18. The open-air celebration has been put off __________ the bad weather.
A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of
19. ——__________when has the country been open to international trade?
——1987, I suppose.
A. Since B. In C. From D. after
20. The first edition was published in 1995 and _________ a best seller ever since.
A. had been B. will be C. would be D. has been
21. ——Wow! You’ve got so many clothes.
——But _________ of them are in fashion now.
A. all B. both C. neither D. none
22. ——I’d like some more cheese.
——Sorry, there’s __________ left.
A. some B. none C. a little D. few
23. Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it ___________ shopping and eating.
A. refers to B. speaks of C. focuses on D. comes to
24. I hear they’ve promoted Tom. but he didn’t mention ___________ when we talked on the phone.
A. to promote B. having been promoted
C. having promoted D. to be promoted
25. ___________ achievement, last week’s ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.
A. In terms of B. In case of C. As a result D. In face of
26. Michael’s new house is like a huge palace, ___________with his old one.
A. comparing B. compares C. to compare D. compared
27. I would like a job which pays more, but __________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.
A. in other words B. on the other hand
C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact
28. With summer coming on, the weather gets hot ____________.
A. day after day B. day and night
C. day in and day out D. day by day
29. Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future ___________ to the well-educated.
A. belongs B. is belonged C. is belonging D. will be belonged
30. According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer _________ a woman.
A. than B. such C. so D. as
31. The way the guests ___________ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.
A. treated B. were treated C. would treat D. would be treated
32. —Why don’t we choose that road to save time?
— The bridge to it ____________.
A. has repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. will be repaired
33. Either you or one of your students _________to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.
A. are B. is C. have D. be
34. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, ______________ visit Beijing this summer.
A. is going to B. are going to C. was going to D. were going to
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随堂练习：1-5 CABAB 6-10 AACBB 11-15 BDCCD 16-20 DDDAD
21-25 DBDBA 26-30 DBDAD
