第一节 单项填空。
认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. The showroom displays political figures such as former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, ________.
A. call it a day
B. just to name it
C. strike it lucky
D. not to mention it
2. Don’t do anything as you wish. It’s a kind of nice thing to keep yourself ________ to live a good life.
A. in check
B. in charge
C. in chaos
D. in shape
3. In Chinese coastal factories labor shortages have led to both higher wages and more options ________ unskilled laborers can work.
A. for where
B. in where
C. for which
D. in which
4. An abandoned child should have the right to know its origins, which some psychologists see as ________ for their emotional well-being.
A. crucial
B. mature
C. reluctant
D. comprehensive
5. —You know this umbrella is mine.
—If it’s yours, I hope you’ll excuse me—I ________ it up in a restaurant.
A. picked
B. have picked
C. had picked
D. will pick
6. The mayor ________ public understanding over the traffic block on the highway, saying it was not meant to inconvenience road users.
A. allowed for
B. applied for
C. advertised for
D. appealed for
7. When you ________ something such as a report, book, or programme, you produce it by collecting and putting together many pieces of information.
A. cover
B. imitate
C. interpret
D. compile
8. At yesterday’s reception were the chattering guests, the big cake, and the lively music that ________ characteristic of many wedding celebrations.
A. had become
B. were becoming
C. have become
D. become
9. —You ________ heard him last night!
—What’s up?
—He made a joke about an audience, who turned out to be First Lady!
A. could have
B. should have
C. might have
D. must have
10. ________ the layers of the dermis(真皮) are seriously damaged, when the skin of an injured fingertip heals, the body reproduces the original fingerprint exactly.
A. In case
B. Unless
C. Until
D. If
11. ________ along several city blocks is a row of trees, their leaves turning a brilliant yellow now that summer is over.
A. Extending
B. Being extended
C. To be extended
D. Extended
12. The newly-founded institute is now faced with lots of difficulties, according to the manager, ________ the financial problem is worth thoroughly studying.
A. by whom
B. of which
C. with whom
D. in which
13. —Lucy has trouble in reading and writing. That’s why she feels ________ in the class.
—Let’s do our best to help her out!
A. cut out
B. stood out
C. left out
D. made out
14. If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, there is no ________ for practice.
A. submission
B. substitute
C. innovation
D. compensation
15. —That dress is very pretty. Why don’t you like it, dear?
—Well, ________.
A. it’s none of your business
B. it’s not in my line
C. it’s too loud
D. it’s got me beat
