10、she'll take short rests every two hours. she will ______ every two hours a、stay b、remain c、relax d、sleep
第4讲 everything except the weather
everything except the weather
1、harrison had made plans ______ he returned to england. a、before b、when c、as soon as d、after
2、he acted ______ he had never lived in england before. a、as though b、like c、as d、even if
3、it was more than he could bear. he couldn't bear it ______. a、more b、longer c、any longer d、no more
4、he had hardly had time to settle down ______ he sold the house and left the country. a、than b、when c、as soon as d、after
5、when did he ______? he left immediately. a、live b、left c、leaves d、leave
6、harrison retired in england. so ______ a job. a、he was going to get b、he had c、he would have d、he didn't have
7、he wanted to settle down in the country. he wanted to ______. a、rest there b、live there permanently c、live there for a while d、go there for a visit
8、it rained continually. it ______. a、stopped occasionally b、never stopped c、hardly rained at all d、never rained
9、he______ as if he had never lived in england before. a、made b、did c、conducted d、behaved
10、it was more than he could bear. he couldn't ______ it. a、suffer b、put up c、carry d、stand
第6讲 over the south pole
over the south pole
1、did the mountains______ far below? a、lie b、lay c、laid d、lain
2、it could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. this means it______ over the mountains. a、would succeed in getting b、got c、was able to get d、had got
3、the plane was then able to rise. this means it ______. a、could rise b、might rise c、might succeed in rising d、rose
4、byrd knew that he would be able to reach the south pole. it would be ______. a、impossible b、necessary c、able d、possible
5、he would be able to reach the pole______ was 300 miles away. a、which b、who c、it d、which it
6、they soon______ serious trouble. a、ran after b、followed c、had d、ran
7、byrd at once ordered them to do this. he ordered them to do this ______. a、once b、soon c、immediately d、quickly
8、the plane cleared the mountains. it ______them. a、covered b、cleaned c、emptied d、flew over
9、byrd now knew he would be able to ______the south pole. a、arrive at b、arrive c、reach at d、reach in
10、there were no more mountains in sight. they ______. a、were blind b、couldn't see c、couldn't be seen d、were sightless
第7讲 expensive and uncomfortable
expensive and uncomfortable
1、workers began ______ a number of wooden boxes. a、unload b、to unloading c、unloaded d、unloading
7、no one could account for it. they couldn't ______ it. a、explain b、estimate c、interpret d、describe
8、the man was lying on top of a ______of woollen goods. a、carpet b、column c、bag d、heap
9、he admitted hiding in the box. he ______ it. a、announced b、described c、confessed d、declared
10、he had been confined to the box, so he ______. a、couldn't move b、could move c、couldn't sleep d、couldn't run away
第8讲 a thirsty ghost
goodbye and good luck
1、mr. ian thompson ______a public house a short time ago. a、has bought b、bought c、was bought d、is bought
2、he's going to sell it. that's what he ______to do. a、intends b、will c、shall d、going
3、he told me he couldn't go to sleep. that's what he ______. a、said me b、talked to me c、told to me d、said to me
4、he heard a noise ______coming from the bar. a、which was b、who was c、that is d、which is
5、the ghost must have drunk the whisky. in mr. thompson's opinion, the ghost ______ whisky. a、must drink b、has got to drink c、has to drink d、should drink
6、mr. thompson is selling his pub. his pub is______. a、sold b、to let c、for selling d、for sale
7、before he went to bed, mr. thompson ______ the lights. a、closed b、turned on c、closed up d、switched off
8、the lights were ______ in the morning. a、open b、alight c、on d、on fire
9、mr. thompson shook his head. this meant ______. a、no b、perhaps c、yes d、i don't know
10、they will not ______ the pub even if he gives it away. a、receive b、agree to c、agree to take d、allow
第9讲 did you want to tell me something
the greenwood boys
1、it is impossible for him to answer. he ______ answer. a、might not b、could not c、cannot d、may not
2、he told me to rest for a while. ‘______ for a while,’he said. a、to rest b、rest c、do you rest d、resting
3、he asked me how my brother was. ‘how ______?’ he asked. a、is your brother b、your brother was c、your brother is d、was your brother
4、______ your new job in london? a、it likes you b、does it like you c、do you like d、like you
5、he answered these questions by ______his head. a、to nod b、nodding c、nod d、to nodding
6、he told me to rest for a while. he told me to rest ______. a、quietly b、for a short time c、while he spoke to me d、for a long time
7、i have a very good ______of match boxes. a、assembly b、gathering c、congregation d、collection
8、i nodded. this means i ______. a、agreed b、said no c、shouted d、whispered
9、meanwhile my tongue was busy⋯．______ my tongue was busy⋯ a、however b、in the mean time c、nevertheless d、although
10、he removed the cotton wool from my mouth. he ______. a、took it off b、took it in c、took it out d、took it up
第10讲 hot snake
hot snake
1、the firemen have been examining the ground ______yesterday. a、since b、for c、ago d、by
2、broken glass often ______fires. a、is causing b、has caused c、causes d、is caused by
3、they were quite sure it wasn't a cigarette end. they were ______. a、almost certain b、fairly certain c、completely certain d、nearly certain
4、he was able to solve the mystery. he ______. a、could if he wanted to b、could but he didn't want to c、succeeded in solving it d、didn't succeed in solving it
5、the bird had snatched the snake from the ground. the snake been ______the ground. a、at b、from c、over d、on
6、firemen have put out the fire. they have ______. a、controlled it b、checked it c、extinguished it d、turned it off
7、firemen discovered the cause ______. a、today morning b、today in the morning c、in the morning today d、this morning
8、they discovered the cause of the fire accidentally. they discovered it ______. a、by chance b、chancily c、fortunately d、luckily
9、in this way he was able to solve the mystery. ______he did it. a、that's so b、like this c、that's how d、so
10、the bird had snatched up the snake from the ground. it had ______it. a、taken b、pulled c、seized d、carried
第11讲 faster than sound
faster than sound
1、a lot of cars entered for this race. there were______ cars in it. a、much b、lot of c、lots of d、plenty
2、______in 1885, so it was the oldest car in the race. a、it built b、built c、it was built d、having built
3、it was the oldest car taking part. there wasn't ______one. a、an older b、the oldest c、an elder d、the eldest
4、it reached a speed of forty miles an hour. it ______ forty miles an hour. a、ran b、ran with c、went at d、drove with
5、it was different from modern cars. it wasn't______ modern cars. a、the same as b、the same with c、same with d、same as
6、one of the most handsome cars was a rolls-royce. it was a ______car. a、pretty b、beautiful c、seemly d、nice
7、the most unusual car was a benz. it wasn't a ______car. a、used b、common c、vulgar d、accustomed
8、there were many loud explosions. there were many loud ______. a、knocks b、hits c、bangs d、thumps
9、many of the cars broke down. they ______. a、were in pieces b、were broken up c、couldn't go d、were spoilt
10、it went faster than any of its rivals. it went faster than its ______. a、opponents b、enemies c、competitors d、partners
第12讲 can i help you, madam
can i help you, madam
1、the woman stood at the window. she stood ______it. a、in front b、in front of c、front d、ahead of
2、the assistant______ her did not like the way she was dressed. a、served b、serving c、who serving d、was serving
3、after ______out the rude assistant she asked for the same dress. a、she was seeking b、she had sought c、sought d、when she sought
4、______who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. a、not to realize b、without to realize c、except realizing d、without realizing
5、she bought the dress______ she had first asked for. a、who b、what c、that d、whom
6、he glanced at her scornfully. he______ her. a、mocked b、teased c、laughed at d、despised
7、she returned the following day. she returned the day ______. a、other b、next c、after d、else
8、she sought out the rude assistant. he had been ______polite. a、un- b、im- c、in- d、dis-
9、he was eager to serve her. he was______ to serve her. a、prompt b、fast c、nervous d、anxious
10、he brought almost everything in the window. he brought ______everything. a、nearly b、scarcely c、hardly d、already
第5讲 not very musical
not very musical
1、we stopped at a square ______have a rest. a、so to b、in order c、in order that d、in order to
2、we went to have a look at him. we wanted to ______him. a、have b、see c、look d、have seen
3、did it ______out of the basket? a、rose b、rise c、raise d、risen
4、we were very much surprised. we were ______surprised. a、more b、many c、most d、the most
5、it could not tell the difference between indian music and jazz. it ______. a、might not b、may not c、must not d、wasn't able to
6、he began to play a tune. it was a nice ______. a、melody b、music c、echo. d、harmony
7、it was covered with coins. there were coins ______it. a、in b、over c、under d、all over
8、the songs are popular. like them: a、the people b、the country people c、the folk d、many people
9、the snake, however, continued to dance .______the snake continued to dance. a、but b、so c、though d、even
10、we had our first glimpse of the snake. we ______. a、saw it b、looked at it c、saw it for a moment d、stared at it
第13讲 a blessing in disguise
a blessing in disguise
1、______that frinley has a cursed tree. a、they say b、it said c、said d、it is saying
2、if anyone picked the leaves, he _______die. a、would b、will c、shall d、would have
3、tourists have been coming from all parts of the country. they haven't stopped coming ______. a、still b、even c、yet d、more
4、______all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves. a、in spite b、despite c、even d、even so
5、so far ______of them has been struck down by sudden death. a、no one b、nobody c、not any d、none
6、frinley is a tiny village. it is very______. a、big b、great c、small d、famous
7、the number of visitors has increased. the number has ______. a、grown b、grown up c、overgrown d、grown old
8、it has______ an evil reputation. a、won b、beaten c、profited d、earned
9、it has gained an evil reputation. it has a bad ______. a、fame b、name c、rumour d、report
10、he has pointed out that it's a source of income. he's ______this to the villagers. a、shown b、pointed c、noted d、explained
第14讲 after the fire
after the fire
1、_______had they been fighting the forest fire? for nearly three weeks. a、how much b、how often c、what time d、how long
2、the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction. the villages _______. a、were destroyed b、had destroyed c、might be destroyed d、could destroy
3、if it rained heavily there_______ floods. a、will be b、can be c、had been d、would be
4、the planes _______nearly a month to plant the seed. a、did b、made c、took d、had
5、the trees had been there _______. a、since centuries b、before centuries c、for centuries d、centuries long
6、heavy rain would wash away the soil. it would ________. a、clean it b、carry it away c、wash it d、wet it
7、large ________of seed were used. a、weights b、measures c、tons d、amounts
8、the seed had already taken root. it had begun to________. a、grow b、root c、grow up d、increase
9、patches of green had begun to appear. there was green grass ________. a、every where b、only in one or two places c、in one place d、here and there
10、the grass had begun to appear in the soil. it had begun to_______. a、point b、show c、seem d、point out
第15讲 the channel tunnel
the channel tunnel
1、it would be possible to build a platform. a platform _______. a、could build b、would be built c、could be built d、would build
3、this would solve the problem. that's how the problem_______ solved. a、would been b、would be c、would have been d、had been
4、6 if a train _______this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. a、would enter b、entered c、will enter d、enters
5、people were_______ the idea of a channel tunnel. a、interesting in b、interested for c、interested in d、nteresting for
6、the tunnel would be well ventilated. it would have good _________. a、air b、airing c、ventilation d、circulation
7、a plan was put forward by william low. he _______it. a、suggested b、intended c、aimed at d、planned
8、the british feared invasion. they were _____it. a、in favour of b、afraid of c、prevented d、ended
9、it finally connects britain and europe. britain and europe are finally _______. a、mixed b、joined together c、rejoined d、combined
10、the tunnel has now been completed. it has been _______. a、ended b、finished c、prevented d、stopped
第16讲 volcanoes
volcanoes
1、he managed to take a number of photographs. this means he ____them. a、might have taken b、could have taken c、should have taken d、succeeded in taking
2、he escaped just in time. he____ escaped. a、just only b、only c、soon d、only just
3、he waited until the volcano became quiet. he waited ____quiet. a、to the volcano to become b、the volcano to become c、the volcano became d、for the volcano to become
4、he was able to return. this means he ____. a、could if he wanted to b、might c、could have d、did
5、he has been able to tell us a lot ____volcanoes. a、considering b、on the subject of c、in relation d、referring
6、tazieff is a polish scientist. he comes from ____. a、pole b、poland c、polish d、the pole
7、he name it kituro. that's what he ____it. a、called b、shouted c、cried d、screamed
8、the rock was in a liquid state. it wasn't ____. a、firm b、stable c、whole d、solid
9、he wanted to measure temperatures. he wanted to ____them. a、count b、make c、do d、take
10、he has told us more than any ____person. a、alive b、lively c、live d、living
第17讲 a car called bluebird
a car called bluebird
1、he was the first man to drive at over 300 miles an hour. no one had done this ____. a、before b、ago c、since d、again
2、____ was it? 30 feet. a、how long ago b、which length c、how length d、how long
3、____ to control the car. a、it was difficulty for him b、it was difficult for him c、it was difficulty d、he was difficult
4、how fast did he drive? ____ 301 miles an hour. a、at b、with c、to d、by
5、donald campbell was driving a car ____ bluebird. a、to call b、calling c、called d、calls
6、he set up a new world record. he ____ a new record. a、did b、played c、created d、found
7、it was over 30 feet in length. that's how ____ it was. a、ength b、tall c、large d、long
8、it reached a speed of over 301 miles per hour. that's how ____ it went. a、speed b、fast c、soon d、rapid
9、he was disappointed to learn this. he felt ____. a、sorry b、hopeless c、despair d、desperate
10、they had made a mistake. they had been ____. a、mistake b、correct c、right d、wrong
第18讲 the record-holder
the record-holder
1、____did he travel? 1,600 miles. a、how long b、how long ago c、how much further d、how far
2、how did he get to dover? a、by hitchhiking. b、with hitchhike. c、hitchhiking. d、with hitchhiking.
3、he wasn't noticed by____ as he crept off the boat. a、no one b、none c、anyone d、not one
4、the driver gave him a few biscuits.____ was given a few biscuits. a、to him b、him c、for him d、he
5、after____ by a policeman, he was sent back to england. a、being picked up b、he picked up c、been picked up d、picking up
6、little boys who play truant don't go to school ____. a、because they are ill b、because they have left c、because they are not allowed to d、on purpose
7、they are unimaginative. they haven't much ____. a、imagination b、fantasy c、imaginary d、fantasia
8、they have been put to shame by a boy. they should feel ____. a、ashamed b、shy c、shyness d、shameful
9、he was picked up by a policeman. a policeman____ him. a、gathered b、collected c、assembled d、found
10、thousands of boys dream of evading school. they dream of____ it. a、escaping b、avoiding c、preventing d、running away
第19讲 sos
sos
1、she was a young woman. the woman was ____. a、a youth b、young c、a young d、youth
2、did the snow____ thick on the ground? a、lay b、laid c、lain d、lie
3、it was too small. it wasn't ____. a、enough big b、big enough c、fairly big d、rather big
5、it was not long before a helicopter arrived. it arrived ____. a、after b、soon afterwards c、behind d、much later
6、it was a light plane. it wasn't ____. a、dark b、heavy c、black d、deep
7、it got terribly cold. the cold was ____. a、frightening b、horrifying c、shocking d、frightful
8、she wondered how she could send a signal. she wanted to send ____. a、a letter b、a sign c、a signature d、a message
9、she probably stamped out the letters‘sos’with her ____. a、hands b、head c、feet d、knees
10、the survivors were ____. a、live b、lively c、alive d、in life
第20讲 the crystal palace
the crystal palace
1、when was the great exhibition? ____1851. a、of b、on c、at d、in
2、a great many goods were sent. there were ____. a、quite a few b、quite a little c、not too many d、very much
3、travelling was not as easy as it is today. it wasn't so easy ____in those days. a、for travelling b、in travelling c、in order to travel d、to travel
4、on arriving in england ⋯ ____they arrived in england ⋯. a、on b、why c、when d、where
5、it was one of the most famous buildings in the world. it was one of the most famous ____all buildings. a、of b、from c、by d、than
6、it was an extraordinary building. it was quite ____. a、extreme b、funny c、big d、exceptional
7、goods were sent from various parts of the world. they came from____ parts. a、mixed b、assorted c、different d、mixed up
8、there was a great deal of machinery. this means there ____. a、was one big machine b、was one big engine c、were many machines d、was one powerful machine
9、there were six million visitors in all. that was the ____. a、all b、whole c、result d、total
10、museums were built with the profits. they were built with the ____. a、benefits b、earnings c、winnings d、excesses
第22讲 a noble gift
a noble gift
1、who was the statue presented ____? the people of france. a、from b、by c、to d、at
2、it took him ten years to complete it. that's how long _____to do it. a、he took b、him took c、took him d、he was taken
3、it was made ____copper. a、by b、from c、of d、in
4、it was eiffel____ constructed the metal framework. a、whom b、which c、who d、whose
5、a site had to be found for it. if was necessary ____for it. a、a site to be found b、for to be found a site c、for a site to be found d、to be found a site
6、copper is a kind of ____. a、stone b、marble c、wood d、metal
7、it was especially constructed by eiffel. it was constructed ____. a、in particular b、particularly c、for a special purpose d、on purpose
8、a site had to be found for it.____ had to be found. a、a land b、a plot of land c、a property d、an estate
9、it was erected in 1884. that's when it was ____. a、put off b、put over c、put in d、put up
10、it's a symbol of liberty. it____ liberty. a、replaces b、stands for c、is a representative of d、is an agent for
第21讲 three men in a basket
three men in a basket
1、a pilot noticed a balloon _____ for a royal air force station. a、make b、to make c、making d、in making
2、he informed the station ______ the balloon. a、for b、about c、of d、from
3、he was angry when he heard the news. he was angry ______ the news. a、with hearing b、in hearing c、on hearing d、for hearing
4、he heard the news. the news ________ bad. a、were b、are c、had d、was
5、the balloon contained two mps. ________ two mps in it. a、they were b、there were c、the had d、there had
6、the royal air force station was nearby. it was _______ them. a、quite far b、quite close to c、beside d、rather far from
7、he was ordered to keep track of it. he was ordered to _______ it. a、record b、control c、follow d、check
8、he could make out three men. that's how many he could ________. a、find b、see c、follow d、watch
9、soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend. it began to come ______. a、over b、off c、down d、away
10、the balloon landed near an airfield. it _________. a、came along b、came down c、came over d、came off
第23讲 future champions
future champions
1、children can be instructed in swimming. they can be____ . a、learnt to swim b、learnt swimming c、taught how to swim d、learnt how to swim
2、they can be instructed in swimming ____ they are very young. a、in spite b、in spite of the fact that c、in spite of d、despite
3、they are accustomed to swimming. they ____ swimming. a、are used to b、are used c、used to d、used
4、____ is the pool? seven feet. a、how deeply b、how tall c、how high d、what depth
5、they compete____ . a、against one another b、the one against the other c、each against the other d、against each one
6、they are not reluctant to enter the water. they are ____. a、unwilling to b、not ready to c、willing to d、slow to
7、the game is popular ____. a、it is common. b、it is well known. c、it is pleasing. d、they like it very much.