．　　　21世纪报高考单项填空新题100集锦　 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  2006-4-11

1.　　　 – How often do you eat out?
– ____, but usually once a week.
A. Generally speaking　　 B. Have no idea　　　　　　 C. As usual　　　　　　D. It depends

2.　　　 – Are you going to accept another part-time job besides these two?
– I am not sure. It depends on the ____ of my health.
A. condition　　　　　　　　　 B. situation　　　　　　　　　 C. circumstances　 D. things

3.　　　  – What does NPC ____?
– National People’s Congress, which makes and changes laws.
A. take for　　　　　　　　　　 B. ask for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. call for　　　　　　　　　　 D. stand for

4.　　　 It was in the lab______ was built three years ago ____ the students made the experiment.
A. where　,that　　　　　　　 B. which, that　　　　　　　 C. what, that　　　　　D. that　　,　there ,

 5.– Why were you so happy in the hospital the other day?
 – Well, the nurse allowed me ____ there, though it was not permitted.
　 A. remain　　　　　　　　　　　 B. remaining　　　　　　　　 C. to remain　　　　　　　　　D. remained

6.　.I always think that while we are in the world, we should try ____.
A. possible anything　　　 B. everything possible C. possible everything　　　 D. something possible

7.　　　  Performing without any mistakes ____ a lot of practice and a good attitude (态度).
A. makes　　　　　　　　B. wants　　　　　　　　C. takes　　　　　　　　 D. costs

8. But it was not until I was really touched by it ____ I understood what music meant to me.
A. what　　　　　　　　　　B. /　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　D. that

9　.The book also includes many popular English expressions ____ in the classroom.
A. not teaching　　　　　B. no teaching　　　　C. not taught　　　　　D. no taught

10.　 Students tend to get ____ from many kinds of pressures nowadays.
A. encouraged　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　　　C. disappointed　　　D. depressed

11.　 Many parents have ____ whether it was a proper way to develop kids’ respect for life.
A. persuaded　　　　　 B. demanded　　　　　C. requested　　　　　D. questioned

12.　 In 2004, India’s software exports reached US$17.3 billion, about five times ____ of China.
A. that　　　　　　　　　　B. those　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　D. them

13.　 India has a great number of skilled software engineers ____ a national computer education plan started in the 1980s.
A. apart from　　　　　B. as the result of　 C. resulting in　　　　D. other than

14.　 New technology is giving him hope ____ he might lead a life with a little more independence.
A. what　　　　　　　　　B. /　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. which

15.　 In the most recent tests, ____ earlier this year, Nagle was able to use thoughts to open and close an artificial (人造的) hand.
A. performing　　　　 B. performs　　　　　 C. performed　　　　 D. to perform

16.　 – Do you like ____ here?
– Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice.
A. this　　　　　　 B. these　　　　　C. that　　　　　　D. it

17.　 The year he graduated from college, he ____ teaching.
A. took up　　　　　　　B. made up　　 C. turned up　 D. put up

18.　 – I hear you went on a holiday in Taiwan.
– Yes. It lies ____ the east of Fujian Province and it’s part of China.
A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

19.　 You’ll find this map of great ____ in helping you to get round London.
A. price　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　 C. value　　　　　D. money

20.　 – Are you used to ____ in the countryside with the old couples?
– Yes, I am much interested to see methane is used ____ electricity for home use.
A. live; to produce　 B. living; to produce　C. to live; produce　　　　　　D. live; producing

21.　 I know copying someone is supposed to a be kind of compliment, but it gets ____, too.
A. satisfying　　　　　 B. annoying　　　　　 C. tiring　　　　　　　　 D. shocking

22.　 If you are patient and kind to your partner, the experiments will be a ____.
A. success　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　　　D. problem

23.　 While we’re young, our defences are ____ strong. However, they get weaker as we get older.
A. likely　　　　　　　　　B. fair　　　　　　　　　 C. nearly　　　　　　　 D. pretty

24.　 Research on how chemicals in plants affect the brain’s function in rats ____ that these chemicals may help our own brains work better.
A. advises　　　　　　　 B. hopes　　　　　　　　C. expects　　　　　　 D. suggests

25.　 The boy was moved to develop his own site by his ____ at his bad performance in a computer contest.
A. satisfaction　　　　 B. shortage　　　　　　C. disappointment　 D. failure

26.　 My parents ____ that the website would affect my studies. But now they don’t worry that much because I am actually improving at school.
A. used to worry　　 B. are used to worry　C. are used to worrying　　D. used to worrying

27.　 Fifteen bottles, ____ special invites to enjoy the games will be thrown into the sea from the Chinese ship.
A. including　　　　　　B. containing　　　　　C. saving　　　　　　　 D. filling

28.　 In order to support him, the family sold their house and moved to a city ____ snooker was more popular.
A. that　　　　　　　　　　B. there　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 D. which

29.　 The hours of hard work ____ when he became the champion of the game.
A. paid for　　　　　　　B. paid off　　　　　　 C. paid back　　　　　D. paid up

30.　He is very confident. He never ____ his decisions.
A. suspects　　　　　　 B. makes　　　　　　　 C. doubts　　　　　　　　　　 D. changes

31.　He couldn’t ____ an answer when I asked him why he was late for school.
A. come up　　　　B. catch up　　　　　　C. come up with　　　　　 D. catch up with

32.　 The new couple bought a second-hand house but ____ will need a lot of work before they can move.
A. they　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　C. one　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. which

33.　 – Whom would you rather have ____ the job when you are away, Mary or Jane?
– ____.
A. to do; Either　　　　　　　B. do; Either　　　　　C. done; Neither　　　　　　D. doing; Anyone

34.　 What surprised me most was not what he said but ____ he said it.
A. the way　　　　　　　B. in the way that　 C. in the way　　　　　　　　D. the way which

35.　 As more and more trees get cut down, the animals living in the rainforest, 90% of ____ depend on insects, grass, meat or each other as their food, will die out over time.
A. who　　　　　　　　　 B. them　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　　D. whom

36.　 Suddenly the ice cracked (破裂) below me. I was ____ lying on a piece of ice floating on the sea.
A. made　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　C. kept　　　　　　　　　D. held

37.　 The computer test we took yesterday was ____ more complex than just sending e-mails.
A. a lot　　　　　　　　　 B. fairly　　　　　　　　 C. quite　　　　　　　　 D. too much

38.　 The poll will be ____ by a big Japanese fashion magazine next month.
A. carried away　　　 B. carried out　　　　 C. carried off　　　　 D. carried up

39.　 Last week, I saw a live fashion show at the university, ____ by the students’ fashion design club.
A. presenting　　　　　B. presents　　　　　　C. to present　　　　　D. presented

40.　 One model stopped halfway down the walkway and began acting ____ she were playing a guitar.
A. even if　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　 C. as if　　　　　　　　　D. as

41.　 It took them ten days, two days less than ____ to finish the expedition.
A. planning　　　　　　 B. planned　　　　　　 C. believing　　　　　　D. believed

42.　 The girl ____ her father by reaching the North Pole in a shorter period of time.
A. won　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　 C. beat　　　　　　　　　D. fought

43.　 Never stop learning knew things because that is ____ makes life interesting.
A. what　　　　　　　　　B. /　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. it

44.　 The importance of the work is that we are all, ____, cousins, separated by a few generations, according to the study.
A. above all　　　　　　 B. after all　　　　　　　C. in effect　　　　　　D. in all

45.　 Some social groups have expressed ____ over whether it is proper to collect such gene samples.
A. satisfaction　　　　 B. doubts　　　　　　　 C. problems　　　　　 D. support

46. In class, ____ one's hand means “let me try”.
A. put down　　　　　　　B. putting off　　　　 C. putting up　　　　　D. raise up
47. They're going to ____ the old hospital and build a block of offices.
A. put over　　　　 B. tear down　　　　　C. put down　　　　　D. tear away　
48. I didn't even ____ the second interview stage.
A. get away　　　　B. get on　　　　　　　 C. get over　　　　　　D. get through
49. – I usually go there by train .
– Why not ____ by boat for a change?
A. to try　　　　　　 B. trying to go　　　　C. to try and go　　　D. try going
50. The boys asked why Blair (British  Prime Minister) was　always talking about ducation,____ they would rather be playing football.
A. when　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　D. however
51. – Why does Mr Black look sad today?
 – The whole family is ____with the flu.
A. down　　　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　　　C. angry　　　　　　　　D. popular
52. – ____ do you think it took you to accept the fact that your husband's suffering from cancer?
– It took a long time before I finally calmed down myself.
A. How often　　　B. How soon　　　　　C. How much　　　　D. How long
53. – Can I get you a cup of tea？　　　　– ____.
A. That's very kind of you.　　B.　　 With pleasure.
C. You can, please.　　　D.　　 Thank you for the tea.
54. – Why do you leave school at such an early age？
– Because I will never succeed，____ hard I try.
A. whatever 　　　B. however　　　　　　C. whichever　　　　 D. whenever
55. – Do study hard. Our hope ____ on you.
– That's why I always feel so much pressure.
A. bases　　　　　　 B. depends　　　　　　 C. rests　　　　　　　　 D. calls

56. - Why didn't you enter the English contest?
- I know I am not ____ as any of you in that.
A. competitor as good　　 B. as good a competitor
C. as competitor good　　　D. as a good competitor
57. - I would like to get some bread from the shop before it closes.
- My watch ____ 6:50, so we have around 40 minutes left to get there.
A. appears　　　　　　 B. strikes　　　　　　　 C. says　　　　　　　　　D. rings
58. Portia, ____ as a lawyer, decided to go to the court to save her friend.
A. dressed herself　 B. dressing herself　C. who was dressed herself D. was dressing
59. This kind of animal is able to protect itself from danger in many ways. _____, the colouring of its hide makes it almost invisible when it is feeding in the shadow of trees.
A. At all　　　　　　　　 B. First of all　　　　　C. In all　　　　　　　　 D. After all
60. It was ____ that we wanted to stay here for another two days.
A. such fine weather　　　B. such a fine weather  C. so fine weather　D. so fine a weather

61. Students in many schools ____ to have long hair.
A. allow　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are not allowed　 C. should not allow　　　　　　D. have allowed
62____ is said that the four most beautiful girls in China all have black long hair.
A. It　　　　　　　　　　　B. Which　　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　　　 D. As
63 Experts say the image, commonly ____ as the “Flower portrait”,　was actually painted in the 1800s.
A. knowing　　　　　　B. is known　　　　　 C. known　　　　　　　　　　 D. being known
64. The novel has ____ worldwide sales of more than 25 million copies and been translated into　　　　  44 languages.
A. promised　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　C. received　　　　　　D. enjoyed
65. There must be something wrong with my legs. I can ____ stand up.
A. fairly　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　 C. nearly　　　　　　　 D. seldom
66. Both of the two girls are talented and hard-working, but ____ went to school.
A. either　　　　　　　　B. none　　　　　　　　 C. any　　　　　　　　　 D. neither
67. He ____ his special talent if he had been schooled in the normal way.
A. would not have developed　　　　　　　 B. would not develop
C. would not have been developed　　　　D. would be developed
68. These days as soon as classes finish, students ____ their pockets for cell phones that start ringing and beeping.
A. arrive at　　　　　　B. get to　　　　　　　　C. open　　　　　　　　 D. reach
69. It was five hours before the big fire was _______completely.
A. put off　　　　　　　　　　 B. put out　　　　　　　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. put up
70. My friend wrote me a letter, ____ me to go and visit him in England.
A. invites　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　 C. invite　　　　　　　　D. inviting

76. -- Look at the girl over there. She is already forty.
-- You are joking. She doesn’t look ____.
A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. the one　　　　　　　C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. it
77. The computer is powerful ____ capacity and speed.
A. regardless of　　　B. in terms of　　　　 C. in spite of　　　　　D. with respect of
78. Last time he was scolded by the chairman because he was late, so it isn’t ____ that he will be present at the meeting today.
A. sure　　　　　　　　　B. certain　　　　C. probable　　　　　　D. known
79. He had decided to give it up, but on ____ second thoughts he decided to try ____ third time.
A. the; the　　　　　　 B. /; / 　　　　　　　　　C. a; a　　　　　　　　　 D. /; a
80. We have done things we ought not to have done and ____ undone things we ought to have done.
A. left　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　D. brought

81. Like other Disney parks, Hong Kong Disneyland will ____ several “lands”, each offering different experiences.
A. make up　　　　　　B. be made up of　　C. be made of　　　　D. be made from
82. If you turn right from Main Street, you come to Toontown, a strange upside-down world ____ the beloved Disney characters live.
A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 D. there
83. I was totally ____, wondering which choice would be the correct answer.
A. gone　　　　　　　　 B. questioned　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　 D. done
84. Foreign countries, ____ Japan, exploited (剥削) China to make a lot of money.
A. unlike　　　　　　　　B. other than　　　　　C. apart from　　　　 D. including
85. History is about forgiving not forgetting. If some people forget history we should ____ them.
A. repeat　　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　C. remind　　　　　　　　　　 D. record
86. My classmates in front of me always ____ what I am doing. It makes me uncomfortable.
A. keep an eye on　 B. keep up with　　　C. put up with　　　　D. hold on to
87. There are many sides to life but ____ more important than what goes on in your heart.
A. nothing　　　　　　 B. none　　　　　　　　 C. neither　　　　　　　　　　 D. no one
88. Many of my classmates recite a saying a day, and ____.
A. so am I　　　　　　 B. I do so　　　　　　　　　　 C. so I do　　　　　　　　　　 D. so do I
89. He didn’t feel any pressure from the big exam. ____, he was lazy and seldom did his homework.
A. Fortunately　　　　B. On the contrary　C. Unfortunately　　 D. What was worse
90. ____ traffic problems become evermore serious and prevent Beijing’s development, many people are beginning to rethink the value of Liang Sicheng’s ideas.
A. While　　　　　　　　B. With　　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　D. For

1-5 D A D B C　　6-10 B C D C D　　　　　　　　　 11-15 D A B C C

16-20 D A C C B　 21-25 B A D D C　　　　　　　　 26-30 A B C B C

31-35 C B B A C　　 36-40 B A B D C　　　　　　　　　41-45 B C A C B

46-50 C B D D A　　　 51-55 A D A B C56-60 B C B B A

61-70 B A C D B　　　　　 71-7 5 D A D B D

76-80 D B B D A　81-85 B C C D C　　　　　　　　　86-90 A B D B C