Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure ( 20% 25 minutes)

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 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. Thanks 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.     The President’s speech _____ our desire to remain at peace with our neighbour.

A. imitates            B. proposes          C. reflects             D. demands

32.     We are under the _____ that he always makes various contributions for nothing.

A. impression       B. decision           C. conclusion        D. resolution

33.      No two leaves from the same tree are _____.

A. familiar             B. identical           C. particular         D. original

34.     . If synthetic fibre is _____ for natural fibre, the cost will be lower.

a. replaced           B. modified           C. substituted              D. adjusted

35.      The town was surrounded but the citizens _____ until help at last came.

A. held on            B. held up             C. held out           D. held off

36.      Theoretically, it seems likely that even the smallest amount of radiation could _____ to cancer induction.

A. dedicate           B. stimulate           C. respond           D. contribute

37.     Some scientists believe that we will eventually rely on the sun as _____ source of energy.

A. minor        B. actual               C. chief                D. proper

38.      I don’t know whether he is in _____ of our suggestion.

A. regard              B. favour                     C. honour                    D. opinion

39.     The departure of the train will be _____ for half an hour.

A. reduced           B. cancelled          C. postponed              D. prolonged

40.     I am going to the town this afternoon; _____, is there anything I can do for you?

A. what’s more    B. for one thing     C. by the way              D. so to say

41.     We were quite _____ by the beauty of the grasslands.

a. carried off  B. carried away    C. carried out              D. carried down

42.      He fell _____ my views at once, so we soon reached an agreement.

A. down to           B. back on           C. in with                     D. along with

43.     The government have discussed the matter for a long time, _____ no signs of reaching an agreement.

A. and it has shown                          B. and they have shown

C. but it has shown                           D. but they have shown

44.     Then he felt his fishing-line ______ gently by a big fish which was swimming very deep in the water.

A. pulling              B. to be pulled             C. being pulled     D. having pulled

45.     _____ an endless wait, it was his turn to step into the doctor’s office.

A. Having had                                  B. Seemingly to be

C. After having                                 D. After what seemed

46.     The longest mountain range in the world ______ under the sea, where it extends for thousands of miles.

A. lies deep                 B. lies deeply        C. lays deep         D. lays deeply

47.     For example, the English used by an Australian is not exactly like _____ used by a Canadian.

A. one                         B. that                  C. what                D. those

48.     His report is ______ give a quite clear idea of every fact.

A. so well written that                       B. written so well that

C. written so well as to                     D. written well so as to

49.     I am surprised at someone so rich _____ what he owes you.

A. to have difficulty to pay                B. to have difficulty paying

C. having difficulty to pay                  D. having difficulty paying

50.     He placed the instrument carefully on the table ______.

A. lest it should fall down                  B. lest it should not fall down

C. so that it not fall down                  D. for fear it should not fall down

51.     I was advised ______ the hotel for a reservation in advance.

A. either telephone or write               B. either to telephone or write

C. to either telephone or to write              D. either to telephone or to write

52.     Mr Johnson _____ the plane. Or perhaps he has been prevented from coming for some reason.

A. can have missed                           B. may have missed

C. must have missed                         D. should have missed

53.     Many foreigners are marvelling at the tremendous achievements _____ in the field of economy in the past few years in our country.

A. to be made             B. having made    

C. being made             D. having been made

54.     _____ it rains on the day fixed for the sports meeting?

A. Even if                    B. Only if                     C. As if                 D. What if

55.     It is generally thought to be of importance to a man that he _____ himself.

A. must know              B. knew               C. know               D. knows

56.     _____ a certain doubt among us as to the necessity of the work.

A. It had               B. There had        C. It existed          D. There existed

57.     The man speaking at the platform was Mr. Simpson, _____ the party was given.

A. in his honour    B. for his honour   C. in whose honour      D. for whose honour

58.     _____ the rapid progress in science and technology, there is sometimes a great change in the world before we can realize it.

A. So far as          B. With regard to  C. As a result of    D. In the light of

59.     Dr. Smith has devoted many years to carrying out research _____ the properties of the material.

A. to                           B. with                 C. for                   D. into

60.     I am grateful to you for being so patient _____ me.

A. of                           B. with                 C. for                   D. to

Part Ⅲ Cloze (10% 15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Every year, when the Nobel Prizes are __71__ there is a great deal of publicity about __72__. They are interviewed and articles are written about them. This is __73__ winning the Nobel Prize is considered by most people the highest honour that can be __74__ in certain particular __75__ of work such as chemistry, physics, medicine, and literature. There is also a Nobel Prize, __76__ for efforts on behalf of peace.

The __77__ thing about these prizes is that they were __78__ by a man who did a great deal to help the science of destruction! Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm and lived from 1833 to 1896. __79__ the things which he invented and patented were dynamite blasting gelatin, and a new kind of detonator for explosives.

It __80__ that having created such __81__ explosives, Nobel felt a __82__ to do something “noble” for the world. He was __83__ in establishing peace, and had a plan he thought would __84__ war. __85__ the way, __86__ being a brilliant scientist, Nobel was also a poet. He thought that literature and science were the most important __87__ in human progress.

When he died, Nobel left a __88__ of $ 9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to __89__ who made outstanding contributions in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and the advancement of world peace. The prizes __90__ about $ 40,000 each, and were first awarded on December 10, 1901, the anniversary of Nobel’s death.

Many great people have won Nobel Prizes: among them are Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, Marie Curie, Rudyard Kipling, Ernest Hemingway, and Ralph Bunche.

71. A. published            B. announced         C. revealed            D. approved

72. A. Alfred Nobel        B. the honour         C. the prizes          D. the winners

73. A. that                    B. because            C. why                  D. due to

74. A. achieved             B. granted              C. received            D. accepted

75. A. kinds                  B. types                 C. fields                D. ranges

76. A. offered               B. provided            C. awarded            D. rewarded

77. A. curious               B. cautious            C. critical                     D. causal

78. A. started                B. created              C. produced           D. developed

79. A. From                  B. Under                C. Between            D. Among

80. A. seems be likely    B. may be likely      C. seems well be    D. may well be

81. A. dying                  B. death                 C. dead                 D. deadly

82. A. need                   B. demand             C. request              D. decision

83. A. dedicated            B. interested           C. assured             D. contributed

84. A. cause                  B. cancel               C. reduce                     D. prevent

85. A. In                       B. To                    C. On                    D. By

86. A. besides               B. except               C. far from            D. as for

87. A. factors                B. sectors                     C. portions            D. members

88. A. fund                   B. foundation         C. prize                 D. reward

89. A. any                     B. someone            C. those                D. that

90. A. divided                B. averaged            C. varied               D. amounted