40. No thing fuels cynicism for watching two titanic institutions squabble over their reputations.
A. No… as B. Something … like
C. Nothing … like D. No … than
41. I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, but self-induced pressure.
A. and B. or C. Nil D. with
42. The sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design.
A. is spending on B. will be spent in
C. will be spent on D. be spent on
43. According to some scientists, the computer will do much harm to people's health as smoking and drugs do.
A. does much harm … smoking B. will do as much harm … cigarettes
C. will be doing as much harm… smoking D. does as much harm … cigarettes.
44. The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day.
A. would be completed B. must be completed
C. had to be completed D. be completed
45. In his speech at the conference, the Chairman solemnly stated that the responsibility to our lives and the kind of world in that we live is ours and ours alone.
A. for … in which B. of … for which
C. of … in which D. for … on which
46. I knew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I don't know either the person to put him up to the action.
A. nor did I know … who B. not did I know … that
C. nor do I know … that D. either did I know … who
47. The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people.
A. has it not been B. if it had been
C. if hasn't been D. had it not been
48. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred.
A. Hardly had the government taken B. The government had hardly taken
C. Hardly the government had taken D. The government is hardly taking
49. I can still vividly remember to pick our steps in the mountain down the deep valley on my 21st birthday.
A. picking … in the mountains B. picking … on the mountain
C. having picked … from the mountains D. picking… from the mountains
50. The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags.
A. that were loading … like B. loaded with … like
C. to load with … for D. loaded with … for