Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (开始Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY计时)

Direction: 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. No sooner had he finished his speech ______ the audience started cheering.

A) then 

B) when 

C) that 

D) than 

42. His bad health exempted him ______ military.

A) to 

B) from 

C) at 

D) in 

43. He ______ all his aims. But his effort is praise-worthy.

A) may not achieve 

B) can not have achieved 

C) may not have achieved 

D) ought to have achieved 

44. ______ the stress of examinations is over, we can all relax a while.

A) Now 

B) Unless 

C) Until 

D) Not that 

45. How men first learned to invent words is unknown. ______ the origin of language is a mystery.

A) On the other hand 

B) In other words 

C) Nevertheless 

D) On the contrary 

46. Pauline's stupid, but it's different ______ Mary; she is just lazy.

A) in the case of 

B) in case of 

C) for the case of 

D) at the case of 

47. The lecture will be followed ______ a discussion.

A) up 

B) with 

C) by 

D) up with 

48. A man came in, his face ______ by an upturned coat collar.

A) was hidden 

B) is hidden 

C) being hidden 

D) hidden 

49. There is no rule ______ has exceptions.

A) that 

B) but 

C) which 

D) unless 

50. The teacher demanded ______ a lot of time in listening to tapes and speaking English out of class.

A) us to spend 

B) that we must spend 

C) us spending 

D) that we should spend 

51. The speaker explained to everyone ______ that the delay was inevitable.

A) that presents 

B) was present 

C) present 

D) at present 

52. But for the flood, the ship ______ its destination on time.

A) would reach 

B) had reached 

C) would have reached 

D) would not have reached