CLOZE［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.
Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become ___26___ partly because of the many functions that might be ___27___ in a single large building. There might be stores, theaters, restaurants, and other ___28 ___on the main floor or lower floors of a building, while the upper floors might have hotel rooms, apartments, or business offices for many ___29 ___kinds of companies.The importance of interior design becomes ___30 ___when we realize how much time we spend in places surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be ___31___, we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect each place to be appropriate [ZZ(]32 ___its use. You would be shocked if the ___33___ of your bedroom was suddenly changed to look like that of a restaurant. And you ___34___ feel right in a business office that looked like a school.It soon becomes clear that the interior designer’s most important basic ___35___ is the function of the particular space. For example, a theater with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and too few ___36___and exits will not work for its ___37___, no matter how beautifully it might be decorated. ___38___, for any kind of space, the designer needs to make various kinds of decisions. He or she must ___39___ decoration of everything from the shapes, textures, lighting, and ___40 ___to floor. In addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served.
26. A. rareB. difficultC. importantD. helpful
27. A. containedB. doneC. undertakenD. fulfilled
28. A. placesB. centersC. departmentsD. businesses
29. A. differentB. otherC. variantD. rare
30. A. obscureB. neglectedC. clearD. superior
31. A. insideB. indoorsC. withinD. interior
32. A. toB. forC. asD. in
33. A. indoorsB. insideC. innerD. internal
34. A. wouldB. wouldn’tC. needD. needn’t
35. A. attentionB. careC. considerationD. concern
36. A. entriesB. windowsC. doorsD. toilets
37. A. sakeB. goodC. benefitD. purpose
38. A. ButB. AsC. NeverthelessD. Although
39. A. considerB. think ofC. take account ofD. coordinate
40. A. floorB. wallC. ceilingD. window
PART Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY［15 MIN.］
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
41. John has to prepare the mathematic examination ____.
A. he can as bestB. best as he can
C. as he can bestD. as best he can
42. He is the best investment adviser and____can tell you which share you should buy.
A. as suchB. as toC. so as toD. such as to
43. They have____to cover both of them.
A. too small an umbrellaB. very small an umbrella
C. a too small umbrellaD. a small umbrella
44. “Where is your farther?”“He ____flowers in the garden.”
A. watersD. must waterC. must be wateringD. must have watered
45. The girl under the tree is____my sister.
A. no one thanB. no other than
C. no one thatD. none other than
46.____ the book?
A. What do you like
B. What do you think
C. How do you think of
D. How do you like
47. She is going to have____ X-rays examination this morning.
A. aB. anC. theD. some
48. She can’t have written to me, or____the letter by now.
A. I’ll getB. I would getC. I’d have gotD. I’ll have got
49. This____boy is John’s nephew.
A. Japanese handsome littleB. little handsome Japanese
C. little Japanese handsomeD. handsome little Japanese
50. There are many kinds of metals,____ its special properties.
A. each havingB. every havingC. each hasD. one has
51. I should very much like to have gone to the party but I ___.
A. was not invitedB. am not invited
C. was not being invitedD. will not be invited
52. Would you attend my ____party?
A. Birthday’sB. BirthdayC. BirthdaysD. Birthdays’
53. My wife and I have ____ideas on how to raise children.
A. irregularB. resistantC. persistentD. diverse
54. After much____they decided to give him the position of manager.
A. communicationB. compositionC. decisionD. calculation
55. We are to____our house according to our financial capability.
A. furnishB. restoreC. provideD. establish
56. In between parts of a play, there is often a(an)____ .
A. interruptionB. intervalC. gapD. breach
57. It was only a small test; don’t take it____.
A. strictlyB. solelyC. seriouslyD. sternly
58. I can’t ____any difference between these two pictures.
A. decisiveB. perceiveC. deceiveD. precise
59. The police thought that piece of evidence was ____early in the investigation, but it turned out to be vital in convicting the man of murder.
A. insignificantB. importantC. unsuitableD. essential
60. With the development of modern science and technology, a manned trip to Mars should be____.
A. potentialB. attentive
C. feasibleD. substantial
61. Who is now attending ____ the infant?
A. toB. upC. withD. for
62. I can’ put up with his____any longer.
A. personalityB. character
C. featureD. temper
63. Hearing the news, they are ____joy and sorrow.
A. alternativelyB. alternately
C. jointlyD. mutually
64. She decorated the room ____ good taste.
A. inB. onC. atD. with
65. You can find Dr. Johnson in the operating ____.
A. houseB. spaceC. roomD. area
