1.A stand-up comedian may ________ an audience member, or he might decide to tell different jokes ________ the reactions of an audience.

A. laugh at, respond to B. make fun of, in response to

B. make jokes about, react to D. play jokes on, in response of

2.They have been ________ over chairs, ________ into doors, and ________ down on stage for years.

A. tripped, walking, fell B. tripped, walked, fell

C. tripping, walking, falling D. tripping, walking, fell

3.When the comedians act or speak like a well-known person, it is called ________ the person.

A. doing an impression on B. making an impression on

C. doing an impression of D. leaving an impression of

4.Each time, he performs his stand-up ________ in front of millions of people when the show is broadcast ________ on TV.

A. play, lively B. routine, live C. routine, alive D. programme, lively

5.When he started practicing stand-up ________ a child, he told himself jokes while he ________ in front of the mirror, ________ his teeth!

A. as, stood, brushing B. like, stood, and brushed

C. as, stood, brushed D. like, standing, brushing

6.He hopes to _________ the footsteps of other famous comedians and to keep ________ until the end of his life.

A. follow, to working B. follow in, working

C. follow up, to work D. be followed, working

7.Doctors have been researching what effect stand-up and other forms of comedy ________ us.

A. had on B. has on C. have on D. is on

8.I think humor is an ________ form of entertainment, because it makes us laugh and laughing keeps us ________.

A. vital, happy B. important, healthy

C. necessary, health D. vital, healthy

9.________ a successful actor, you need to learn the vocabulary ________ on stage.

A. Being, using B. As, be used

C. To be, used D. Like, to use

10.The person ________ is the director, who gives the actors ________ about how to perform.

A. in the charge, directions B. be in charge, introductions

C. take charge, actions D. in charge, instructions

11.I went to see the new comedy. It made me __________.

A. laugh my head off B. hot under the collar

C. fly off the handle D. down in the dumps

12.Ding Guangquan, a well-known master of crosstalk, __________ this unique art form to foreigners since 1989.

A. has been teaching B. taught

C. had taught D. was teaching

13. Once they have ________ the skills, they ________ crosstalk dialogues in pairs with others.

A. been mastering, go on to create B. mastered, move on to creating

C. to master, move on creating D. learned, moved on to creating

14. Some believe that we are equipped a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself the language of the culture we are born .

A. with; with; in B. by; with; with

C. by; to; with D. with; to; in

15. I would have come earlier but I ________ that your waiting.

A wouldn’t know B hadn’t known C didn’t know D haven’t known

16. Look at the timetable(时间表). Hurry up!Flight4026 off at 18:20.

A. takes B. took C. will be taken D. has taken

17.During the festival, these young women their best clothes to their folk dance in the open air.

A. put on; put on B. put up; put out C. put up; put on D. put on; put up

18. ----_______Mary come and play computer games?

---No, _______she has finished her homework.

A. Will, when B. Shall, once C. Would, if D. Shall, unless

19. The company was forced to make an apology ________ the complaints the consumers made about its faulty products.

A. in response to B. in answer to C. in reply to D. all the above

20. The people the murderer everywhere when he suddenly in the hospital.

A. searched for; appeared B. were searching; was appearing

C. were searching for; was appeared D. were searching for; appeared

21. —She is very tired. —So she is. She letters all day.

A. is typing B. was typing C. has typed D. has been typing

22. We should treat the subject seriously. Don’t it or we could lose our jobs because of it.

A. make the best of B. make jokes about C. take advantage of D. get hold of

23. the heavy flood, the local government tried every means to provide shelter for the victims.

A. Before long B. Long before C. Since then D. Soon after

24. — What fun it is to have a picnic in the forest in such fine weather!

— Yes, I think so. Let’s go together.

A. a; a B. /; a C. /; / D. a; /

25. Those old soldiers never laugh or smile and try to appear very serious what they are is very funny.

A. as though; making fun of B. even if; looking on C. even though; talking about D. in case; laughing at

26. When I knew that country continued to live up to its tourist brochure image, I was filled with wonder.

A. anyway B. somehow C. anyhow D. someway

27. He was beginning to get very with me about my carelessness.

A. annoyed B. excited C. satisfied D. worried

28. Our school has purchased some modern fire extinguishers(灭火器), which are to be used only .

A. in a moment B. in a little while C. in an emergency D. in no time

29. It is a popular practice for some people to expand on their achievements but their shortcomings when they report what they have done in their work.

A. ignore B. glare C. stare D. look

30. I don’t think so much time on minor problems because we have a lot of important ones to deal with at the moment.

A. it is worthy to spend B. it is worthwhile spending

C. it is worthy of spending D. it is worthwhile to be spent

31. The young man is quite brave and strong. He is always ready to heavy responsibilities and turn down the light ones.

A. break down B. get down C. take on D. take over

32. We all to the eighty-year-old man, wishing him a happy birthday.

A. raised the glass B. raised our glasses C. sent our glasses D. gave the glass

33. The world so rapidly that many people have begun to learn a foreign language to meet new needs.

A. will change B. is changing C. has changed D. is changed

34. She always does well in exams not because she has ______ but because she works very hard.

A. good brains B. good brain C. a clever mind D. a clever head

35. The television has played such an important role in our daily life that we cannot imagine how we will ______ without it.

A. get on B. come on C. carry on D. bring on

36. building a charming city, almost all the citizens have joined in the big clean-up in and out of their homes.

A. In favor of B. In order to C. In honor of D. In respect of

37. I am sure the exhibition you have _____ you an idea of the happy lifestyle of the people in the faraway country.

A. an interest in giving B. interested in gives C. an interest in gives D. been interested in giving

38. The computer is under repair at the moment. Just wait ______ and then it can be used.

A. for a while B. at a time C. in a minute D. at one time

39.Hearing the funny news, the girl ____ with tears still on her face.

A. broke up laughter B. broke laughing C. burst into laughter D. burst laughing

40. It _______ that the exhaust given off by cars caused one fifth of the air pollution in this city.

A. has measured B. is being measured C. was measuring D. has been measured

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