42.He will agree to do what you require ____ him.
A. of B. from C. to D. for
43.The mere fact ____ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.
A. what B. which C. that D. why
44.John seems a nice person. ____ , I don’t trust him.
A. Even though B. Even so C. Therefore D. Though
45.I don’t think it advisable that Tim ____ to the job since he has no experience.
A. is assigned B. be assigned
C. will be assigned D. has been assigned
46._____ , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal
C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to equal
47._____ that my head had cleared , my brain was also beginning to work much better.
A. For B. Now C. Since D. Despite
48.Last year the advertising rate ____ by 20 %.
A. raised B. aroused C. arose D. rose
49.By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ____ children as Coca-cola.
A. for B. in C. to D. with
50.Mr. Morgan can be very sad ___ , though in public he is extremely cheerful.
A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual
51.This box is too heavy, ___ give me a hand?
A.would you mind B. would you please
C. will you like to D. will you please to
52._____ he works hard , I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment.
A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D. So long as
53.People appreciate ____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. having worked
54.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the least.
A. for which B. to which C. of which D. in which
55.They are going to have the serviceman ____ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.
A. install B. to install C. to be installed D. installed
56.A ____ to this problem is expected to be found before long.
A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution
57.Having decided to rent a flat, we ____ contacting the accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up
58._____ their differences , the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other .
A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for
59.She was complaining that the doctor was _____ too much for the treatment he was giving her.
A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging
60.Since the matter was extremely _____, we dealt with it immediately.
A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. instant
IV . Cloze (20 points)