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1. ---Wow, isn’t this handsome device the most popular iPad 2? Can I have a look at it?

--- ____________.

A. No, you can’t.           B. Yes, go ahead.

C. Sorry, it is expensive.      D. Of course, it looks good.

2.  --- My friend Eric has successfully swum across the English Channel!

    --- Unbelievable! Can you tell me when he __________ it?

   A. made   B. has made   C. had made  D. is making

3. After the biggest earthquake took place in Japan, the international rescuers devoted all their energies to searching for survivors but ___________ they found only several bodies.

  A. immediately   B. especially   C. curiously    D. unfortunately

4. It is always ______________ when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.

  A. embarrassing   B. specific   C. typical   D. unique

5. What the little boy got from his father was __________magazine.

  A. a large interesting French         Ban interesting French large

  C. a French large interesting         Dan interesting large French

6. __________ about his financial situation, I would have helped him out.

  A. Did I know    B. H ad I been knowing    C. Had I known    D. Have I known

7. ___________personal experience, you may have to put in extra hours if you want to do well in the coming test.

  A. Of      B. At      C. From    D. In

8. Celia, who is on __________ holiday with her husband, wants to stay in a quiet place, taste delicious food and play _______ tennis.

  A. a, a           B. /,  /                 C. the, the          D. /, the

9. Mary _________ gardening as a regular form of relaxation after she got married.

  A. took up    B. caught on       C. brought about           D. made for

10. The professor recommended the young couple _________ their em otions.

  A. do not hide    B. not hide   C. mustn’t hide   D. couldn’t hide

11. ____________ program has been developed up to this date, but none of them are economical enough to be carried out now.

 A. All   B. Several  C. Either  D. Many a

12.__________ only a few politicians took part in the opening ceremony of an international conference will be a great issue for newspapers tomorrow.

A. That   B. What   C. Where    D. When

13. _________ the fact that the old cars could not go as fast as modern ones, people still watched the race with a great deal of pleasure and excitement.

  A. Thanks to   B. Despite    C. As far as    D. Although

14. The engineer has spent one year working in the United States and discovered how things ___________ overseas.

   A. manage    B. promote   C. operate   D. transform

15. This old dictionary has been of great _____________ in helping me to learn the English language.

  A. usefulness    B. value     C. price       D. cost

16. Much to her delight, three ______________ neighbo rs showed up and several of them even brought with them some candies and cookies.

  A. dozen    B. dozen of     C. dozens     D. dozens of

17. _____________ the ability to speak, so he had to communicate with his friends and family by using sign language.

  A. As he lost    B. He lost    C. Having lost      D. His being lost

18. With so many life’s challenges __________, the injured soldier was lucky to have a trained dog around to provide support.

A. overcame       B. overcoming      C. to overcome     D. being overcome

19. A recent research indicates that __________ when they are greatly encouraged by their parents, will the kids improve their ability of dealing with problems.

only   B. just   C. Still   D. yet

20. Dry stone walls, when properly __________, will last several lifetimes.

   A. is built    B. building    C. to build   D. built

参考答案：

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A5. D   

6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B  

11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15.B 

16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D