A) formality B) personality C) vividness D) informality
正确答案： D 38.
Which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree to? A) Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk. B) Black English can be more expressive than Standard English.
C) Non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining. D) Of all the varieties, Standard English can best convey complex ideas.
正确答案： A 39.
The description of Russians’ love of memorizing poetry shows the author’s ________. A) interest in their language B) appreciation of their efforts
C) struggle against the decline of formal English D) contempt for their old-fashionedness
正确答案： B 40.
According to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to “china” as ________. A) “radical” is to “conservative” B) “informal” is to “formal” C) “functional” is to “artistic” D) “inferior” is to “superior”
正确答案： C
Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 12 minutes )
Directions: There are a number of 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.
41.
A real man can always smile at any setbacks in life with good ________. A) mood B) grace C) honor D) taste
正确答案： B 42.
He would ________ in Paris every few months and stay a little while; he would get money out of someone or other and then disappear again. A) turn to B) turn up C) turn over D) turn down
正确答案： B 43.
She ________ her shoes with a piece of cloth to make them shine. A) rubs B) rids
C) scratches D) caresses
正确答案： A 44.
He didn’t mention the word “redundancy” but I knew what he was ________. A) driving B) meaning to C) driving at D) pointing
正确答案： C 45.
The trouble with linen is that it ________ so easily. A) ripples B) wrenches C) sprinkles
D) wrinkles
正确答案： D 46.
The _______ of the United States says that there must be a presidential election every four years.
A) Constitution B) Law
C) Legislation D) Judicature
正确答案： A 47.
Many of us have had the experience _______ of buying useless things simply because of their cheap prices.
A) for this or that reason B) at one time or another C) by this or that criterion D) for something like that
正确答案： B 48.
_______ is insurance more important than in the management of a business. A) Nowhere
B) No matter where C) Nothing
D) No matter what
正确答案： A 49.
The hostess dressed in her finest costume together with the guests of honor _______ comfortably in the living room. A) was seated B) were seated C) was seating D) seated
正确答案： A 50.
Washington was _______ in his belief that only the right kind of education could solve major social problem.
A) nothing but isolated B) anything but isolated C) nothing but isolating D) anything but isolating
正确答案： B 51.
Some of the volcanoes have lain here peacefully for _______ sky-blue lakes have formed in their craters.
A) as long as B) such long as C) so long that D) longer than
正确答案： C 52.
Many difficulties have _____ as a result of the changeover to a new type of fuel. A) risen B) arisen C) raised D) arrived
正确答案： B 53.
He was sure that he was going to _____ something so long as he stuck to his studies. A) amount to B) add up to C) live up to D) give way to
正确答案： A 54.
I had lost my pen, but she ________up another one for me from somewhere. A) confirmed B) confused C) conjured D) conjectured
正确答案： C 55.
Guilt had been _____ his conscience for some months. A) making worried B) suffering from C) getting down D) eating into
正确答案： D 56.
In order to improve his English he used to read whatever he could _____. A) reach out
B) get his hands on C) find out D) catch up
正确答案： B 57.
Sula seems to have transferred her ______from Jon to his brother. A) affiliations B) attractions C) affinities D) affections
正确答案： D 58.
A police investigation yesterday absolved the police ________ all blame in the incident. A) of B) for C) in D) by
正确答案： A 59.
Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less ________ to injury. A) attached B) prone C) immune