一、单项选择：
1.Sir Clive Sinclair was ______ chairman of British Mensa for many years, which was ______ society for bright people.
A.the; / B.a; the C./; the D./; a
2.---I’m sorry, but the boss isn’t here yet. Shall I have her call you when she comes back?
---No, I’ll call her back. If I call again in half an hour, do you think she _______?
A. arrives B. will have arrived C. will arrive D. has arrived
3.You must get there within an hour.There should be no ______ in sending this information.
A.question B.delay C.quarrel D.problem
4.______, John returned to school from his hometown.
A. The winter vacation is over B. The winter vacation being over
C. Because the winter vacation over D. After the winter vacation being over
5.— Bruce was injured in a traffic accident.
— ________ I talked with him just yesterday.
A.Is that right? B.I beg your pardon?
C.I see. D.Oh, no!
6.The manager has a decision ______ whether they should borrow money from the bank.
A.making B.to be made C.made D.to make
7.— Where is Lucy?
— I can’t say for sure where she is, but she ______ be out shopping.
A.can B.should C.may D.must
8.How close parents are to their children ______ great effect on the characters of the children.
A.have B.to have C.having D.has
9.Our government took urgent measures ______ the terrible weather disaster at the beginning of 2008.
A.in terms of B.in case of C.in response to D.in honor of
10.---Tom is _________ experienced in driving than Jack.
--- ___________, neither passed the test.
A. not more; Yes B. no more; Yes C. not more; No D. no more; No
11.Any applicant form ______ properly will not be accepted by the company.
A.not to be filled B.not filled
C.not being filled D.not having been filled
12.— Where is Tom?
— Well, he ______ you ______ here.Otherwise he would come down right now.
A.didn’t know; were B.hasn’t known; are
C.doesn’t know; are D.hadn’t known; were
13.— Will this fish ______ until tomorrow?
— Only if you put it in the fridge.
A.keep B.last C.stay D.remain
14.It made all the Chinese happy _______ China succeeded in sending up Chang’e 1.
A.when B.which C.that D.if
15.______ the sales _______ 10%, the computer company has had another harvest year.
A.With; raising by B.With; rising to
C.As; have risen by D.As; raising to
