1．I don’t like talking on＿＿telephone；I prefer writing＿＿letters． (北京
2002春招)
A．a； the B．the； 不填 C．the； the D．a； 不填
2．＿＿＿＿＿a wonderful sense of humour．
A．The English have B．The English has
C．English have D．English has
3．①The young often＿＿＿the old in our town．
A．helps B．wants to help C．help D．helping
②He had never envied the rich＿＿＿money．
A．his B．their C．one’s D．her
4．The more you listen to English, ＿＿＿you’ll feel in speaking English．
A．the well B．easily
C．the more easily D．the easier
5．In China,＿＿＿bicycle is＿＿＿popular means of transportation(交通)．
A．the； a B．a； 不填 C．the； the D．a； the
6．＿＿＿page of the book is torn and＿＿＿cover looks very old．
A．The； the B．A； a C．A； the D．The； a
7．He is＿＿＿teacher that all of us like him． (MET’84)
A．a such good B．such good a
C．a so good D．so good a
8．Father went to his doctor for＿＿＿＿＿about his heart trouble． (MET’87)
A．an advice B．advice
C．advices D．the advices
9．＿＿＿＿＿danger man is often much wiser than usual．(MET’88)
A．In a time of B．In the times of
C．In the time of D．In time of
10．Alice is fond of playing＿＿＿piano while Henry is interested in listening to＿＿＿music． (MET’89)
A．／； the B．／； ／ C．the； ／ D．the； the
11．Beyond＿＿＿＿＿stars, the astronaut saw nothing but＿＿＿＿＿space． (MET’90)
A．the；／ B．／； the C．／； ／ D．the； the
12．Alexander Graham Bell invented＿＿＿＿＿telephone in1876． (MET’91)
A．／ B．a C．the D．one
13．Which is＿＿＿＿＿country, Canada or Australia? (NMET’93)
A．a large B．larger C．a larger D．the larger
14．—— Where’s Jack?
—— I think he’s still in＿＿＿bed, but he might just be in＿＿＿bathroom． (MET’92)
A．／； ／ B．the； the C．the； ／ D．／； the
15． She is＿＿＿＿＿new comer to＿＿＿＿chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries．(NMET’94)
A．the； the B．the； ／ C．a；／ D．a； the
16．If there were no examinations,we should have＿＿＿＿＿at school． (NMET’94)
A．the happiest time B．a more happier time
C．much happiest time D．a much happier time
17．—— I’d like＿＿＿＿＿information about the management of your hotel, please．
—— Well, you could have ＿＿＿＿＿ word with the manager． He might be helpful． (NMET’95)
A．some； a B．an； some
C．some； some D．an； a
18．How beautifully she sings! I have never heard＿＿＿＿． (NMET’96)
A．the better voice B．a good voice
C．the best voice D．a better voice
19．Many people agree that＿＿＿knowledge of English is a must in＿＿＿international trade today．(NMET’96)
A．a； ／ B．the； an C．the； the D．／； the
20．—— Have you seen＿＿＿pen? I left it here this morning．
—— Is it＿＿＿black one? I think I saw it somewhere． (NMET’97)
A．a； the B．the； the C．the； a D．a； a
21．Professor White has written some short stories, but he is＿＿＿known for his plays．(NMET’98)
A．the best B．more C．better D．the most
22．Paper money was in＿＿＿use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in＿＿＿thirteenth century．(NMET’99)
A．the；／ B．the； the C．／； the D．／； ／
23．The warmth of＿＿＿sweater will of course be determined by the sort of＿＿＿wool used． (NMET2001)
A．the； the B．the； ／ C．／； the D．／； ／
24．Jumping out of＿＿＿＿＿airplane at ten thousand feet is quite＿＿＿＿＿exciting experience．(NMET2002)
A．不填； the B．不填； an C．an； an D．the； the
25．Boris has brains． In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has＿＿＿IQ． (NMET2002)
A．a high B．a higher C．the higher D．the highest
26．Mr Wang gave us＿＿＿＿＿on how to improve our English．
A．so good an advice B．a good advice
C．some good advices D．a piece of good advice
27．The suggestion has been made＿＿＿the basketball match＿＿＿put off．
A．for； to B．that； be
C．which； should be D．to； being
28．Tom’s and John’s＿＿＿＿＿came to London last week．
A．father-in-law B．fathers-in-law
C．fathers-in-laws D．father-in-laws
29．His “Selected Stories”＿＿＿＿＿first published in 1990．
A．were B．was C．has been D．have been
30．These tables and desks are all made of＿＿＿＿＿．(MET’79)
A．a wood B．some wood C．the wood D．wood
31．—— Did you find your pen this afternoon?
—— No, I didn’t find＿＿＿＿＿, but I’ve bought＿＿＿＿＿．
A．it； it B．one； one C．it； one D．one； it
32．If these trousers are too big, buy a smaller＿＿＿．(MET’82)
A．set B．one C．copy D．pair
33．Three-fourths of the surface of the earth＿＿＿sea．(MET’88)
A．is B．are C．were D．has been
34．We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into＿＿＿． (MET’92)
A．fact B．reality C．practice D．deed
35．Here’s my card． Let’s keep in＿＿＿＿＿． (NMET’94)
A．touch B．relation
C．connection D．friendship
36．He gained his＿＿＿by printing＿＿＿of famous writers． (NMET’95)
A．wealth； work B．wealths； works
C．wealths； work D．wealth； works
37．—— Hello． Is Laura there, please?
—— I’m sorry, she is not here right now．Can I take a＿＿＿＿＿?
A．message B．letter C．sentence D．notice
38．The city government decided to keep the old temple for its historical＿＿＿．
A．price B．cost C．value D．usefulness
39．Shortly after the accident, two＿＿＿police were sent to the spot to keep order． (MET’92)
A．dozen of B．dozens
C．dozen D．dozens of
40．Come along now and sit down． Tom,can you make＿＿＿＿＿for Mary?
A．a face B．room
C．some difference D．space
41．Four years had passed, and I found Mary had＿＿＿＿＿．
A．little white hair B．some white hair
C．much white hairs D．a few white hairs
42．Although the city had been attacked by the stormseveral times, ＿＿＿＿＿was done．
A．a few damages B．few destroy
C．little hurt D．little damage
43．Sometimes I have a cup of coffee after lunch, but I don’t make a habit＿＿＿＿＿it． (HK’91)
A．for B．of C．about D．from
44．The price of vegetables is＿＿＿＿＿than before．
A．much cheaper B．even higher
C．still dearer D．a lot more expensive
45． Such a magazine has＿＿＿＿＿except when you have time to kill．
A．little value B．much value
C．a lot of values D．great value
46．I’m sorry I’m forgetting your name for＿＿＿＿＿．
A．a moment B．moments C．the moment D．the moments
47．Opinions of that kind are best kept to yourself, and not voice＿＿＿＿＿．
A．by public B．in public
C．in a public D．in the public
48．Such men have made＿＿＿＿＿by developing oil businesses．
A．great fortunes B．a huge fortune
C．some huge fortune D．a great fortune
49．There are ten＿＿＿teachers and two hundred＿＿＿students in the school．
A．women； girl B．woman； girls
C．women； girls D．woman； girl
50．The boy wrote＿＿＿＿＿last week．
A．a two-thousand-words article
B．two two-thousand-words article
C．a two-thousand-word article
D．two two-thousand-words articles
