一、单选题（共 20 道试题，共 100 分。）V 1. The driver was at______loss when______word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; /
B. a; the
C. the; the
D. /; /
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2. Never before _________ so highly successful in his attempts to modify the weather on a very small scale.
A. man has been
B. man is
C. has man been
D. will be man
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3. After a joint venture dismisses the surplus employee during the contract term, the enterprise will give the dismissed certain ______
A. comprehension
B. composition
C. compensation
D. consultation
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4. The prices of the products of joint ventures sold in China should be fixed on the basis of quality ______ the price regulations set by the state and be charged in RMB
A. first of all
B. with a view to
C. regardless of
D. in line with
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5. — You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. — Well, now I regret _________ that.
A. having done
B. to have done
C. to be doing
D. to do
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6. They found a ______ statesman to head the project — someone who could make the worlds of politics and business work together
A. senior
B. superior
C. junior
D. inferior
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7. Whether it is desirable or not ______ the importance of avoiding rejects versus the importance of avoiding cost increases
A. relates to
B. consists of
C. engages in
D. depends on
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8. I hope that I shall never again have to ______ such unpleasant experience; otherwise I might sue to the court
A. undergo
B. underlie
C. underline
D. understand
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9. I chose a small room with the window _____ the street.
A. faces
B. faced
C. facing
D. to face
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10. On the whole speculation is ______ upon because it sometimes drives prices up.
A. frowned
B. disapproved
C. represented
D. affected
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11. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _____, so we didn’t accept the offer.
A. not being finished
B. had not finished
C. not having finished
D. was not finishing
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12. ______ that they’re young and inexperienced, they’ve done quite a good job.
A. Being
B. Given
C. Provided
D. Now
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13. On the basis of the agreement by the two parties, the contract will be signed ______ the ceremony.
A. senior to
B. inferior to
C. superior to
D. prior to
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14. ______ is no reason for discharging her.
A. Because she was a few minutes late
B. Owing to a few minutes being late
C. The fact that she was a few minutes late
D. To be a few minutes late
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15. It was suggested that this problem _________ at the next meeting.
A. was discussed
B. will be discussed
C. have to be discussed
D. be discussed
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16. There are many children and adolescents ______ behavior is generally unacceptable .
A. their
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
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17. The pilot felt something ______ wrong with the engine just before the plane took off.
A. will go
B. was going
C. goes
D. to go
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18. _______ the importance of wearing seat belts while driving.
A. Little they realize
B. They little realize
C. They realize little
D. Little do they realize
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19. _____ I don't like are the long, dark nights of winter.
A. That
B. What
C. Which
D. This
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20. The opposing political party is getting ready to ______ a powerful attack on the government.
A. intend
B. imprint
C. cast
D. mount
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