21st Century English Question Bank: College English Test Band 4

Author: Editor-in-Chief: Li Song
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Publishing Time: 2000-03-01
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Fragment: When moisture and food are found, the necessary soil conditions are found. A) and B) but C) however D) wherever
45. Do you like the Chinese food served in American restaurants? It's not bad but I prefer _____.
A) food Chinese authentically
B) Chinese food authentically
C) Chinese authentic food
D) authentic Chinese food
46. The first time she came to Harbin, she found it difficult to ____ to the cold winter there.
A) adapt
B) adopt
C) used
D) live
47. Afraid of being sent into prison, the youngster ____ the charge from his accuser.
A) refused
B) declined
C) denied
D) adjusted
48. Hard as the reform is, the ____ for the state-owned enterprises are bright.
A) prospects
B) aspects
C) respects
D) suspects
49. The output has grown rapidly in recent years and this upward ____ is expected to continue.
A) tendency
B) movement
C) action
D) increase
50. There is little work to do, so the firm has to ____ some employees.
A) lay down
B) lay off
C) layout
D) lay aside
51. After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as insurance ____ further losses.
A) for
B) from
C) against
D) towards
52. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _____.
A) sense
B) length
C) intervals
D) rate
53. David has just arrived, but I didn't know he ____ until the day before yesterday.
A) will come
B) had been coming
C) was coming
D) comes
54. My typist has not returned my paper yet, but she promised ____ by tomorrow.
A) for me to have it ready
B) me it was ready
C) to have it ready for me
D) it was ready for me
55. He has made a discovery, ____ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.
A) I think which is
B) which I think is
C) which I think is
D) of which I think it is
56. I don't think we should wait any longer. They ____ that we are expecting them.
A) may forget
B) might forget
C) might be forgetting
D) may have forgotten
57. The source of his weal is, ____ oftenthe case these days, soil.
A) what
B) which
C) that
D) as
58. The government official explained that there's no point ____ about the cultural gap in that city.
A) to worry
B) in worrying
C) with them worrying
D) if he worries
59. Though the Royal Marines successfully won the victory, three hundred soldiers narrowly escaped ____ in the fierce battle.
A) to be killed
B) to kill
C) have killed
D) being killed
60. ____ they reached the centre of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.
A) Further than a mile or so
B) For a mile or so when
C) Before a mile or so when
D) A mile or so before
61. The workers of this factory, ____ working there or staying at home, were all surprised at the news.
A) they being
B) were they
C) they were
D) be they
62. My friend was very unhappy for not ____ to the concert.
A) to be invited
B) having been invited
C) to have been invited
D) inviting
63. There are many kinds of metals, _____.
A) each having its special properties
B) having its special properties
C) one has its special properties
D) each has its special properties
64. The ancient Egyptians are supposed ____ rockets to the moon.
A) to send
B) to be sending
C) to have sent
D) to have been sending
65. ____ right now, she would get there on Sunday.
A) Would she leave
B) If she leaves
C) If she had left
D) Were she to leave
66. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them ____ every night this week.
A) practising
B) to practise
C) practised
D) practise
67. It was urgent that he ____ notified at once.
A) is
B) was
C) be
D) would be
68. The traffic was very heavy; otherwise I ____ here 50 minutes sooner.
A) would be
B) should be
C) had been
D) would have been
69. After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to _____.
A) thank
B) be thankful for
C) be thankful
D) be thanked
70. Because they usually receive the same score on standardized examinations, there is often disagreement as to ____ is the better student. Bob or Helen.
A) who
B) which
C) whom
D) whose