单项选择题（二）
课程名称：
大学英语II
总分：
20
分
答题时长：
20
分钟
出卷人：
李桂芝
一
、单项选择题：(共
20
题，
20
分)
1
、
Even ______ Paul’s brother lives in Brazil, he has never been there.
A.
although
B.
despite
C.
though
D.
that
2
、
Only later ______ his notebooks, which contained details of all his thefts.
A.
they came across
B.
did they come across
C.
they had come across
D.
had they come across
3
、
Because Smith failed to show up for the job interview, he ______ the shortlist of applicants.
A.
had been crossed off?
B.
was crossing off
C.
has been crossed off?
D.
has been crossing off
4
、
If you happen to meet James in Vancouver, ______ the book to him.
A.
give?
B.
confident
C.
gave?
D.
you would give
5
、
When I entered the classroom, I found the students ______ the questions in groups.
A.
to discuss?
B.
discuss??
C.
discussed?
D.
discussing
6
、
Even after the speech was over, the audience ______ leave because they were so deeply moved.
A.
shouldn’t
B.
mustn’t?
C.
couldn’t
D.
wouldn’t
7
、
Please write your name in the ______ space at the top of the page.
A.
empty
B.
vacant
C.
blank
D.
hollow
8
、
After I ______ the work of the department, I was transferred to another one.
A.
learnt?
B.
had learnt?
C.
would learn
D.
was learning
9
、
It will be up to the students to decide ______ the exact content of the college magazine will be.
A.
which?
B.
what
C.
where
D.
when
10
、
Our new sales manager found out that ______ the job done is not as easy as it first appears.
A.
get
B.
got
C.
gotten
D.
getting
11
、
The newspaper ______ two people were killed in the accident.
A.
says
B.
talks
C.
calls
D.
asks
12
、
She told us briefly about how they succeeded in ______ the new product
A.
develop
B.
to develop
C.
developed
D.
developing
13
、
The big IT company will ______ a new research center in the city.
A.
set up
B.
break up
C.
get up
D.
turn up
14
、
I ______ at 130 kilometers per hour when the policeman stopped me.
A.
had driven
B.
have driven
C.
drive
D.
was driving
15
、
Information about the new system is easy to ______ on the Internet.
A.
like
B.
go
C.
find
D.
open
16
、
I’d like to introduce you ______ James Stewart, the new manager of our department.
A.
with
B.
to
C.
of
D.
on
17
、
We had a(n) ______ with him about this problem last night.
A.
explanation
B.
impression
C.
exhibition
D.
discussion
18
、
We talked for morn than three hours without ______ a cup of tea.
A.
to have
B.
having
C.
have
D.
had
19
、
They had to give up the plan because they had ______ money.
A.
come up to
B.
got along with
C.
ran out of
D.
taken charge of
20
、
______ she joined the company only a year ago, she’s already been promoted twice.
A.
Although
B.
Because
C.
If
D.
When