Part I Direction: Choose the words or phrases from the box to fill in the blanks. Each answer can only be chosen once. Remember to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet (20%)
Task One:
plural; physically; jet; approximately; in good condition; rub; employment; partner; structure; in the case of; destructive; faxed; current; loosed; historical; manufacturing; provoked; multiply; large quantities of; comparative1. Although the ______of the building hasn’t suffered, the surface is badly damaged.
2. It’s dangerous to swim in the river here because the ______is so strong.
3. If you are aged over 18 and ______, it’s safe to take the medicine.
4. Alex removed his jacket and ______his tie before falling asleep on the sofa.
5. This is what his email says: Have you got the draft of the contract _____ to you by Ms. Thompson, the representative of our company, earlier this morning? We need your suggestions about it badly.
6. You should remember that a fridge doesn’t kill bacteria; it only slows down the rate at which they______.
7. Oil prices have soared to above thirty dollars a barrel, their highest level in a decade, which is almost certain to ______another round of petrol price increases.
8. Conventional medicine has concentrated mainly on the treatment of chronic (慢性的) and acute illness, and until recent years the role of preventive medicine has suffered ______neglect.
9. Coat the shoes with polish, then ______hard with a soft cloth to give a shine.
10. Carrying ______cash could be dangerous and inconvenient. Why not use a credit card?
11. For complicated ______and political reasons, these border areas are among the most lawless regions in the world.
12. A ______society is a society composed of different ethnic groups or cultural traditions.
13. People are very concerned about the ______effects that violent film may have on children.
14. Racing takes everything you’ve got --- intellectually, emotionally______.
15. The earth is 93 millions miles from the sun. If you took a ______that flies 625 miles per hour to the sun, it would take 17 years to get there.
16. To reduce weight, I am now learning to play golf with my business ______who is a gold semi-professional.
17. After the United States entered World War Two in 1941, General Motors (GM) ceased civilian automobile production and started ____ tanks, airplanes, weapons, and other war supplies fir the Allied forces.
18. In 1978, at the beginning of reform period, ______111,000 Chinese students went abroad to pursue further studies.
19. Workers who have to work on the weekends are paid twice the normal wages. ______national holidays, they get triple pay.
20 The quantity of money in a country affects the level of prices, the rate of economic growth, and ______situation on the job market.
Task Two
leave behind; originally; host; track down; survive; salary; display; impulse; type; obtain; proceed; function; act on; smash; suburb; response; origin; contented; indicate; shortly; argue; annoy; single out; clean up; make for; vital; fortune; crash; perform; end up1. The doctor’s report _____ that her death was due to heart disease.
2. They have invented a new ____ of washing machine.
3. The fence along the middle of the road is intended to protect vehicles from _____ each other.
4 My native town, which was _____ rather small, has now been built into one of the biggest cities in the province.
5. A plate dropped from her fingers and ___ into pieces on the kitchen floor.
6. The _____ of the dinner party was disappointed at the small number of guests who attended.
7. Mrs. David wrote the article ____ after she returned from abroad.
8. The pupils _____ the door as soon as they heard the bell ring.
9. The police were determined to ____ the criminal wherever he might be hiding.
10. Many people have the bad habit of spending money on _____.
11. I must go back; I’ve _____ my car keys.
12. It was through his uncle’s influence that Philip ______his position with the biggest oil company in the country.
13. A man of humble ____ , Lincoln eventually became President of the United States through his own efforts.
14. ______the advice of his doctor, Mr. Park had eye operated on right after he retired last week.
15. My friend Joe is an experienced doctor. He can be trusted to ____ the delicate operations.
16. Undoubtedly universal education is ______to a country’s future.
17. Believe it or not, all the passengers ______the plane crash.
18. After the headmaster had given an account of the difficulties, he ____ to suggest ways of overcoming them.
19. Though the job requires a great deal of efforts, the _____ is quite low.
20. Joe used to live in a northern ____ of Chicago before he was given a post in the center of the city.
21. The machine will not ______properly if it is not kept well-oiled.
22. Pearl _____ no strong emotion then they told her the news.
23. She _____ logically that the new regulations would harm the poor.
24. Philip is good at writing. Last week his composition was once again _____ for special praise.
25. As far as I am concerned, some days are lucky while others seem marked by bad ____ .
26. Are you ____ with the living conditions and research facilities here?
27. So far the management has made no _____ to the worker’s demand for higher wages.
28. Jane was ____ because her little brother kept pulling her hair.
29. If you go on doing that kind of thing you’ll _____ in prison.
30. The mayor promised to take effective measures to _____ the city.
Task Three
error; base on; type ; widen; survive; hesitate ;display; impulse; spring up; stale; proceed; perform;
act on; smash; suburb; response; origin; at ease;
create; shortly; argue; modest; single out; constant;
make for; vital; fortune; as to; advertise; avoid
1. The speaker said something about the actors first and then _____to talk about the film.
2. They have invented a new ____ of washing machine.
3. We had a long debate ___ whether we should spend so much money on space technology.
4 The movie we are going to see is said to be ____ the life story of an American general.
5. A plate dropped from her fingers and ___ into pieces on the kitchen floor.
6. New problems _____ when old ones are solved.
7. Mrs. David wrote the article ____ after she returned from abroad.
8. The pupils _____ the door as soon as they heard the bell ring.
9. The man’s eye _____ with fear when he saw the robber'.
10. Many people have the bad habit of spending money on _____.
11. His country made a strategic _____ which led to its defeat in the war.
12. Once he realizes that it is his mistake, Jim never ____ to admit and correct it.
13. A man of humble ____ , Lincoln eventually became President of the United States through his own efforts.
14. ______the advice of his doctor, Mr. Park had eye operated on right after he retired last week.
15. My friend Joe is an experienced doctor. He can be trusted to ____ the delicate operations.
16. Undoubtedly universal education is ______to a country’s future.
17. Believe it or not, all the passengers ______the plane crash.
18. Leonardo da Vinci not only ____ great works of arts, he also was a brilliant scientist.
19. Few people shop at this market, for many of the vegetables here seem to be _____.
20. Joe used to live in a northern ____ of Chicago before he was given a post in the center of the city.
21. A company may ____ its products by means of newspaper, magazine, television or even skywriting.
22. Pearl _____ no strong emotion then they told her the news.
23. She _____ logically that the new regulations would harm the poor.
24. Philip is good at writing. Last week his composition was once again _____ for special praise.
25. As far as I am concerned, some days are lucky while others seem marked by bad ____ .
26. Tommy felt quite ____ when he stayed with his aunt, a good-matured old lady.
27. So far the management has made no _____ to the worker’s demand for higher wages.
28. He was a ____ person in spite of his great success.
29. In order to ____ his creditors, he went into hiding.
30. The unpopular mayor was under ___ attack in the newspaper.
Part Ⅱ Direction: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentences.
Task One
1. We need someone really ______who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
A crucial B realistic C essential D efficient
2. Under normal circumstances the body can ______these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.
A convert B render C derive D originate
3. I will hold you personally ______if anything goes wrong in the project.
A destructive B lucrative C diverse D responsible
4. The survey found 80 percent of viewers were ______by the violent scenes in the film.
A eliminated B alerted C offended D discouraged
5. There are still some _____ for students of science and engineering, but those in arts and humanities have been filled.
A positions B vacancies C categories D applications
6. People under a lot of ______may experience headaches, minor pains and sleeping difficulties.
A stress B exposure C endurance D endeavor
7. The destructions of the Twin Towers in New York city _____ shock and anger throughout the world.
A summoned B temped C provoked D enveloped
8 A UN official said aid programs will be ____ until there is adequate protection for relief personnel.
A multiplied B spanned C arrested D suspended
9 Many social problems are caused by the uneven _____ of wealth.
A equality B justice C distributed D volume
10 The number 30 on a road sign ______that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.
A signifies B forecasts C illumines D characterizes
Task Two
1. When I got to the hospital, he was still _____.
A)live B) alive C) lovely D)lively
2. The mechanics of staging a play ______very complicated.
A) do B) does C) is D) are
3. Nitrogen and oxygen ______water.
A) are made up of B)consist of C) compose of D) constitute
4. If a=b, b=c, then we can _____ a=c.
A) introduce B) induce C) reduce D) produce
5. As a boy and then as an adult, I never lost my wonder at the _____that was Einstein.
A) character B) temper C) personality D) characteristic
6.. If I were you, I ______Mr. Smith’s class.
A) will attend B) attended
C) am going to attend D) would attend
7. Under no circumstances ______Tianjin again.
A) I will go to B) did I go to C) will I go to D) I went
8. Before taking time to consider it, the president ____ our proposal for several months.
A) took on B) seated on C) sat on D) relied on
9. We've ______each other for years, but I've never actually met him.
A) corresponded B) corresponded with
C) corresponded to D) corresponded for
10. I would rather ______.
A) not to tell me B) you don't tell me
C) you didn't tell me D) you hadn't told me
Task Three
1. Mr. Smith is a man of strong ______.
A) to build B) builder C) build D) building
2. The chairman ______a question for discussion.
A) aroused B) raised C) arose D) rose
3. "Do you think that the labor bill will be passed?"
"Oh, yes. It's ______that it will."
A) almost surely B) very likely
C) near positive D) quite certainly
4. Not until 1868 ______made the capital of the state of Georgia.
A) Atlanta was B) was Atlanta
C) when Atlanta was D) when was Atlanta
5. Parents sometimes ______the youngest child in the family.
A) favor B) favorite C) favorable D) favorite
6. She ______a sum of money for her old age.
A) set up B) set about C) set in D) set aside
7. He gets along very well with his American friends, ______.
A) despite he does not speak English
B) in spite of he does not speak English
C) although he does not speak English
D) for he does not speak English
8. This is a ______event, for it really happened in the past.
A) social B) particular C) historical D) religious
9. The story is not real. It is only ______.
A) imaginary B) imaginative
C) false D) thoughtful
10. It is necessary that a university student ______at least one foreign language.
A) learn B) learns C) learned D) would learn
11. Each driver stood in the street and ______that the accident was other's fault.
A) managed B) mature
C) maintained D) met
12. ______left unguarded.
A) At no time the entrance
B) At no time was the entrance
C) At no time the entrance was
D) At no time has the entrance
13. He has always been so ______, so full of life and energy.
A) vital B) alive C) various D) living
14. Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made
me decide to buy it was the beautiful ______through the
window.
A) vision B) look C) picture D) view
15. Mary has to ask her parents for about $1.500 a year to pay for her ______and room and board.
A) money B) fee C) tuition D) grant
16. You ______me; I had expected you to behave more responsibly.