1. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time ________ the last bus.

[A] to have caught[B] to catch[C] catching[D] having caught

2. As it turned out to be a small house party, we ________ so formally.

[A] needn’t dress up[B] did not need have dressed up[C] did not need dress up[D] needn’t have dressed up

3. I apologize if I ________ you, but I assure you it was unintentional.

[A] offend[B] had offended[C] should have offended[D] might have offended

4. Although a teenager, Fred could resist ________ what to do and what not to do.

[A] to be told[B] having been told[C] being told[D] to have been told

5. Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage ________ avoided.

[A] is to be[B] can be[C] will be[D] has been

6. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.

[A] before[B] as[C] since[D] when

7. There are over 100 night schools in the city, making it possible for a professional to be re-educated no matter ________ he does.

[A] how[B] where[C] what[D] when

8. I’ve kept up a friendship with a girl whom I was at school ________ twenty years ago.

[A] about[B] since[C] till[D] with

9. He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ________ insufficiently popular with all members.

[A] being considered[B] considering[C] to be considered[D] having considered

10. ________ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.

[A] Had it not been[B] Were it not[C] Be it not[D] Should it not be

21. The machine needs a complete ________ since it has been in use for over ten years.

[A] amending[B] fitting[C] mending[D] renovating

22. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a ________ of him.

[A] glance[B] glimpse[C] look[D] sight

23. I don’t think it’s wise of you to ________ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him.

[A] show up[B] show out[C] show in[D] show off

24. The returns in the short ________ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid.

[A] interval[B] range[C] span[D] term

25. A thorough study of biology requires ________ with the properties of trees and plants, and the habit of birds and beasts.

[A] acquisition[B] discrimination[C] curiosity[D] familiarity

26. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would ________ her long effort.

[A] justify[B] testify[C] rectify[D] verify

27. I’m very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to ________ my debt in return for certain services.

[A] take away[B] cut out[C] write off[D] clear up

28. Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great ________.

[A] explosion[B] sensation[C] exaggeration[D] stimulation

29. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post ________ no responsibility with it at all?

[A] shoulders[B] possesses[C] carries[D] shares

30. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his ________ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.

[A] comment[B] reaction[C] impression[D] comprehension

31. Please ________ yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.

[A] restrain[B] hinder[C] restrict[D] prohibit

32. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of ________ every business operation in the whole country.

[A] practically[B] preferably[C] precisely[D] presumably

33. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, ________ the $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress.

[A] in proportion to[B] in reply to[C] in relation to[D] in contrast to

34. He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will ________ at the end of this month.

[A] expire[B] exceed[C] terminate[D] cease

35. All the off-shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read ________ letters from their families.

[A] sentimental[B] affectionate[C] intimate[D] sensitive

36. Several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to ________, or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1980s.

[A] revolt[B] revolve[C] reverse[D] revive

37. I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite ________.

[A] arbitrary[B] rational[C] mechanical[D] unpredictable

38. The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer ________ according to the weather.

[A] altered[B] converted[C] fluctuated[D] modified

39. The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not ________ their prospect of promotion.

[A] spur[B] further[C] induce[D] reinforce

40. In what ________ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.

[A] applies[B] accounts[C] attaches[D] amounts

参考答案：

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A

6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C IO. A

21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A

26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C

31. C 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C

36. B 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. B