Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four
choices marked A ), B ) , C) and D ) . Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the centre.
41. Germans used to believe that all other races were inferior _______ them.
A) than B) for C) to D) from
42. The main road through Pitsburgh ws blocked for three hours today after an accident
_______ two trucks.
A) connecting B) combining , C) including D) involving
43. Many parents think that a regular _______ is an excellen way to teach children the value
of money.
A) allowance B) grant C) aid D) amount
44. The girl is so sensitive that she is_______ to get angry at the slightest offence.
A) adaptable B) liable C) fit D) suitable
45. He was at the _______ of his career when he was murdered.
A) glory B) power C) pride D) height
46. I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence him for several years.
A) with B) by C) of D) to
47. _______ they must learn in a course is not provided in the classroom.
A) Many things B) So much C) Much of what D) All what
48. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters of the seventeenth century,
the _______ majority was English.
A) overwhelming B) overflowing C) overtaking D) overloading
49. You can't be _______ careful in making the decision as it is such a critical case.
A) quite B) too C) very D) so
50. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial air traffic is expected
_______ vastly beyond today's levels.
A) to have extended B) to be extending
C) being extended D) having been extended
51. The doctor warned his patient that _______ should he return to work until he had
completely recovered.
A) on all accounts B) on no account
C) on any account D) on every account
52. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got _______and we had to call
the fire department to put it out:
A) out of hand B) out of order
C) out of the question D) out of the way
53. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one- storey houses
A) might be standing left B) might be left standing
C) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand
54. The professor picked several students _______ from the class and asked them to help him
with the experiment.
A) at ease B) at all C) at random D) at hand
55. Every year there is some _______ of the laws.
A) transformation B) identification C) correction D) alteration
56. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is not achieved through teaching
and learning but _______ through actual use.
A) received B) accepted C) derived D) aequird
57. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think _______ in-
stead of concretely.
A) logically B) reasonably C) abstractly D) generally
58. Sea food of all kinds is _______ in the states that border the oceans.
A) abandoned B) advantageous C) abundant D) accumulated
59. I can't back the car because there is a truck _______
A) in every way B) in a way C) in the way D) in any way :
60. _______as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklin became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author.
A) Starting B) Started C) Being started D) To have started
61. Though I've never seen you before. I guess you _______ be the new secretary.
A) should B) must C) would D) could
62. This store has an excellent _______ for fair dealing.
A) repetition B) reputation C) authority D) popularity
63. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _______ its soils and the water of its
lakes, rivers and oceans.
A) has B) do C) is D) are
64. Her terror was so great _______ somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life.
A) only if there had been B) that there had only been
C) that had there only been D) if there was only
65. While you pedal away on the exercise bicycle, a machine will be _______ your breathing
and pulse.
A) reviewing B) screening C) surveying D) monitoring
66. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially _______ containing as
many different subcultures as the United States is a complex task.
A) these B) that C) one D) such
67. Their bedroom windows _______ a lovely garden.
A) look up to B) look out for C) look forwad to D) look out on
68. I hoped to get the house but a rich man was _______ against me.
A) bidding B) disputing C) betting D) testifying
69. His first novel 'Night' was an account of the Nazi crimes _______ through the eyes of a
teenaged boy.
A) and were seen B) which saw
C) but was seen D) as seen
70. The judge recommended that he _______ for at least three years.
A) was not released B) not be released
C) had not been released D) not released
Part 1V Error Correction (15 minutes)
Example:
Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods . 1. time
Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature a 2.
school subject are valid for study of television. 3. the
Quite recently researcher have reviewed the
causes of motion sickness and methods with which
it may be suppressed. They concentrated first of
all in motion sickness which develops in children 71.__________
travelling in the back seat of cars.
A lot of children suffer terribly from car
sick. What's required is to provide the child with 72.__________
the visual field he has in walk. So objects at 73.___________
a distance in the center of the field remain
stationary while those in teh peripheral field
appear to move. This can be achieved by
positioning the child in a raised seat in the
front of the car, that, of course, isn' t very 74.___________
sensible in terms of safety.
Looking at the horizon is always beneficial
to anyone develops sea sickness, because it' s the 75.__________
only object which doesn't move. If he is below
deck, closing his eyes is helpful. It' s better to
have no visual information but something which 76.____________
results in conflict.
Taking drugs is one way to prevent motion
sickness. In the fact, it' s interesting to note 77.____________
that these have been excluded in medical kits 78.____________
used in space flights. Astronauts have been known
to develop motion sickness, too: Drugs are fine
in moderation. We human beings, moreover, are not 79.___________
alone in our suffering. Dogs, cats and horses are
also easily effected. Even fish in glass 80.____________
containers on ships sometimes become seasick.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic:
How to Solve the Housing Problem in Big Cities. Four suggested solutions to this
problem are listed below. You are supposed to write in favour of one suggestion
(ONE only) and against another (ONE only). You should give your reasons in
both cases. You should write no less than 120 words. Remember to give a short introduction and a brief conclusion. Write your composition clearly.
四种可能解决住房问题的方案：
1．多造高层建筑
2．向地下发展
3．建造卫星城市
4．疏散城市人口
