16. In the first class in this semester, the teacher started ______ a story she experienced during the summer holiday.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) as
(D) with
17 When she got home after school, she turned on the TV ______ did her homework.
(A) but
(B) not
(C) rather than
(D) than
18 Human beings aren’t ______ mistakes. And I decided to forgive him.
(A) without
(B) within
(C) above
(D) with
19 The three ______ working telephone lines are quite busy following the earthquake.
(A) remained
(B) having remained
(C) remaining
(D) remains
20 Nobody can deny that success in study ______ in the flexible method and positive attitude.
(A) lie
(B) lay
(C) lies
(D) lain
21 Not until they got married _______ that he is a rude man.
(A) she knew
(B) had she known
(C) did she know
(D) she had known
22 With her children living abroad, she has her house ______ every December.
(A) paint
(B) to be painted
(C) be painted
(D) painted
23To my surprise, I found the classroom is ______ at 8:00 in the morning.
(A) empty
(B) blank
(C) bare
(D) nothing
24 Whenever an earthquake occurs, see to it that the ______ and gas are turned off.
(A) electrical
(B) electric
(C) electricity
(D) electronic
25With user-______ computer, people with little education can also learn how to use it.
(A) friendliness
(B) friend
(C) friendship
(D) friendly
26 His devotion ______ this country made him support 20 poor children to finish school.
(A) in
(B) to
(C) at
(D) for
27 Their dormitory is ______ ours in decoration.
(A) similar to
(B) likely to
(C) intended to
(D) familiar to
28 This method is ______ which saves us half of the time and effort.
(A) efficient
(B) fruitful
(C) influential
(D) effective
29.[本题1分] The students’ preference ______ learning online urge the teachers to learn more about computer and network.
(A) in
(B) to
(C) with
(D) for
30.[本题1分] In one aspect, the seven-day National Day Holiday ______ the students’ distraction from study.
(A) results in
(B) as a result
(C) results from
(D) as a result of
31.[本题1分] Good communicative skills are ______ importance to a good leader.
(A) with
(B) of
(C) at
(D) by
32.[本题1分] Beat in the eggs, one ______.
(A) at times
(B) at any time
(C) at one time
(D) at a time