Part II Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
21. the difficulties associated with the project, we’ll go on with it.
A. Given B. In spite of C. Thank to D. Because of
22. It was almost dark in the streets a few very powerful spotlights.
A. excluding B. but for C. except D. except for
23. today, he would get there by Friday.
A. Would he leave B. If he leaves
C. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave
24. He gave me some very advice on buying a house.
A. precious B. expensive C. wealthy D. dear
25. His goal is not to become a sportsman, a champion in a certain field.
A. but rather became B. but rather to become
C. but rather becoming D. but rather to becoming
26. I just met her on the way home from the bookstore.
A. on purpose B. by accident C. in accident D. in case
27. I don’t know about him, comment on him behind his back.
A. let alone B. let go C. leave alone D. take leave
28. My transistor radio is out of order. It .
A. need to be repaired B. need repairing
C. needs repairing D. needs to repair
29. No one could tell us anything about the stranger.
A. conscious B. mysterious C. serious D. previous
30. Mary all foolish comments and kept on working.
A. excluded B. ignored C. denied D. discharged
31. I agree with him , but not entirely.
A. until a certain point B. to some point
C. to some extent D. until a certain extent
32. People in some parts of the world often take their water for . they use as much water as they wish.
A. granted B. sure C. certain D. pleasure
33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green.
A. separate B. compare C. contrast D. distinguish
34. Thousands of people on the city to welcome the visiting guests.
A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over
35. The mountain place is beautiful, but the working conditions, it’s terrible.
A. when mentioned B. when it comes to
C. when it is said D. when it dies to
36. Are you spending more money on the space program?
A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor
37.In the of my parents, standards of education in the public school are actually falling.
A. idea B. thought C. opinion D. principle
38. from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a “blue planet”.
A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. having seen
39. This year’s total output value of industry and agriculture will increase 5 percent over last years.
A. by B. to C. of D. with
40. Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder .
A. than any student B. than all the students
C. than any other student D. than some other student
41. Many people have applied for the position.
A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. blank
42. My new shoes cost me 50 yuan (RMB). The price was that the last pair I bought a month ago.
A. two time more than B. twice as much as
C. as twice D. as much as twice
43. Almost everyone failed on the first day.
A. pass his driver’s test B. to have passed his driver’s test
C. to pass his driver’s test D. passing his driver’s test
44. Over the traditional festival people visit each other and greetings.
A. exchange B. wish C. congratulate D. present
45. It was because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up.
A. publicly B. openly C. specially D. obviously
46. The young man was accused of the lady of her money.
A. stealing B. robbing C. taking D. grasping
47. No matter where our Party needs us, we will her call.
A. give answer for B. respond to
C. have response to D. answer to
48. It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence be cheated so easily.
A. could B. should C. might D. would
49. We were completely when we finally reached the destination.
A. worn off B. worn down C. worn out D. worn away
50. Many things impossible in the past are common today.
A. considered B. to consider C. considering D. to be considered
51. Not until many years later known.
A. was the whole truth become B. did the whole truth become
C. the whole truth became D. the whole truth had became
52. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we him.
A. would telephone B. would have telephoned
C. had telephoned D. must have telephoned
53. There is no point with him, since he has already made up his mind.
A. argue B. to argue C. in arguing D. of arguing
54. I appreciate that letter for me.
A. you to write B. your writing C. you write D. that you writing
55. I’d like to a special seat for the connect of May 5.
A. serve B. reserve C. preserve D. conserve
56. that son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about.
A. Since B. Now C. When D. After
57. Generally speaking, all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will when cooled.
A. contrast B. contract C. survive D. return
58. You won’t know if it fits you until you it on.
A. will try B. are trying C. are to try D. have tried
59. After all efforts in vain, he had to accept the result .
A. regularly B. shallowly C. physically D. painfully
60. The rest of his life is to the cause of international exchanges of visiting scholars.
A. added B. put C. saved D. committed
21-25 BDDAB
26-30 BACBB
31-35 CADBB
36-40 ACCAC
41-45 CBCAD
46-50 BDBCA
51-55 BBCBB
56-60 BBDDD
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Iamafraiditwasa____foryoutodothis.
Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
TheideaofaspecialdaytohonormotherswasfirstputforwardinAmericain1907.twoyearslaterawoman,Mrs.JohnBruceDodd,inthestateofWashingtonproposedasimilardaytohonortheheadofthefamily—thefather.Hermotherdiedwhenshewasveryyoung,andherfatherbroughtherup.Shelovedherfatherverymuch.
InresponsetoMrs.Dodd’sideathatsameyear—1909,thestategovernorofWashingtonproclaimed(宣布)thethirdSundayinJuneFather’sDay.TheideawasofficiallyapprovedbyPresidentWoodrowWilsonin1916.in1924,PresidentCalvinCoolidgerecommendednationalobservanceoftheoccasion“toestablishmoreintimate(親密)relationsbetweenfathersandtheirchildren,andtoimpressuponfathersthefullmeasureoftheirobligations.”TheredorwhiteroseisrecognizedastheofficialFather’sDayflower.
Father’sDaytooklongertoestablishonanationalscalethanMother’sDay,butastheideagrainedpopularity,tradesmenandmanufacturersbegantoseethecommercialpossibilities.Theyencouragedsonsanddaughterstohonortheirfatherswithsmallthank-youpresents,suchasatieorpairofsocks,aswellasbysendinggreetingcards.
DuringtheSecondWorldWar,AmericanservicemenstationedinBritainbegantorequestFather’sDaygreetingcardstosendhome.ThisgeneratedaresponsewithBritishcardpublishers.ThoughatfirsttheBritishpublicwasslowtoacceptthisratherartificialday,it’snowwellcelebratedinBritainonthethirdSundayinJuneinmuchthesamewayasinAmerica.
Father’sDayseemstobemuchlessimportantasoccasionthantheMother’sDay.Notmanyofthechildrenoffertheirfatherssomepresents.ButtheAmericanfathersstillthinktheyaremuchbetterfatedthanthefathersofmanyothercountries,whohavenotevenadayfortheirsakeinnameonly.
11.WhendidFather’sDayofficiallybegintohavenationalpopularity?
A.1907B.1909C.1916D.1924
12.WhofirststartedtheideaofholdingtheFather’sDay?
A.Mrs.JohnBruceDoddB.Mrs.JohnBruce’sMother
C.ThegovernmentofWashington.D.Somebusinessmen.
13.WhatflowerwillbepopularonFather’sDay?
A.LilyB.WaterLilyC.RedroseorwhiteroseD.Sunflower.
14.Whichstatementistrue,aaccordingtothispassage?
A.IttookevenlongerforMother’sDaytogainnationalpopularity.
B.ThebusinessmenhelpedtomakeFather’sDaypopular.
C.Father’sDayisonlycelebratedinAmerica.
D.Father’sDayisonlyatrickofthebusinessmentomakemoney.
15.WhatwasthefirstreactionoftheBritishpublishingtowardsFather’sDay?
A.Theythoughthighlyofitandaccepteditatonce.
B.Theyjustaccepteditatoncewithoutanyhesitation.
C.Theyjustthoughtitajoke.
D.Theythoughtitwastooartificialandtookalongtimetoaccept.
I’mworriedabouttheappearanceofthefloor.Ineedto_____it.
PartIVTranslation：
IthasabankofelectronicpenswhichwritelikethePresidentwrites,inhisfavoritelightblueink.(PassageOne)
PartIVTranslation
Asthesourceofaluminumisalmostinexhaustible,wecanexpectthatmoreandmoreuseswillbefoundforthisversatilemetal.(PassageTwo)
