1._____ , 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

2._____ that my head had cleared , my brain was also beginning to work much better.

A. For B. Now C. Since D. Despite

3.Last year the advertising rate ____ by 20 %.

A. raised B. aroused C. arose D. rose

4.By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ____ children as Coca-cola.

A. for B. in C. to D. with

5.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

6.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

7._____ 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

8.People appreciate ____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.

A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. having worked

9.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

10.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

11.A ____ to this problem is expected to be found before long.

A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution

12.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

13._____ 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

14.She was complaining that the doctor was _____ too much for the treatment he was giving her.

A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging

15.Since the matter was extremely _____, we dealt with it immediately.

A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. instant

【答案】1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C