1. The trees in that thick forest are so dose together that there is hardly any room to move ______ them.
A. between B. in C. among D. across
2. The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for Expo 2010 is strongly impressed _______ my memory.
A. to B. over C. by D. on
3. So far, several ships have been reported missing _____ the coast of Bermuda Island.
A. off B. along C. on D. around
4. It was easier to move about ______ the fringe of the crowd.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
5. For miles around me there is nothing but a desert, without a single plant of tree _____.
A. in sight B. on the earth C. at a distance D. in a place
6. I wanted two seats ______ Madame Gurie for Friday night, so I rang the cinema to seeif I could book two tickets.
A. of B. about C. to D. for
7. ---Has the train arrived? ---No, it all will be late ______ half an hour.
A. at B. for C. in D. by
8. I like traveling by sea ______ it is not rough.
A. unless B. in case C. as long as D. although
9. ---Poor Tom! He will have to work all the next month.
---Luckily, _______ the basketball games are held.
A. except B. except that C. except when D. except for
10. ______ sick or well, my grandfather is always cheerful.
A. Either B. No matter C. Even if D. whether
11. The oil must be used up, _______ the light went out.
A. for B. because C. since D. as
12. The two countries were ______ between 1989 and 1992.
A. peace B. at no war C. at peace D. at peaceful
13. The bridge is 1000 meters _______ length.
A. with B. in C. at D. on
14. Look out _______ the traffic when crossing the road.
A. at B. of C. for D. with
15. We often call Martin Luther King M.L.King _______ .
A. in short B. for short C. at short D. to short
16. ______ the end of last term, every student in the school, I think, has taken at least five maths tests.
A. By B. Since C. From D. In
17. ---How can I get to the island you mentioned?---You can’t get there _____ by swimming.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
18. ---I find reading comprehension the hardest in learning a foreign language.
---Well, ______ you’d better practise reading short passage every day.
A. so that B. now that C. for that D. with that
19. ---Do you like coffee or milk?---Both. But I prefer coffee ______ milk.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
20. Spider was up and standing at the door, with every hair of her body _____ .
A. stood up B. on its end C. on end D. on the end
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1-5 BDACA 6-10 DDCCD
11-15 ACBCB 16-20 BACCC