I. 词汇与结构 (Vocabulary and Structure) 20%
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1) The hall has a _____ for more than 800 people. ( b ) A. capability
B. capacity
C. breadth
D. apparatus
2) This law _____ the number of accidents caused by children running across the road when they get off the bus. ( d ) A. intending to reduce C. intends reducing
B. intended reducing D. is intended to reduce
3) They _____ yesterday because of a trifle. ( a ) A. fell out C. fell through
B. fell behind D. fell in with
4) Mrs. Lackey was awakened by the ringing of the bedside phone 12 hours after her husband’s boat had been _____. ( a ) A. wrecked C. collapsed
B. decayed D. fired
5) If he had worked harder, he _____ the exams. ( c ) A. must have got through C. would have got through
B. would get through D. could get through
6) He is working hard for fear that he _____ . ( a ) A. should fall behind C. may fall behind
B. fall behind D. would fall behind
7) If each manager makes his usual speech, the meeting will be _____ for forty-five minutes. ( b ) A. expanded
B. prolonged
C. delayed
D. exceeded
8) We should be delighted to _____ a member of the institute. ( b ) A. have you to become
B. have you become
C. having you become D. having you to become
9) _____ adequate preparations, they thought it better to postpone the excursion till next week. ( c )
A. Not to have made C. Not having made
B. Not making D. Having not made
10) Since the couple could not _____ their differences, they decided to get a divorce. ( a ) A. reconcile
B. comply
C. coincide
D. resign
11) China and the United States are _____ the third and fourth largest country in size in the world. ( d )
A. separately C. especially
B. similarly D. respectively
12) I _____ a parcel several days ago. You are expected to receive it in a week. ( b ) A. sent for C. sent in
B. sent off D. sent away
13) _____ she wondered if she had made a mistake. ( b ) A. Not until long afterwards that B. It was not until long afterwards that C. Not long until afterwards D. It was long afterwards until
14) When her own studying was done, she tried to read _____ of his books was not in use. ( a ) A. whichever
B. which
C. that
D. what
15) After seeing the movie, _____ . ( d ) A. the book was read by him B. the book made him want to read it C. the reading of the book interested him D. he wanted to read the book
16) Through long power lines electricity goes _____ . ( c ) A. to the place needed C. where it is needed
B. there it is needed D. which it is needed
17) You’d better take your umbrella with you _____ it rains. ( c ) A. in the case of C. in case
B. in no case D. in any case
18) Staying in a hotel costs _____ renting a room in a dormitory for a week. ( c ) A. twice as many as C. twice as much as 19) I _____ what he said. ( b ) A. hardly could believe C. could believe hardly
B. could hardly believe D. believe hardly
B. as much twice as D. as much as twice
20) It’s not polite to _____ when people are talking. ( b ) A. break into C. break up
B. break in D. break down
21) Were it not for friction, we _____ to walk on this earth of ours. ( a ) A. would not be able
B. should not have been able D. are not able
C. were not able
22) Neither my brother nor I _____ playing chess. ( a ) A. enjoy
B. enjoys
C. are enjoying
D. have enjoyed
23) It is the first time that he has been to Shanghai, _____? ( b ) A. isn’t he
B. isn’t it
C. hasn’t he
D. hasn’t it
24) With _____ winds, a sailing ship could outrun a steam ship. ( d ) A. profitable C. beneficial
B. advantageous D. favorable
25) The peasants are in high spirits because another rich harvest is _____ . ( c ) A. at sight
B. out of sight
C. in sight
D. by sight
26) Pick me up at 8. I _____ my bath by then. ( a ) A. will have had C. can have had
B. will be having D. may have
27) We had plenty of bread, so I _____ a loaf. ( a ) A. needn’t have bought
B. didn’t need buy D. needn’t to have bought
C. needn’t buy