Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices
marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21. The patient was warned ______ oily food after the operation, but he wouldn’t listen. A. to eat not B. eating not C. not to eat D. not eating
22. Feeling something wrong with our car, we pulled over. Not until then ______ it had been
badly damaged. A. did we find B. found we C. we found D. we did find
23. The girl was so ______ at her father’s decision about her marriage that she had a bitter quarrel
with him.
A. disappointing B. disappointed C. delighted D. exciting
24. I don’t think you can work out the maths problem ____the teacher’s help. A. without B. unless C. because D. since
25. If you are unable to attend the meeting, for ______ reason, you should inform us in advance. A. whatever B. wherever C. however D. whoever
26. ______he will enter the speech contest has not been decided yet. A. If B. That C. Whether D. Which
27. --- I must apologize for ______ the meeting ahead of time. --- That’s all right.
A. letting you not know B. not letting you know C. letting you know not D. letting not you know
28. My son seemed not to have understood what I meant, ______really upset me. A. that B. it C. what D. which
29. We came early and had to wait for one hour before the wedding ceremony began. We ______. A. should not hurry B. need not have hurried C. must not have hurried D. need not hurry
30. There ______ no money left for our project, we had to change our plan.
A. being B. had C. were D. are
31. It was not until she had arrived home ______ she remembered her appointment with the
doctor. A. that B. and C. which D. then
32. He had decided to buy a newly made car, so he sold his old car ______ only 500 dollars. A. with B. on C. by D. for
33. The teacher of physical education told us that the football match ______ if it rained. A. will be put off B. would be put off C. would put off D. will put off
34. It is generally believed that ______ exercise you do, the healthier you will become. A. much more B. the much C. much D. the more
35. Many children think that if there were not so many examinations, they should have ______ at
school.
A. the most happiest time B. a more happier time C. much happy time D. a much happier time
36. While ______ the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they should be attacked by wild
animals. A. crossing B. crossed C. they cross D. to cross
37. ______ our great relief, his illness was not so serious as we had thought. A. In B. With C. At D. To
38. If he were you, he ______ take the task that you are unwilling to do.. A. will B. can C. would D. must
39. The middle aged woman rushed to the bus station only ______ that the last bus had gone. A. finding B. to find C. found D. finds
40. Busy as she was, she made ______ her duty to help her old neighbors. A. this B. that
C. one D. it
41. It is urgent to find an ______ secretary since the general manager is getting busier than before. A. effective B. efficient C. affect D. effect
42. Experts advise that parents should develop a sense of ______ in their children A. intelligence B. indifference C. reaction D. responsibility
43. The present policy in China has ______ further co-operation with many other countries. A. elected B. entertained C. entered D. enabled
44. Fortunately, the new government has made great ______ to fight against the official
corruption. A. translation B. temperature C. determination D. claim
45. When businessmen first meet, they often ______ their cards with personal information for
further contact. A. exchange B. touch C. change D. ignore
46. The purpose of this article is to draw ______ to the problems faced by single parents. A. satisfaction B. attention C. competition D. emotion
47. He is late for class with all kinds of excuses, but today he is ______ excuses. A. sorry for B. curious about C. short of D. keen on
48. The ______ of private cars in our country has been rising dramatically these years. A. amount B. number C. same D. score
49. ______ pets is an emotional journey which helps people to connect with and react to the
world.
A. Putting off B. Carrying out C. Caring for D. Passing away
50. Two-thirds of young people go to bed with their phones nearby, for they’re afraid they’ll
______ something important. A. miss B. have
C. cancel D. pass
51. This research team was firmly ______ the possibility of life on other planets. A. convinced of B. decided on C. controlled by D. talked of
52. He left Manchester with the ______ of finding a job in London when he was 25. A. caution B. application C. intention D. function
53. It is of great importance for college students to have an ______ character and set a clear goal. A. independent B. ignorant C. indifferent D. impatient
54. You had better stay home in bed since you haven’t ______ recovered from the operation. A. equally B. excitedly C. completely D. confidently
55. ______ the pilots’ strike, all flights have had to be cancelled. A. As a matter of B. As a rule C. As though D. As a result of
56. The flood in 1941 was so severe that many people in these villages were made ______. A. homesick B. homeless C. hopeful D. healthful
57. Being a southerner, she has always ______ going to the north to see snow. A. carried on B. called off C. taken off D. dreamed of
58. Our education system should offer ______ opportunities for all children. A. calm B. especial C. equal D. careful
59. Since he started working at the age of 20, he has not ______ turned to his father for money. A. ever B. never C. badly D. already
60. Small grocery stores are going out of business in the face of fierce ______ from the large
supermarket chains. A. complaint B. competition C. production D. profession
Part III Cloze(共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices
marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the context. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. Tears were a sign of being weak, ___61___ a man isn’t supposed to be.
However, last June I ___62___ that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain ___63___ and trying to hide the ___64___. My 18-year-old sister had eloped (私奔) and then I saw how ___65___ my father’s heart was. We were used to ___66___ him as a strong-willed father.
For three days he wouldn’t ___67___. He would just sit ___68___ outside our house in the dark. ___69___ the fourth night, I sat beside him and ___70___ him to tell me what he felt about everything. __71___ many years I haven’t put my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted (疏远) further and further apart while I was growing up. That night we had all cried ___72___ what happened except my father. I sensed my father trying to ___73___ his pain and I wanted him to ___74___ it.
I touched my father and said, “Dad, it’s not your ___75___ .” He began to cry. I ___76___ his shoulders shaking as he whispered. “Where did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up ___77___. Why shouldn’t your sister wait?”
I understood then ___78___ he preferred to be in the dark. His tears, though we hadn’t seen ___79___ before that night, were there all the time. I saw his courage that night ___80___ my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and understood his pain.
61. A. which B. that C. whose D. unless 62. A. discovered B. searched C. wandered D. apologized 63. A. forward B. outside C. inside D. backward 64. A. sounds B. tears C. opinions D. qualities 65. A. weak B. poor C. lucky D. honest 66. A. looking B. thinking C. seeing D. making 67. A. talk B. say C. come D. go 68. A. quietly B. politely C. gently D. likely 69. A. As B. On C. At D. In 70. A. shouted B. asked C. pleased D. demanded 71. A. For B. In C. Over D. Of 72. A. during B. in C. beyond D. over 73. A. controlling B. being controlled C. control D. be controlled 74. A. release B. allow C. begin D. create 75. A. character B. task C. fault D. duty 76. A. touched B. felt C. heard D. imagined 77. A. quickly B. kindly C. happily D. eagerly 78. A. where B. why C. what D. when 79. A. them B. it C. him D. her 80. A. when B. where C. what D. who