高中英语单选题100道.doc

( )1. The problem _ at present has something important to do with our living conditions. A. discuss B. to be discussing C. being discussed D. to discuss( )2. What has made her so sad? _ in the physics examination. A. Failed B. Since she failed C. Failing D. Because of failing( )3. _, 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. Other things were equal C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal( )4. All things _, the planned trip will have to be called off. A. considered B. being considered C. considering D. to be considered( )5. The pressure _ causes Americans to be energetic, but it does put them under a constant emotional strain. A. to compete B. competing C. to be competed D. having competed( )6. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients dont take drugs _ directed. A. like B. so C. which D. as( )7. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _ his arguments in favor of the new theory. A. to be based on B. to base on C. which to base on D. on which to base( )8. The result of the election was not made _ until last Friday. A. knowing B. known C. to know D. to be known( )9. _ where to go, the old man turned to a policeman for help. A. Lost his way and not knowing B. Lost his way and didnt know C. Losing his way and didnt know D. Having lost his way and not knowing( )10. We went in and found the hotel _. A. well furnishing B. to be furnished badly C. poor furniture D. poorly furnished( )11. Have you forgotten _ a ruler from Mike? Please remember _ it to him tomorrow. A. borrowing, to return B. borrowing, returning C. to borrow, to return D. to borrow, returning( )12. A decision was made that those who once _ to the company in order to get a job would not be let _. A. lied, to stay B. lay, stay C. lying, staying D. laid, stay( )13. Your brother looks tired. Whats wrong with him? Well, thats because his boss had him _ all day. A. works B. to work C. working D. worked( )14. Such a problem is _difficult for a primary school student _. A. so, to work B. rather too, to work out C. very too, to work out D. quite too, to answer( )15. Questions of that kind _ difficult _. A. is, to answer B. is, to be answered C. are, to answer D. are, to be answered( )16. Please push the window _ to let in some fresh air. A. open B. to open C. opened D. opening( )17. I was made to write a letter in English, but I dont know _. A. what to write about B. how to begin with C. how to write about D. what to begin( )18. John Bell was generally considered _ the first telephone. A. inventing B. to invent C. having invented D. to have invented( )19. Im surprised to see you drink so much, you _. A. used to B. didnt use to C. were used to D. werent used to( )20. Id like to buy a new computer. Well, we have several models _. A. to choose from B. to choose C. for choosing D. for choice( )21. I dont think the watch will _ much. It is _ 30 dollars at most. A. cost, worth B. worth, cost C. take, cost D. need, worthy( )22. I need - there by bike, but something is wrong with my bike. It need _. A. going, being repaired B. to go, repairing C. to go , to repair D. going, to be repaired( )23. I know nothing about her. Why not _ a letter to her? A. try to write B. trying to write C. try writing D. trying writing( )24. _ no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has already been settled. A. It is B. There is C. It will be D. There seem to be( )25. Mike failed _ the two fighting boys. A. to prevent B. separating C. to separate D. to divide( )26. Falling water _ electricity in many countries. A. is used to produce B. is used to producing C. used to producing D. used to produce( )27. _ a student wont help. A. Punishing B. You punishing C. To your punishing D. Punish( )28. Please get _. The meeting is about to begin. A. seated B. sit C. sat D seating ( )29. He had three children and a wife _. A. to provide for B. to support for C. provided D. support for( )30. How does he plan _ his nice car to Europe? Hes - it to Europe. A. driving, shipping B. to bring, ride C. to send, flying D. carrying, driving( )31. They appear _ in the accident. A. to injure B. to be injuring C. to have been injured D. being injured( )32. The door wont shut, it remains _. A. locking B. to lock C. unlocked D. locked( )33. Did you carry your notebook? Yes, I remember _ it with me. A. to take B. to bring C. taking D. picking( )34. The party they invited us to turned out _ a great success. A. to be B. like C. as D. to do( )35. I dont think physics _. A. easy to be learned B. easily to learn C. easy to learn D. easily to be learned( )36. He looked behind _ he was not being followed. A. to see B. to find out C. to make sure D. making sure( )37. I often noticed the boy _ school alone very soon. A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave( )38. One of my friends suggested _ for a picnic next weekend. A. to go B. go C. our going D. went( )39. _ plastics, the machine is light in weight. A. To make of B. Having made C. To be made of D. Made of( )40. His eyes _, he lay on his back on the grass. A. wide opening B. wide opened C. open wide D. opened wide( )41. Do you know most of the fresh fruits and vegetables _ our city by the farmers around it? A. producing to B. are produced to C. supplied with D. are supplied to( )42. We must greatly increase our production _ of the people. A. to support B. in great need C. to meet the needs D. in order to support( )43. _ sight of his old friend in the street, he felt very happy. A. At B. In C. Out of D. Catching( )44. Something must be done to prevent factories _ poisonous gases so as to keep the city _. A. sending out, from polluting B. send out, polluting C. from sending out, from polluting D. sending out, from being polluted( )45. You cant pay the bill? _, I never _ much money with me. A. Yes, take B. Yes, carrying C. No, fetched D. No, bring( )46. He stayed up _ until midnight. A. to read B. reading C. and read D. sitting( )47. They preferred _ with them. A. she to go B. her not to go C. she going D. she not going( )48. Im very sorry _ much of your time. A. to take B. to spend C. to have taken up D. to have wasted( )49. My grandparents are content _ quietly in the country. A. living B. to living C. to live D. to be living( )50. He feels _ to help his classmates. A. it his duty B. his duty C. that his duty D. his duty that( )51. His family was not rich but his parents _ to send him abroad for further study. A. managed B. were able C. tried D. failed( )52. At that time professor Smith _ his own opinion and went on with his research. A. kept on B. stuck to C. insisted on D. went on( )53. I expect you _ your promise. A. carrying on B. to carry out C. carrying with D. to carry away( )54. _ by the Youth League, she has made much progress this term. A. To be educated B. Educating C. Educated D. Being educated( )55. When he came to the room _ to the rest of the building, he got_. A. connected, lost B. connecting, losing C. connected, losing D. connecting, lost( )56. The boy, _ to come, hasnt shown up. A. was supposed B. supposed C. supposing D. is supposed( )57. _, he cant tell right from wrong exactly. A. As a young man B. Being young C. Young as he is D. He is young( )58. _, we neednt have to go home on foot. A. There comes a bus B. Coming a bus there C. There coming a bus D. Because the bus coming( )59. _ it is to throw snowballs at each other on the playground after this snow! A. How fun B. What fun C. What a fun D. How a fun( )60. The policeman noticed a boy _ across the road when a car was coming toward him. A. run B. to run C. running D. runs( )61. The boy stood there, _ cry. A. not daring to B. daring not to C. didnt dare to D. and( )62. Students are _. A. prevented to smoke B. stopped to smoke C. forbidden to smoke D. preventing from smoking ( )63. An interest in business _ in Mary when she was only 10. A. developed B. developing C. forming D. formed( )64. While having our dinner, _. A. the doorbell rang B. we heard the doorbell rang C. we heard the doorbell ringing D. the doorbell was heard to ring( )65. He regrets _ his father yesterday. A. having not seen B. not to see C. not having seen D. seeing not( )66. How beautiful she looks _ the new dress! A. putting B. dressing in C. dressed in D. wore in ( )67. Its really a good book, I cant _ myself away from it. A. tear B. tearing C. leaving D. escape( )68. The instructive film is well worthy _ a second time. A. seeing B. to be seen C. to see D. being seen( )69. The bank is said _ last night. A. that it has been robbed B. to be stolen C. to have been robbed D. to have been stolen( )70. _ all the time is the key to _ progress in English. A. Practise, making B. To practice, making C. Practising, make D. To practise, make( )71. Im sure he didnt hear you. He seems _ in thought. A. to have lost B. to be lost C. to have been lost D. to be losing( )72. _ , the parcel was posted. A. Weighed B. Weighing C. To be weighed D. Been weighed( )73. With so many eyes _ on him, he felt a bit nervous. A. fixing B. to be fixed C. fixed D. been fixed( )74. While sitting under the tree, _. A. an apple hit him on his head B. an apple hit him on the head C. he was hit on the head by an apple D. his head was hit by an apple( )75. The man in chains is now _ prisoner in the castle. A. treated B.caught C. regarded D. held( )76. The work _ before building a bridge is to make a good design. A. must do B. must be done C. that must be done D. done( )77. I would rather _ to the movie yesterday evening, for I left my homework undone. A. not go B. not to go C. not to have gone D. not have gone( )78. Its better to ask someone for advice rather than _ something. A. risk doing B. risk to do C. to risk doing D. to risk to do ( )79. Have you fed the dog? No, but _. A. Im going B. Im just going to C. Id like D. Im just going( )80. The way he thought of _ the problem is practical. A. to solve B. solving C. how to solve D. how to settle( )81. The prices are still rising but their income stay the same. So they could hardly _. A. make their mouths meet B. make ends meet C. make end meet D. raise the whole family( )82. No computer so far _ can have the same ability as human brains. A. be built B. having built C. being built D. built( )83. We wont have anything _ against our party. A. say B. saying C. said D. to say( )84. Serious pollution can cause people _. A. die B. to die C. dying D. dead( )85. We must stop pollution _ longer. A. living B. from living C. to live D. live( )86. I asked he _ to much time watching TV, for hell sit for the college entrance examination. A. not to spend B. didnt spend C. not spend D. not spending( )87. He hates _ like that. A. praising B. to be praised C. to praise D. being praised( )88. When we got to the mountain, we found many soldiers _ there. A. stationing B. hidden C. hiding D. remained( )89. I saw an old woman _ under a tall tree with his hands _, thinking. A. seating, crossing B. seated, crossing C. seating, crossed D. seated, crossed( )90. Seeing the children _, she felt very happy. A. well taken care of B. taken well care of C. take good care of D. well taken care( )91. When I met him, I found him _ blue. A. wearing B