单项填空精选练习100道

郭克晴

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

1. —What do you think made Mary so upset？

—____ her new bike.

A. As she lost B. Lost

C. Losing D. Because of losing

2. The classroom was kept ____ yesterday.

A. cleaned B. cleaning

C. to clean D. clean

3. ____ great picture！ Who painted it？

A. How B. What

C. How a D. What a

4. Father went to his doctor for ____ about his heart trouble.

A. an advice B. advice

C. advices D. the advices

5. The village is far away from here indeed. Its ____ walk.

A. a four hour B. a four hours

C. a four-hours D. a four hours

6. —Where is your brother？

—At ____.

A. Mr. Greens B. Mr. Green

C. the Mr. Greens D. the Mr. Green

7. —Would you like ____， sir？

—No， thanks. I have had much.

A. some more oranges

B. any more oranges

C. some more orange

D. any more orange

8. Lets stop by the ____ on the way there.

A. flowers shop B. flowers shop

C. flower shop D. flowers shop

9. The water ____ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.

A. was felt B. is felt

C. felt D. feels

10. —Mummy， can I put the pears in the cupboard？

—No， dear. They dont ____ well. Put them in the fridge instead.

A. keep B. fit

C. get D. last

11. —Excuse me. Im looking for Be the Best of Yourself.

—Sorry. The book you ask for ____ out.

A. selling B. is sold

C. will be sold out D. was selling

12. —Attention， please！ The plane has to be ____ because of the heavy snow！

—Oh， bad luck！ We have to wait！

A. put away B. taken off

C. given away D. put off

13. —Four dollars a pair？ I think its a bit too much.

—If you buy three pairs， the price for each will ____ to three fifty.

A. come down B. take down

C. turn over D. go over

14. Look at the timetable. Hurry up！ Flight 4026 ____ off at 18：20.

A. takes B. took

C. will be taken D. has taken

15. I ____ you not to move my dictionary—now I cant find it.

A. asked B. ask

C. was asking D. had asked

16. Helen ____ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband ____ home.

A. has left； comes

B. left； had come

C. had left； came

D. had left； would come

17. Hundreds of jobs ____ if the factory closes.

A. lose B. will be lost

C. are lost D. will lose

18. —____ leave at the end of this month.

—I dont think you should do that until ____ another job.

A. Im going to； youd found

B. Im going to； youve found

C. Ill go to； youll find

D. Ill go to； youd find

19. Listen to the two girls by the window. What language ____？

A. did they speak

B. were they speaking

C. are they speaking

D. have they been speaking

20. It is said in Australia there is more land than the government knows ____.

A. it what to do with

B. what to do it with

C. what to do with it

D. to do what with it

21. The chair looks rather hard， but in fact it is very comfortable to ____.

A. sit B. sit on

C. be sat D. be sat on

22. As youve never been there before， Ill have someone ____ you the way.

A. to show B. show

C. showing D. showed

23. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street， but his mother told him ____.

A. not to B. not to do

C. not do it D. do not to

24. Toms mother kept telling him that he should work harder， but ____ didnt help.

A. he B. which

C. she D. it

25. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ____.

A. who is he B. who he is

C. who is it D. who it is

26. —Who called me this morning when I was out？

—A man calling ____ Robert.

A. him B. himself

C. his D. 不填

27. —Can I speak to Mr. Wang， please？

—____

A. Who are you？ B. Im Wang.

C. Speaking！ D. Are you John？

28. I had to buy ____ these books because I didnt know which one was the best.

A. both B. none

C. neither D. all

29. There are two windows in the room. They ____ face south.

A. all B. both

C. each D. either

30. I dont know which book is the better； I shall read ____.

A. all B. both

C. each D. either

31. Of all the books on the desk， ____ is of any use for our study.

A. nothing B. no one

C. neither D. none

32. Theres ____ cooking oil left in the house. Would you go to the corner store and get ____？

A. little； some B. little； any

C. a little； some D. a little； any

33. John was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes ____.

A. open B. to be opened

C. to open D. opening

34. The salesman showed her several bags and she chose ____ one as she didnt want to spend too much money on it.

A. the less expensive

B. less expensive

C. the least expensive

D. least expensive

35. If there were no examinations， we should have ____ at school.

A. the happiest time

B. a more happier time

C. much happiest time

D. a much happier time

36. Of the two sisters， Betty is ____ one， and she is also the one who loves to be quiet.

A. a younger B. a youngest

C. the younger D. the youngest

37. Your story is perfect； Ive never heard ____ before.

A. the better one B. the best one

C. a better one D. a good one

38. Jimmy is the oldest boy and is taller than ____ boy in the class.

A. the other B. any other

C. each D. all

39. ____ of the land in that district ____ covered with trees and grass.

A. Two fifth； is B. Two fifth； are

C. Two fifths； is D. Two fifths； are

40. Two ____ died of cold last winter.

A. hundreds old people

B. hundred old people

C. hundreds old peoples

D. hundred old peoples

41. He served in the army in ____， when he was in ____.

A. 1940s； his twenties

B. 1940s； the twenties

C. the 1940s； his twenties

D. the 1940； twenty

42. He has been here for ____.

A. two and a half months

B. two and half a month

C. two and the half months

D. two and a half month

43. Mrs. Taylor has ____ 8-year-old daughter who has ____ gift for painting—she has won two national prizes.

A. a； a B. an； the

C. an； a D. the； a

44. Please pay attention to your spelling. You have dropped ____ “m” here.

A. an B. the

C. / D. a

45. —I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over ____ keyboard.

—You shouldnt put drinks near ____ computer.

A. the； / B. the； a

C. a； / D. a； a

46. I know you dont like ____ music very much. But what do you think of ____ music in the film we saw yesterday？

A. /； / B. the； the

C. the； / D. /； the

47. Of all ____ reasons for my decision to become a university professor， my fathers advice was ____ most important one.

A. the； a B. /； a

C. /； the D. the； the

48. It is often said that ____ teachers have ____ very easy life.

A. /； / B. /； a

C. the； / D. the； a

49. —Its a top secret.

—Yes， I see. I will keep the secret ____ you and me.

A. with B. around

C. among D. between

50. He slept well ____ all the windows open.

A. when B. while

C. with D. because

51. —Shall we go for a picnic this weekend？

—____. I love getting close to the nature.

A. I will try B. I believe not

C. Good idea D. Im afraid not

52. —When shall I phone you， in the morning or afternoon？

—____. Ill be in all day.

A. None B. Neither

C. Either D. Any

53. —How does Tony go to school every day？

—He has the ____ journey， so he walks to school.

A. farther B. nearest

C. longest D. shortest

54. —When shall we meet again？

—Make it ____ day you like. Its all the same to me.

A. one B. any

C. another D. some

55. —Do you think I could borrow your dictionary？

—____.

A. Yes， you may borrow

B. Yes， you could

C. Yes， help yourself

D. Yes， go on

56. —Its been raining for a whole week. I think itll be fine soon.

—____. We are getting into the rainy season now.

A. Its possible B. Its hard to say

C. Of course not D. Yes， it will

57. —Its difficult for the students to ____ a job nowadays.

—Yes， indeed. So we have to study harder.

A. look for B. find

C. find out D. look at

58. —You never feel worried before an exam. How can you do that？

—Well， Ive been working hard all the time. Surely I am ____ any time.

A. ready for B. afraid of

C. busy with D. interested in

59. —Do you mind my listening to music？

—____. The baby is sleeping.

A. Better not B. Yes， please

C. Not at all D. Thats all right

60. —How much ____ the shoes？

—Sixty dollars ____ enough.

A. is； is B. are； is

C. are； are D. is； are

61. —Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend？

—Terry？ Never！ She ____ tents and fresh air！

A. has hated B. hated

C. will hate D. hates

62. —Did you watch the basketball match yesterday？

—Yes， I did. You know， my brother ____ in the match.

A. is playing B. was playing

C. has played D. had played

63. I agree with most of what he said， but I dont agree with ____.

A. everything B. anything

C. something D. nothing

64. Everyone here will thank the firefighter for the things they have done to prevent fire ____ the environment safer.

A. make B. to making

C. to make D. from making

65. There are a lot of ____ in our school. They work very hard.

A. woman teachers

B. women teachers

C. womans teachers

D. woman teacher

66. British people eat ____ a lot， and they are usually cooked in different ways.

A. chicken B. beef

C. fish D. potatoes

67. As there were not enough chairs in the park， they had to sit on the ____.

A. ground B. earth

C. land D. field

68. Its ____ rather cold. I shall put my jacket on.

A. starting B. looking

C. getting D. feeling

69. —Dont try to ____ anything from me， Mary.

—I know nothing about it， Mum！ I was sleeping at that time！

A. hear B. cheat

C. get D. hide

70. —We need to ____ a time to have a talk， now！

—What about tomorrow？ I am too busy today.

A. put up B. fix up

C. use up D. look up

71. —Where is David？

—He ____ to Turpan. He ____ the day before yesterday.

A. went； left

B. has gone； left

C. has been； has left

D. has left； went

72. —May I watch TV for a while？

—No， you ____. You have to finish your homework first.

A. shouldnt B. neednt

C. mustnt D. wont

73. —____ David and Vicky ____ married？

—For about three years.

A. How long were； being

B. How long have； got

C. How long have； been

D. How long did； get

74. —Do you know the names of the winners in the competition？

—Yes， their names have been ____ on the wall.

A. put up B. turned up

C. shown up D. picked up

75. —When did you first meet Jane， Kate？

—I first met her three years ago when we ____ at a TV station together.

A. have worked

B. have been working

C. were working

D. had worked

76. —The shopkeeper said they ____ the shoes ____ my size.

—What a pity！

A. have sold out； with

B. sold out； of

C. had sold out； for

D. had sold out； in

77. —Can you show me Mr. Jaffers office， please？

—____. But I dont know if he is in at the moment.

A. Thanks B. Go on

C. Sure D. You are welcome

78. —What are you reading， Tom？

—Im not really reading， just ____ the pages.

A. turning off B. turning around

C. turning over D. turning up

79. —I am afraid I cant return the book to you before Friday.

—____.

A. Dont be afraid B. Be careful

C. Not at all D. Take your time

80. —Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday？

—Yes. ____， Im going to visit some homes for the old in the city.

A. If ever B. If busy

C. If anything D. If possible

81. —I think the holiday we had in Beijing last month was great fun.

—So lets have ____ one this month.

A. the other B. some

C. another D. other

82. —Lin Tao isnt here these days. Is he ill？

—____. Wang Xia told me that she saw him in the supermarket yesterday.

A. Im afraid so B. I hope so

C. I dont mind D. I dont think so

83. —Science and technology have changed the way we live.

—Thanks to the inventors， they are famous for the great things they ____.

A. have done B. do

C. are doing D. had done

84. —It is very kind of you to help me with my English.

—____.

A. Thats right B. Thank you

C. Its my pleasure D. Dont say so

85. —You havent been to Macau， have you？

—____. How I wish to go there！

A. Yes， I have B. Yes， I havent

C. No， I have D. No， I havent

86. —Im sorry to have kept you waiting.

—____， Bill.

A. Youre welcome

B. Go ahead

C. Dont mention it

D. No problem

87. —May I ask a question after class， sir？

—____， but not during my lunch break.

A. Im sorry B. Anytime

C. Certainly D. Go ahead

88. If we can ____ our present difficulties， then everything will be all right.

A. come across B. get over

C. come over D. get off

89. If Johns wife wont go to the party， ____.

A. he either will B. neither will he

C. he neither will D. either will he

90. —In my opinion， Brazil is still the best soccer team even though they didnt get the World Cup this year.

—____.

A. Youre all right

B. Youre quite right

C. Thats all right

D. All right

91. —Where did you get to know her？

—It was on the farm ____ we worked.

A. that B. there

C. which D. where

92. —Did Peter fix the computer himself？

—He ____， because he doesnt know much about computers.

A. has it fixed B. had fixed it

C. had it fixed D. fixed it

93.—Somebody wants you on the telephone.

—____ no one knows Im here.

A. For B. And

C. But D. So

94. We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall， ____， in fact， there were 40.

A. while B. whether

C. what D. which

95. Professor Smith， along with his assist-ants， ____ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.

A. work B. working

C. is working D. are working

96. Nobody but Jane ____ the secret.

A. know B. knows

C. have known D. is known

97. —Is that girl in red over there Sally？

—No， it ____ be her. She has gone to Hong Kong with her mother.

A. may not B. mustnt

C. cant D. shouldnt

98. We forgot to bring our tickets， but please let us enter， ____？

A. do you B. can we

C. will you D. shall we

99. Parents are taught to understand ____ important education is to their childrens future.

A. that B. how

C. such D. so

100. We wont keep winning games ____ we keep playing well.

A. because B. unless

C. when D. while