1．My morning ______ includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast.
A．drill B．action
C．regulation D．routine
2．I can’t say which wine is best—it’s a (n) __________ of personal taste.
A．affair B．event
C．matter D．variety
3．The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common ______ in many parts of the city.
A．look B．sign
C．sight D．appearance
4．—You are always full of _______. Can you tell me the secret?
—Taking plenty of exercise every day.
A．power B．strength
C．force D．energy
5．Despite such a big difference in _______ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.
A．point B．idea
C．attitude D．sight
6．AIDS control and prevention is a _______ to China as well as the whole world.
A．surprise B．challenge
C．reaction D．threat
7．He and his wife are of the same _______; they both want their son to go to college.
A．soul B．spirit
C．heart D．mind
8．One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ________.
A．bills B．expenses
C．prices D．charges
9．Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular ____ for a wedding in some countries.
A．way B．situation
C．event D．choice
10．Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _____ of exercise.
A．limit B．lack
C．need D．demand
11．It is reported that the floods have left about _________ people homeless.
A．two thousand B．two-thousands
C．two thousands D．two thousands of
12．—Could you tell me the way to ____ Johnson’s, please?
—Sorry, we don’t have ____ Johnson here in the village.
A．the; the B．the; a
C．不填; the D．the; 不填
13．________ walk is expected to last all day, so bring ________ packed lunch.
A．A; a B．The; 不填
C．The; a D．A ; 不填
14．—How about _____ Christmas evening party?
—I should say it was _____ success.
A．a; a B．The; a
C．a;不填 D．the; 不填
15．I looked under _____ bed and found ______ book I lost last week.
A．the; a B．the:the
C．不填; the D．the:;不填
16．Polar bears live mostly on ______ sea ice, which they use as ______ platform for hunting seals.
A．a; a B．a; the
C．不填; a D．the; 不填
17．We have every reason to believe that _____ 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be _____ success.
A．不填; a B．the; 不填
C．the; a D．a; a
18．Many people have come to realize that they should go on _____ balanced diet and make ______ room in their day for exercise.
A．a;不填 B．the; a
C．the; the D．不填;a
19．In ______ film Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays _____ man named Chuck Noland.
A．a; the B．the; a
C．the; the D．a; a
20．How about taking ______ short break? I want to make _______ call.
A．the; a B．a; the
C．the; the D．a; a
21．It is often said that __________ teachers have __________ very easy life.
A．不填; 不填 B．不填; a
C．the, 不填 D．the, a
22．I knew ______ John Lennon, but not ______ famous one.
A．不填; a B．a; the
C．不填; the D．the; a
23．I can’t remember when exactly the Robinsons left ________ city. I only remember it was ____ Monday.
A．the; the B．a; the
C．a; a D．the;a
24．On May 5, 2005, at ________ World Table Tennis Championship, Kong Linghui and Wang Hao won the gold medal in men’s doubles with ________ score of 4∶1.
A．a; a B．不填; the
C．a; 不填 D．the; a
25．If you grow up in ______ large family, you are more likely to develop ______ ability to get on well with ________ others.
A．/; an; the B．a; the; /
C．the; an; the D．a; the; the
26．If you go by _________ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get __________ fast one.
A．the; the B．不填; a
C．the; a D．不填; 不填
27．Mrs. Taylor has _________ 8-year-old daughter who has _________ gift for painting—she has won two national prizes.
A．a; a B．an; the
C．an; a D．the; a
28．After dinner he gave Mr. Richardson ______ ride to ______ Capital Airport.
A．the; a B．a; the
C．不填; a D．不填; the
29．This book tells ________ life story of John Smith, who left ______ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.
A．the; the B．a; the
C．the; 不填 D．a; 不填
30．Christmas is _____ special holiday when _______ whole family are supposed to get together.
A．the, the B．a, a
C．the, a D．a, the
