp this rule clearly.

rather than  B. other than  C. more than  D. less than

43.—Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered and a child rarely dislikes food ____ it is badly cooked.

   A. if   B. until   C. that   D. unless

44.—When did the Chinese astronauts make their second trip in Shenzhou VI to the space?

   --In about mid-October, and they ___ there for more than 110 hours.

stayed  B. were staying  C. had stayed  D. has stayed

45.—The local health organization is ____ to have been set up 25 years ago and Dr. Audon became its first president.

resigned  B. advocated  C. reported  D. balanced