Ⅰ. 单项填空

1. (2013·淄博模拟)—I really admire the people full of　　　. I’m always tired.

—You’d better take more exercise.

A. power　　B. strength　　C. force　　D. energy

2. (2013·南安模拟)Mo Yan’s novels are selling best and have made him more famous, but before that no one could have imagined how great a role he　　　in Chinese literature.

A. had played B. has played

C. is playing D. was to play

3. Compared with the other players on the team, that football player was short. But his speed　　　his small size.

A. compensated for B. headed for

C. applied for D. pushed for

4. (2013·郑州模拟)It is difficult for us to　　　a conversation with all this noise around us.

A. carry on B. account for

C. bring up D. get across

5. After arriving in New York, the Chinese college student found it rather hard to　　　living on his own.

A. rely on B. bring up

C. depend on D. adjust to

6. (2013·漳州模拟)—Did the policeman let you in?

—No, 　　　I told him who I was.

A. if B. as if

C. as though D. even though

7. With our knowledge　　　practice, we can make contributions to our society.

A. to base on B. basing on

C. based on D. base on

8. (2013·瑞安模拟)We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that　　　for their son’s bad performance at school.

A. are to blame B. is to be blamed

C. are to be blamed D. is to blame

9. Though the accident happened in the daytime, the witnesses were very difficult　　　.

A. to be found B. to find

C. finding D. being found

10. (2013·成都模拟)The flu is believed　　　by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.

A. causing B. being caused

C. have caused D. to be caused

11. (2013·池州模拟)Mo Yan’s winning the 2012 Nobel Prize for literature shows the world’s　　　of China’s contemporary literature.

A. recognition B. intention

C. reception D. application

12. In the past thirty years, 50 to 150 plant species　　　every day.

A. are being destroyed B. are destroying

C. have been destroyed D. destroyed

13. (2013·唐山模拟)Plastic bags are provided for our convenience but they have also　　　the pollution of the environment.

A. adapted to B. turned to

C. contributed to D. looked forward to

14. (2013·龙岩模拟)The high-speed rail　　　Xiamen with Longyan is to open on June 30th.

A. linking B. links

C. linked D. to link

15. Even if you had not been able to see her, you　　　us.

A. told B. had told

C. should tell D. ought to have told