[单项选择]They expected that several hundred guests would attend the opening ceremony, but only ______ people actually showed up.


A. a great number of
B. large amounts of
C. a dozen of
D. a crowd of

[单项选择]We expected about 20 guests but there were（）people there.
A. any
B. other
C. more
D. some

[单项选择]We expected about 20 guests but there were ____________ people there.
A. any
B. other
C. some
D. more

[单项选择]The new factory is （　） several hundred cars a week.
A. turning in
B. turning off
C. tuming out
D. turning on

[单项选择]The new factory is ______ several hundred cars a week.


A. turning in
B. turning off
C. turning out
D. turning on

[单项选择]Several guests were wailing on the ______ for the front door to open.
A. porch
B. vent
C. inlet
D. entry

[单项选择]The number of guests invited （　） a hundred, but a number of them （　） absent for different reasons.
A. were, was
B. was, was
C. was, were
D. were, were

[单项选择]The number of guests invited（）a hundred, but a number of them（）absent for different reasons.
A. were, was
B. was, was
C. was, were
D. were, were

[单项选择]Several important diplomats were ______ the guests attending the president's 50th birthday celebrations at his home in Bolivia.
A. prior
B. among
C. throughout
D. selected

[单项选择]"... one would have expected the episode to end there" in the fourth paragraph means that ______.


A. things might not go from bad to worse.
B. the doctor tried to cure fits.
C. more people suffered from fits.
D. the situation was further aggravated.

[单项选择]Five hundred critically-ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of _____________.


A. observing how they reacted to the crisis of death
B. learning how to hest help themselves and their families
C. finding out their attitude towards the approach of death
D. helping themselves and their families overcome the fear of death

[单项选择]

One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the cashless society is not on the horizon—it’s already here.
While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be mad
A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.
B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.
C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.
D. Advantage of credit cards in business.

[单项选择]The restaurant owner bought two hundred pounds of potatoes which contain 99% water content. The potatoes are left in the sun for 4 hours. Now the total water content of the potatoes is slightly reduced to 96%. What is the total weight of the potatoes now （）
A. 194.06 pounds
B. 192.08 pounds
C. 150 pounds
D. 50 pounds

[单项选择]Five hundred critically-iii patients were investigated with the main purpose of ______.


A. observing how they reacted to the crisis of death
B. learning how to best help themselves and their families
C. finding out their attitude towards the approach of death
D. helping themselves and their families overcome the fear of death