英语选择题集合.doc

第一节：单项填空（共20小题； 每小题0.5分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. Although she is usually easy-going, she ________ quite annoying sometimes. A. can B. may C. must D. should 2. Recognized as ________ world cultural heritage by the United Nations in 2002, paper cutting is ________ practice which originated in ancient China. A. the; a B. a; a C. the; the D. a; the 3. Although chatting on line has exploded in popularity in recent years, there is no ________ for a face-to-face conversation. A. privilege B. affection C. substitute D. adjustment 4. How old you grow is a factor that you can influence, ________ that is determined by your lifestyle. A. what B. one C. something D. anything 5. The Nobel Prizes are to be given to the people or institutions who have achieved the most, ________ which country they are from. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in the form of D. regardless of 6. A study of ancient writings and evidence ________ that for the past 5,000 years, cats have been kept as pets. A. show B. shows C. showed D. had showed 7. After graduation, Hawking went on to do some of the most important scientific research ever ________. A. carrying out B. carried out C. to be carried out D. was carried out 8. The ________ possibility of everyone having a home computer which will do everything for you is under discussion. A. absolute B. permanent C. practical D. adequate 9. Some of the old beliefs passed down from one generation to another ________ the present thinking. A. agree with B. deal with C. put up with D. come up with 10. He found it _____ difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail. A. frequently B. merely C. eventually D. increasingly 11. The nationwide emergence alert system will be ________ in the near future. A. on purpose B. in place C. on sale D. in charge 12. At first he refused to admit his guilt, but when he was shown the evidence he ________ and confessed. A. broke down B. broke out C.