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II 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

21. Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push-ups too to stay _____.

A. in place B. in order C. in shape D. in fashion

22. What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.

A. awful B. essential C. impressive D. obvious

23. There is a note pinned to the door______ when the shop will open again.

A. saying B. says C. said D. having said

24. It’s standard practice for a company like this one______ a security officer.

A. employed B. being employed C. to employ D. employs

25.Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others _________ essential to their development.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

26. ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.

A. Having freed B. Freed C. To free D. Freeing

27. I don’t become a serious climber until the fifth grade, ______ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree.

A. when B. where C. which D. why

28. Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent properly in this hospital.

A. can be the patients treated B. can the patients be treated

C. the patients can be treated D. treated can be the patients29. It was only after he had read the papers Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.

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

30. Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuming than we______.

A. will expect B. are expecting C. expect D. had expected

31. As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can concerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself.

A. catch sight of B. get hold of

C. take charge of D. make mention of

32. — I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.

—Do you mean we_____ bring anything with us?

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shan’t D. needn't

33. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.

A. Were there B. Had there been

C .If there are D. If there have been

34. Shakespeare’s writing is still popular today. It has really ________ the test of time.

A. failed B. stood C. taken D. conducted

35. —I’d like a wake-up call at 7:00 a.m., please!

—OK, _______.

A. help yourself B. You will certainly make it

C. just do what you like D. I’ll make sure you get one