1. Don’t be afraid. Although you are___ newcomer to _____ botany, we will try our best to help you.

A. the ; a B. a; the C. a ; / D. / ; /

2. To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it ______ into parts.

A. down B. up C. off D. out

3. Shenzhou VI , ______ on Oct, 12, 2005, has greatly inspired the whole nation.

A. launched B. to be launched C. being launched D. launching

4. ---What’s wrong with your coat?

---Just now when I wanted to get off the bus, the man next to me ______ on it .

A. sat B. had sat C. had been sitting D. was sitting

5.---I can’t thank you enough for the beautiful gift you sent me .

---__________.

A. No, thanks B. With pleasure C. My pleasure D. Just so-so

6. ---You should have prepared your speech for the meeting, Mr. Smith.

---Yes, I know. But how could I _____ the meeting date fixed so soon.

A. while B. as C. after D. with

7.--- Is the television advertisement working ?

---Yes, ______ orders are coming.

A. None B. Some C. More D. Fewer

8.---What will you buy for your husband’s birthday ?

---I want to buy a _____ wallet for him.

A. black leather small B. small black leather C. small leather black D. black small leather

9.Well, if you insist on eating so much, you will have to suffer the _____.

A. consequences B. exercise C. evidence D. exchanges

10.It is agreed that constant arguing doesn’t _____ a happy marriage.

A. make out B. make for C. make up D. make up for

11. Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, , of course , made the others envy him .

A. who B. that C. what D. which

12. What surprised me was not what he said but he said it .

A. the way B. in the way that C. in the way D. the way which

13. ---Is John coming by train ?

---He should , but he _____ not .He likes driving his car.

A. must B. can C. need D. may

14. Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else _____ such a beautiful palace.

A. can you find B.you could find C. you can find D. could you find

15.If no one ______ the lost umbrella, the person who found it can keep it .

A. claims B. demands C. asks D. deserves

16. Beth _______ her coat with red buttons on it at the Lost and Found.

A. proved B. claimed C. identified D. sorted

17.The notice hanging on the front wall is meant to ____ the unwanted visitors, especially at working hours.

A. keep up B. keep off C. keep from D . keep out

18. We insisted that the meaningless argument ________.

A. should bring to an end B. was brought to an end

C. might come to an end D. come to an end

19. ________ let the fake products become uncontrolled in the market.

A. In certain circumstances we can B. In no circumstance can we

C. Under any circumstances we can D. Under no circumstances can we

20. We ______ certain livings as birds not because they have long legs or short legs, but because they all have feathers.

A. think B. classify C. look D. divide