1._____ , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal
C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to equal
2._____ that my head had cleared , my brain was also beginning to work much better.
A. For B. Now C. Since D. Despite
3.Last year the advertising rate ____ by 20 %.
A. raised B. aroused C. arose D. rose
4.By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ____ children as Coca-cola.
A. for B. in C. to D. with
5.Mr. Morgan can be very sad ___ , though in public he is extremely cheerful.
A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual
6.This box is too heavy, ___ give me a hand?
A.would you mind B. would you please
C. will you like to D. will you please to
7._____ he works hard , I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment.
A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D. So long as
8.People appreciate ____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. having worked
9.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the least.
A. for which B. to which C. of which D. in which
10.They are going to have the serviceman ____ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.
A. install B. to install C. to be installed D. installed
11.A ____ to this problem is expected to be found before long.
A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution
12.Having decided to rent a flat, we ____ contacting the accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up
13._____ their differences , the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other .
A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for
14.She was complaining that the doctor was _____ too much for the treatment he was giving her.
A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging
15.Since the matter was extremely _____, we dealt with it immediately.
A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. instant
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C
