高级英语语法单选题1-附答案

1. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while ___.

A. spoken is slander

B. is spoken slander

C. slander is spoken

D. is slander spoken

2. Billie Holiday's reputation as great jazz-blues rests on her ability____ emotional depth to her songs.

A. be giving

B. are given

C. being given

D. to give

3. I have been to the doctor's about my headache. He says there is ____, but 1 must lie up for a few days.

A. something serious

B. anything serious

C. not serious

D. nothing serious

4. You ___ go now. It's getting late.

A. had better

B. would better

C. had rather

D. would rather

5. A single strand of vicuna hair is four times as ____ as human hair.

A. nice

B. precise

C. fine

D. flat

6. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.

A.charged

B. accused

C. blamed

D. warned

7. The repair or improve the appearance of something is to fix it ____.

A.out

B. off

C. up

D. over

8. The two things are the same in outward form but different ___.

A.in addition

B. in belief

C. in common

D. in essence

9. There is no much time left; so I'll tell you about it _____.

A. in detail

B. in brief

C. in short

D. in all

10.1 just managed to ___ a quick breath before I was under the water by the passing boat.

A.snatch

B. gain

C. possess

D. grab

11. No one imaged that the apparently ___ businessman was really a criminal.

A.respectful

B. respectable

C. respective

D. respecting

12. Tom was afraid he would have to ____ her invitation to the party.

A. refute

B. refuse

C. deny

D. ignore

13. He is indifferent ___ hardships and dangers.

A. of

B. in

C. to

D. at

14. He was running ___ the pace he had learnt from the natives.

A.on

B. at

C. by

D. in

15. In the theatre the actors are very ____ to the reaction of the audience.

A. sensible

B. sensitive

C. emotional

D. positive

16. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ___.

A.hurt

B. damaged

C. spoiled

D. harmed

17. There were some ___ flowers on the table.

A.artificial

B. unnatural

C. false

D. unreal

18. The night was so ___ that not a sound could be heard.

A.quiet

B. beautiful

C. dark O. dangerous

19. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; ____, anyone who doesn't know the code will be not able to read it.

A. that is

B. worse still

C. in short

D. on the other hand

20. He had a strong ____ to give a talk about his experience, because he didn't like the limelight.

A. disinclination

B. reticence

C. slowness

D. dissension

21. Listen carefully, the voices on this tape are barely ____.

A.edible

B. sensible

C. audible

D. feasible

22. Mark Twain was not the author's real name; it was a ____.

A.nick name

B. pseudonym

C. family name

D. sign

23. ____ is equal to sixteen ounces.

A. A degree

B. An acre

C. A ton

D. A pint

24. To most people, frogs and ____ look very much alike.

A. mice

B. lions

C. toads

D. apes

25. When he found that his car was stolen, he was mad with ___.

A.delight

B. wrath

C. indifference

D. hope

26. Having decided to rent a flat, we _____ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city

A. set about

B. set down

C. set out

D. set up

27. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man __ the exit as quickly as possible.

A. made off

B. made for

C. made out

D. made up

28. If you __ the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier.

A. take off

B. keep off

C. get off

D. set off

29. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at __ chemist's.

A. each

B. some

C. certain

D. any

30. The manager spoke highly of such __ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.

A. virtues

B. features

C. properties

D. characteristics

31. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't __ so much noise.

A. resist

B. sustain

C. tolerate

D. undergo

32. As a result of careless washing, the jacket __ to a child's size.

A. compressed

B. shrank

C. dropped

D. decreased

33. Since the matter was extremely__, we dealt with it immediately.

A. tough

B. tense

C. urgent

D. instant

34. Even though he was guilty, the __ judge did not send him to prison.

A. merciful

B. impartial

C. conscientious

D. conspicuous

35. __their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.

A. But for

B. For all

C. Above all

D. Except for

36. These goods are ____ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.

A. essentially

B. completely

C. necessarily

D. remarkably

37. Mr. Morgan can be very sad__, though in public he is extremely cheerful.

A. by himself

B. in person

C. in private

D. as individual

38. Competition, they believe, __the national character than corrupt it.

A. enforces

B. confirms

C. intensifies

D. strengthens

39.1 think she hurt my feelings __ rather than by accident as she claimed.

A. virtually

B. deliberately

C. literally

D. appropriately

40. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both __ targets and moving targets.

A. standing

B. stationary

C. still

D. stable

41. The president made a __ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.

A. vigorous

B. tedious

C. flat

D. harsh

42. However, at times this balance in nature is__, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.

A. troubled

B. disturbed

C. confused

D. puzzled

43. The government is trying to go something to __ better understanding between the two countries.

A. raise

B. promote

C. heighten

D. increase

44. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that

teaching must __ the curiosity and creativity of children.

A. seek

B. stimulate

C. shape

D. secure

45. Remember that customers don't __ about prices in that city.

A. debate

B. consult

C. dispute

D. bargain

46.1 would ask George to lend us the money if I___ him.

A. had known

B. knew

C. have known

D. know

47. If it ____ more humid in the desert Southwest the hot temperatures would be unbearable.

A. be

B. is

C. was

D. were

48. If there were life on mars, such life forms___ unable to survive on earth.

A. would be

B. are

C. will be

D. should

49. If you hadn't hurried that night, you might___ too late to get your ticket.

A. be

B. being

C. have been

D. having been

50. He__ the whole story if he had been here last week.

A. must know

B. must have known

C. can

D. can have known