单项填空4(共20小题)

     从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．—It is so hot today! Do you mind if I drink this last bottle of water, Susan?
—______. I’ll go and get some more this afternoon.
A. I’m very sorry   B. Yes, please
C. I don’t care     D. Of course not. Go ahead
22．Japan says its prime minister promised to provide the world with "maximum transparency" about ____ accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant during _____ telephone call. 
A. the; a   B. the; the    C. an; the  D. an; a
23. —Why don’t you go to medical college and be a doctor?
— Oh. It calls for a great deal of _____with long training, which I am afraid I don’t have.
A. strength      B. energy          C. wisdom       D. patience
24. Finally, the two brothers climbed up the last floor, ________.
A. hungrily and tired B. hungrily and tiredly C. hungry and tired D. hungry and tiredly
25. Nowadays children have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time ____ busy schoolwork.
A. rather than     B. owing to     C. apart from     D. expect for
26. Don’t worry. Intelligent students can always _______ good solutions to problems.
A. come up to      B. come up with   C. stick to      D. deal with
27. When I wanted to express my thanks to him，words ___ me. I just held his hands firmly and choked.
A. left           B. fled           C. forgot       D. failed
28．Many experts stick to the view _____ teacher development is the key to the education quality.
A. which       B. what   C. that       D. where
29．Mary is always ready to do some _____ work at the local geracomium（敬老院）in her spare time.
A. responsible     B.  exhausting   C. voluntary     D. professional
30. As a student of Senior Three, he has very little free time _____ he can spend developing his own interest.
A. when           B. in which      C. at which       D. that
31．It is thought that Henan Shuanghui Industry Group Co., Ltd. ____take responsibility for its consumers.
A. can             B. may          C. must          D. need
32. This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly _______ by my professor.
A. acknowledged  B. appealed       C. recommended   D. commanded
33. This argument sounds reasonable, but ___________ it’s incorrect.
A. fortunately     B. actually     C. naturally      D. obviously
34. ___ himself in carrying out an experiment, he can’t spare time to look after his children.
A. Occupied   B. Having occupied    C. Occupying     D. Having been occupied
35. It is clear that in modern society high _______ and demands are placed on students. 
A. motivations      B. expectations  C. standards    D. opportunities
36．— That’s the third time he’s won the award in this field.
    — Yes. He ______ his maximum potential in the past decade.
A .explored        B. is exploring    C. has been exploring  D. has explored
37．Which sport costs the most _____ training facilities, players’ personal equipment and uniforms?
A. in terms of      B. in place of      C. by way of         D. by means of
38. She ______ a smile when she heard her family went to Italy without her.
   A. managed        B. wore         C. performed          D. controlled
39. But for the heavy traffic, the police ___ the thieves who tried to escape in the stolen car.
A. would not catch   B. couldn’t have caught C. haven’t caught  D. couldn’t catch
40. ― Daddy，how do you like it if I buy a wallet for my mummy’s birthday? 
― ______
A. It couldn’t be better.  B. I don’t like it. C. It’s too expensive.  D. Don’t trouble.