¡¡¡¡Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points; 15 minutes) ª¤

¡¡¡¡Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.ª¤

¡¡¡¡1. In no circumstances __________ a lie.

¡¡¡¡A. you should tell B. shouldn't you tell

¡¡¡¡C. you shouldn't tell D. should you tell

¡¡¡¡2. __________they managed to take from the tombs, there seemed to be no end to the valuable.

¡¡¡¡A. What B. Which

¡¡¡¡C. How much D. However much

¡¡¡¡3. The ten-page report may __________ one simple point: it¡¯s impractical to establish a chemical plant in that region with so many difficulties and oppositions.

¡¡¡¡A. get down to B. come down to

¡¡¡¡C. settle down D. take down

¡¡¡¡4. Don¡¯t do that again! You not only endangered yourself, but also put your friend __________.

¡¡¡¡A. as a result B. at length

¡¡¡¡C. at risk D. by mistake

¡¡¡¡5. ¡°Perhaps you should go home now.¡± ¡°No, I __________ on staying here for a while longer.¡±

¡¡¡¡A. persist B. stick

¡¡¡¡C. sit D. insist

¡¡¡¡6. __________ a major disaster will get us to realize that we can¡¯t go on destroying the rain forests of the world.

¡¡¡¡A. Anything but B. Nothing but

¡¡¡¡C. But that D. Everything hut

¡¡¡¡7. We went very often to Hyde Park __________ speakers addressed the passing crowds on different subjects.

¡¡¡¡A. which B. where

¡¡¡¡C. that D. for

¡¡¡¡8. The matter __________ you were arguing about last night had been settled.

¡¡¡¡A. as B. that

¡¡¡¡C. for which D. what

¡¡¡¡9. The Chinese Red Cross __________ a generous sum to the relief of the physically disabled.

¡¡¡¡A. assigned B. contributed

¡¡¡¡C. furnished D. administered

¡¡¡¡10. The motorway __________ we drive to work is always crowded.

¡¡¡¡A. that B. on which

¡¡¡¡C. which D. on that

¡¡¡¡11. If he __________ promotion, he would be an important man today.

¡¡¡¡A. gained B. had gained

¡¡¡¡C. gains D. was to gain

¡¡¡¡12. Will the AIDS patients benefit __________ the new drug?

¡¡¡¡A. out of B. through

¡¡¡¡C. upon D. from

¡¡¡¡13. Fond of singing as she is, she is __________ a good singer by profession.

¡¡¡¡A. everything but B. anything but

¡¡¡¡C. nothing but D. something but

¡¡¡¡14. Could you tell me __________ to fly from Chicago to New York?

¡¡¡¡A. it costs how much B. how much does it cost

¡¡¡¡C. how much costs it D. how much it costs

¡¡¡¡15. I was very tired. Otherwise, I ___________ to the theatre with you.

¡¡¡¡A. had gone B. would go

¡¡¡¡C. went D. would have gone

¡¡¡¡16. He couldn¡¯t even __________ a cow from a horse.

¡¡¡¡A. tell B. contrast

¡¡¡¡C. compare D. recognize

¡¡¡¡17. Are you sure Mr. Johnson will show you __________ the new computer?

¡¡¡¡A. to use B. using

¡¡¡¡C. how to use D. what to use

¡¡¡¡18. Quite a lot of people watch TV only to __________ time.

¡¡¡¡A. waste B. spend

¡¡¡¡C. kill D. pass

¡¡¡¡19. The soldiers were put in prison because they __________ to obey orders..

¡¡¡¡A. refused B. rejected

¡¡¡¡C. denied D. objected

¡¡¡¡20. I missed the train and __________ was late for school.

¡¡¡¡A. finally B. eventually

¡¡¡¡C. subsequently D. consequently

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