1. He thinks that he can concentrate on what he likes to do after he
A. registers
B. retires
C. resigns
D. reviews
满分：5 分
2. The United States experienced a sharp rise in its birth ________ after the Second World War, known as the “baby boom”.
A. percent
B. ratio
C. rate
D. speed
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3. The elderly gentleman, who was poorly but neatly ________, accepted the spoon.
A. dressed
B. wearing
C. worn
D. dressing
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4. The old lady was standing by the window ____ suddenly she caught sight of a postman riding along.
A. when
B. while
C. because
D. so
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5. You should not try to ____ while others are talking.
A. interrupt
B. deliver
C. extend
D. pretend
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6. He rose from the seat and _________ the front of the bus to go home.
A. made the way through
B. made his way to
C. made his way across
D. to made the way
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7. He ______ to win her love by sending her expensive gifts.
A. failed
B. damaged
C. proposed
D. attempted
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8. ____ you do is for my good. I know this all the time.
A. All what
B. All which
C. Whatever
D. Whichever
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9. Mrs. Smith told me that she ____ when I called her yesterday afternoon.
A. was cooking dinner
B. has been cooking dinner
C. cooked dinner
D. had been cooked dinner
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10. ____ wants the book may have it.
A. Anybody
B. Who
C. Whoever
D. Everybody
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11. Many stories have been written about the exploration of the _________.A folklore B equipment C foundation D universe.
A. folklore
B. equipment
C. foundation
D. universe
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12. Prof. Wilson, ____ will visit our university next week.
A. a famous American linguist
B. being a famous American linguist
C. as famous American linguist
D. being famous American linguist
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13. Her fear of making mistakes has caused her great difficulty in ____ with others in English.
A. organizing
B. communicating
C. retreating
D. researching
满分：5 分
14. The old lady picked up the torn newspaper and ___________it out
A. smoothed
B. pulled
C. turned
D. put
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15. People wouldn’t think a group leader ____ if he cared more about himself than others.
A. Average
B. curious
C. responsible
D. productive
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16. It ____ over two years since the old gentleman first came to sample the puddings.
A. has been
B. was
C. will be
D. would be
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17. _________ Christmas Eve I hung up my stocking along with my sisters.
A. At
B. In
C. On
D. For
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18. _________ there is no one at home. The lights are out.
A. Eventually
B. Eagerly
C. Evidently
D. Sincerely
满分：5 分
19. I don’t think she knows how to dress herself properly. ____ is not to my taste.
A. That she wears
B. What she wears
C. She wears that
D. She wears something
满分：5 分
20. Washing machines and microwave ovens _______ the work of housewives.
A. relax
B. freed
C. relieve
D. liberate
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1.选B 退休
A.登记 C.辞职 D.复习，回顾

2.选C 固定搭配 birth rate 出生率

3.选A be …… dressed ……地穿着

4.选A when 此时突然……

5.选A 打断，插话

6.选B make one's way to 朝……方向走去

7.选C propose to do sth.打算做

8.选C 无论什么 此处whatever=all that

9.选A 过去进行时

10.选C 无论谁

11.选D 宇宙
许多小说是关于对宇宙的探索。

12.选A 作Prof. Wilson 的同位语

13.选B communicate with sb. 与……交流

14.选A 放平整

15.选C 负责任的

16.选A
老绅士第一次品尝布丁已经过去两年多了。

17. 选C 固定搭配 on Christmas Eve 在平安夜

18.选C 显然
显然屋内没人，灯都关着。

19.选B
她穿的不合我胃口。

20.选C 缓解