北京市英语会考单选原题

2015年北京市英语会考单选原题：

1. This project requires close teamwork. ______ will be achieved unless we work well together.

A. Nothing

B. Anything

C. Something

D. Everything

2. A great amount of help from the government made _____ possible for us to recover from the disaster.

A. that

B. this

C. it

D. one

3. –What are you two whispering over there? --Oh, ______. Just small talk.

A. nothing

B. everything

C. anything

D. something

4. –How’s your new babysitter?

--We couldn’t ask for _____ one. All our kids love her so much.

A. a good

B. a best

C. the best

D. a better

5. I think watching TV every day is a waste time –there are ______ meaningful things to do.

A. less

B. more

C. the least

D. the most

6. This is by far ______ movie that I’ve ever seen.

A. an inspiring

B. a much inspiring

C. the most inspiring

D. the more inspiring

7. –How was your interview?

-- Oh, I couldn’t feel any _____. I hardly understood most of the questions they asked.

A. worse

B. bad

C. better

D. good

8. The Smiths were worried by ______ news that their son needed ______ operation on his knee.

A. a; /

B. the; /

C. the; an

D. a; an

9. It was ______ cool summer night and the moon was shining brightly across______ night sky.

A. a; a

B. a; the

C. /; a

D. /; the

10. –Which of the two films do you like better?

--______ French one, of course. I think it’s really ______ most moving one.

A. The; a

B. The; the

C. A; the

D. A; a

11. ______ big fire happened yesterday, which was _____ great shock to lots of people.

A. A; a

B. The; a

C. A; the

D. The; the

12. The Smiths were praised ______ the way they brought up their children.

A. by

B. for

C. at

D. from

13. The library will open only in the morning_____ further notice.

A. with

B. until

C. for

D. at

14. _____ the past 12 months the company has managed a 10 percent improvement.

A. Over

B. At

C. For

D. By

15. If we ______ to protect the environment now, we’ll regret it in the future.

A. hadn’t acted

B. haven’t acted

C. don’t act

D. won’t act

16. I felt very tired when I got home, and I ______ straight to bed.

A. go

B. went

C. had gone

D. have gone

17. I didn’t think I’d like the movie, but actually it _____pretty good.

A. has been

B. was

C. had been

D. have had

18. –What about your self-drive trip last week?

--Tiring! The road was not so flat, and we _____ a rough ride.

A. had

B. have

C. would have

D. have had

19. – Oh no! We’re too late. The train ______.

--That’s OK. We’ll catch the next train to London.

A. was leaving

B. had left

C. has left

D. would leave

20. Hurry up, kids! The school bus_____ for us!

A. waits

B. was waiting

C. waited

D. is waiting

21. –Jack, did you see my son Harry just now?

--No, Mrs. White. I ______ computer games.

A. have played

B. am playing

C. had played

D. was playing

22. Since the new speed limits______, the number of accidents in the area has fallen sharply.

A. were introduced

B. introduced

C. have been introduced

D. have introduced

23. The museum which ______will be open to tourists next month. The work is almost finished.

A. is being repaired

B. has been repaired

C. is repairing

D. has repaired

24. There have been productive discussions over the last few days and I think some real progress_____.

A. has made

B. has been made

C. had made

D. had been made

25. Mary’s nervousness makes it difficult _____ her thoughts and feelings in public.

A. express

B. expressing

C. expressed

D. to express

26. When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, _____ me stories till I fell asleep.

A. having told

B. telling

C. told

D. to tell

27. I stopped the car ______ a short break after three hours’ driving.

A. take

B. taking

C. to take

D. taken

28. There is nothing in the room but a bookshelf ______ in one corner.

A. standing

B. to stand

C. stand

D. stood.

29. When Laura got home from her holiday, there was a pile of mail ______ for her.

A. waited

B. to wait

C. waiting

D. to have waited

30. The witnesses ______ by the police just now gave very different descriptions of the fight.

A. questioned

B. being questioned

C. to be questioned

D. having questioned

31. When ______ for his views about his current job, Mike told me the company was excellent, and the work was challenging.

A. being asked

B. asked

C. asking

D. to ask

32. –What are doing this Saturday?

--I’m not sure, but I ______ go to the Black Eyed Peas concert.

A. must

B. need

C. should

D. might

33. I’m going to Europe on vacation together with John if I _____ find the money.

A. can

B. might

C. would

D. need

34. –Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now?

--I think you _____, in case he comes late for the meeting.

A. need

B. must

C. may

D. can

35. Mary’s house was being painted, _____ we arranged to meet at the parking lot.

A. for

B. or

C. so

D. while

36. –How do you like your new job?

-- Well, I don’t earn as much, _____ I like what I’m doing.

A. and

B. but

C. or

D. for

37. Thank you so much for your looking after my dog _____ we were away.

A. while

B. if

C. though

D. where

38. _____ the plans have been approved, the company will be able to begin construction.

A. Now that

B. In case

C. Even if

D. As if

39. We moved the piano ______ there would be room for the Christmas tree.

A. so long as

B. so that

C. as far as

D. now that

40. He won’t get anything _____ he finishes the work properly.

A. until

B. while

C. because

D. if

41. You can cancel the ticket _____ you tell the airline 48 hours in advance.

A. while

B. until

C. because

D. if

42. _____ wants to go camping this weekend, raise your hands.

A. Whoever

B. Whenever

C. Wherever

D. Whatever

43. Success often comes to those _____ are good at recognizing their own strengths.

A. whom

B. who

C. what

D. which

44. When I arrived, Bryan took me to see the house ______ I would be staying.

A. what

B. when

C. where

D. which

45. John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _____ are family members.

A. them

B. that

C. which

D. whom

46. Theater fans love New York, _____ offers a variety of Broadway plays.

A. which

B. where

C. that

D. who

47. It’s good to know_____ the dogs will be well cared for while we’re away.

A. what

B. whose

C. which

D. that

48. It doesn’t matter_____ you pay by cash or credit card in this store.

A. how

B. whether

C. what

D. why

49. Don’t let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ______ close you may be to victory.

A. how

B. that

C. which

D. where

50. ______ is that the meeting is put off till Friday.

A. How I want to tell you

B. How do I want to tell you

C. What I want to tell you

D. What do I want to tell you