Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。
16. Rabbits are quiet animals, _____ they are able to make 20 different sounds。
A. how B. in spite of C. because of D. even though
17. There are two rooms in the house, _____ serves as a kitchen。
A. the smaller of which B. the smaller of what
C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of that
18. I was so tired then that I fell _____ in class。
A. asleep B. sleep C. sleeping D. slept
19. I can only stay here for a while, but I’ll come again in _____ days。
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
20. Given the choice between work and play, tom would surely prefer the _____。
A. late B. later C. latter D. last
21. He began to work for a big company _____ an early age。
A. on B. at C. of D. with
22. James doesn’t like pop music. _____ does his sister。
A. So B. Also C. Either D. Neither
23. The driver was at _____ loss when _____ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding。
A. a;/ B. a; the C the; the D. /; /
24. My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice _____ expensive。
A. as B. so C. too D. very
25. This magazine is very _____ with young people, who like its content and style。
A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. particular
26. The art show was _____ being a failure; it was a great success。
A. far from B. along with
C. second to D. regardless of
27. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _____ of exercise。
A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand
28. In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a _____。
A. development B. difference G. progress D. point
29. The hotel was awful! _____, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower didn't work。
A. To begin with B. After all
C. In reality D. As a whole
30. Don't worry if you can't understand everything. The teacher will _____ the main points at the end。
A. recover B. review
C. require D. remember
31. It is reported that the police will soon look _____ the case of the two missing children。
A. upon B. after C. into D. out
32. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to _____ healthy eating habits。
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
33. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _____ new customers to its stores。
A. join B. attract C. stick D. transfer
34. Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming。
A. had decreased B. will decrease C. has been decreasing D. is decreasing
35. _____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog。
A. Being bitten B. Bitten C. Having bitten D. To be bitten
36. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside。
A. should B. must C. wouldn’t D. can’t
37. Many children, _____ parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village。
A. their B. whose C. of them D. with whom
38. If it _____ tomorrow, we will stay indoors to have our training class。
A. rains B. rain C. will rain D. rained
39. The college sports meet was _____ till next week because of the heavy rain。
A. put out B. put on C. put off D. put up
40. Lord Jim _____ a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work。
A. finds B. found C. founds D. founded
41. When Bob and his friends came, we _____ our supper then。
A. had B. were having C. have D. are having
42. That big dictionary _____ Tom two hundred dollars。
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
43. It was in 2005 _____ we began to introduce this new technique into our company。
A. which B. then C. when D. that
44. He _____ the maths examination if he had worked hard enough, but he didn’t。
A. would pass B. has passed C. would have passed D. passed
45. Since it is already midnight, we _____ now。
A. had better leaving B. had better leave
C. had better to leave D. had better have left
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