Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 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 centre.
? 41.So frightened ____ in darkness that she did not dare to move an inch.
? A) was the girl C) such a girl was
? B) the girl was D) that the girl was
? 42.The students ____ the exercises, the teacher went on to explain the text.
? A) doing C) having done
? B) did D) to do
? 43.They talked about things and persons ____ they remembered in the school.
? A) who C) that
? B) which D) what
? 44.Such an obvious error ____ this would be avoided, if you were more careful.
? A) like C) as
? B) with D) of
? 45.They remained full of hope and determination ____ their repeated failures.
? A) instead of C) because of
? B) in search of D) in spite of
? 46.The car ____ seventy miles per hour until it reaches the riverside at about ten o'clock tonight.
? A) goes C) went
? B) will go D) will be going
? 47.He kept rubbing the child until ____ he fell asleep.
? A) long after C) before long
? B) soon after D) long before
? 48. ____ his youth and inexperience, he is not suitable for the job.
? A) Seeing C) Having seen
? B) Seen D) To see
? 49.When you ____ the test, check your papers before you hand them in.
? A) will finish C) will have finished
? B) are finishing D) have finished
? 50.I am interested in ____ you have told me.
? A) which C) that
? B) all what D) all that
? 51.No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire____ to observe carefully.
? A) as C) and
? B) than D) but
? 52.They were just about to give up the question, ____ suddenly they found the answer.
? A) as C) when
? B) while D) the moment
? 53.It was ____ then that I came to know that knowledge comes from practice.
? A) until C) till
? B) not until D) since
? 54.The world's supplies of petroleum ____.
? A) have been gradually being exhausted
? B) have gradually exhausted
? C) are gradually exhausted
? D) are being gradually exhausted
? 55.Everything depends on ____ we have enough time.
? A) if C) whether
? B) when D) that
? 56.I'd just as soon ____ rudely to her.
? A) you not speak C) you didn't speak
? B) your not speaking D) you hadn't spoken
? 57.The concert was so interesting that we all felt it ended ____ soon.
? A) but too C) very
? B) only too D) too
? 58.The roar of the crowd finally ____ to a murmur.
? A) reduced C) decreased
? B) diminished D) cut down
? 59.It's very discourteous to ____ during some one's conversation.
? A) inspect C) interfere
? B) interrupt D) instruct
? 60.Sometimes even the smallest thing will upset an ____ person.
? A) annoyed C) irritable
? B) irritated D) angry
? 61.The conversation was so interesting that we were ____ of the lateness of the hour.
? A) negligible C) irrelevant
? B) inattentive D) oblivious
? 62.The rainbow is one of the most beautiful ____ in nature.
? A) phenomenon C) appearance
? B) phenomena D) experience
? 63.It is ____ that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet.
? A) serious C) significant
? B) great D) vital
? 64.The performance will begin ____ at eight?thirty.
? A) precisely C) accordingly
? B) consequently D) exceedingly
? 65.Mr.Smith, a chemistry teacher, never stops ____ new and better ways to improve his teaching.
? A) discovering C) searching for
? B) looking for D) finding out
? 66.People greatly differ ____ their views of life.
? A) from C) at
? B) to D) in
? 67.The geographical location of Hubei is quite favorable for agricultural production. It's ____ the land of fish and rice.
? A) famous for C) known as
? B) known by D) known to
? 68.The officials called for an immediate ____ to determine the cause of the accident.
? A) investigation C) notification
? B) preparation D) obligation
? 69.People usually ____ certain foods by keeping them in a refrigerator or freezer.
? A) store C) keep
? B) hold D) preserve
? 70.The girl carefully ____ every mispelled word on the page.
? A) surrounded C) encircled
? B) draw D) place