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2014高考英语单项选择基础精品训练题（8）及答案 【2013界虹口区质量监控测试题】 Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. ______ economy in some European countries worsening, many more workers had to be laid off. A. With B. By C. For D. Beyond 26. – Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now? -- Yes, he ______, and he looked a little bit nervous. A. had been interviewed B. interviewed C. was being interviewed D. was interviewed 27. A reporter’s task is to inform readers of the events that happened, ______ conclusions. A. not draw B. not drawing C. not to draw D. not drawn 28. Do you believe drinking a glass of wine every day ______ reduce the danger of heart diseases? A. could B. must C. need D. should 29. Before the ladies ______ the colorful box, filled with things like books, dolls and fancy clothes. A. was lain B. are lain C. lie D. lay 30. Boys and girls, make sure you ______ your names on the test paper before handing them in. A. wrote B. write C. will write D. had written 31. Of all the clues they provided, ______ is of any help for solving the case of robbery. A. nothing B. neither C. none D. no one 32. In extreme weather, a worn tyre can break easily ______ it’s mended, as is often the case. A. when B. where C. which D. that 33. ______ once every two years, whether it is a car, a bus or a lorry, is the rule that all drivers must obey in our country. A. Having been examined B. Examined C. Examining D. Being examined 34. People generally think that fairness and justice are at the centre of ______ they are striving for. A. how B. why