随着英语的普及，英语成了大学生走进社会的通行证。为帮助大学生更好地掌握英语知识。本站提供以下文章：
1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ?____? in broad daylight yesterday.?
A. to be robbed B. robbed?
C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed?
2. ?____? before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.?
A. Though having never acted?
B. As he had never acted?
C. Despite he had never acted?
D. In spite of his never having acted?
3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ?____? in cities rather than in the country.?
A. are living B. will be living ?
C. have lived D. will have lived?
4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign ?____? part in such dishonest business deals.?
A. than take B. than to take?
C. rather than take D. rather than to take?
5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ?____? going on in the world.?
A. it is B.as is C.there is D.what is?
6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ?______? a sudden loud noise.?
A. being there B.should there be?
C.there was D. there have been?
7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ?____?.?
A. as other people B.as other people’s?
C.like other people D.like other people’s?
8.Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over ?____?made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.?
A. one B.the one C.that D.what?
9.The treasury issued an order stating that ?____? land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.?
A. henceforth B.moreover C. whereby D.however?
10.The students expected there ?____? more reviewing classes before the final exams.?
A. is B.being C. have been D.to be?
11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that ?____? into hard currency.?
A. translates B. transfers?
C. transplants D. transmits?
12.In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics ?____?or may give you a choice of topics to write about.?
A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away