单项选择题

1.To our surprise，she suddenly ______ in front of us.

A.appealed

B.appeared

C.appeased

D.prepared

2.They have ______ to meet me at the airport.

A.assigned

B.ready

C.arranged

D.settled

3.She know nothing about his journey ______ he was likely to be away for three months.

A.except that

B.except for

C.besides

D.beside

4.Who is to ______ for starting the fire?

A.charge

B.blame

C.accuse

D.indict

5.They ______ Tom to be their representative.

A.selected

B.picked

C.elected

D.chose

6.The sky is _____ after the rain.

A.clearing out

B.clearing away

C.clearing up

D.clearing off

7.He ______ to realize that he was mistaken.

A.came

B.took

C.made

D.got

8.She was ______ hit when her only daughter got killed in a car crash.

A.large

B.big

C.hard

D.much

9.I'm so tired I can ______ walk.

A.almost

B.hardly

C.nearly

D.probably

10.You'd better have that bad tooth _______ out.

A.pull

B.pulled

C.to pull

D.pulling

11.John has some trouble ________ his girlfriend.

A.in

B.to

C.on

D.with

12.I think all this is ______ bit stupid.

A.a little

B.a few

C.little

D.few

13.Tom and Many are going to _____ married when they return from abroad.

A.make

B.take

C.get

D.have

14.Don't trust him _____ he says.

E.no matter how

F.no matter why

G.no matter when

H.no matter what

15.He always keep a dictionary ________ within his _______.

A.reach

B.touch

C.arrival

D.getting

16.I promise I'll remember ______ the book to you.

A.return

B.to return

C.returning

D.returned

17.They _______ several extra bus lines during the rush hours.

A.get

B.have

C.run

D.take

18.Julia _____ a pleasant hour talking with friends.

A.spent

B.took

C.went

D.cost

19.They succeeded _____ overcoming the difficulties they encountered.

A.to

B.on

C.in

D.of

20.I'll not go to the party _______ I am invited.

A.or

B.till

C.unless

D.when