Part I Vocabulary and Structure

　　1.She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long.

　　A) has been reading B) had read C) is reading D) read(A)

　　2.Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________, drawing millions of visitors every year.

　　A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement(B)

　　3.I don’t mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late.

　　A) you to delay making B) your delaying making C) your delaying to make D) you delay to make(B)

　　4.The hopes, goals, fears and desires ________ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.

　　A) alter B) shift C) transfer D) vary(D)

　　5.Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ________ in Cuba.

　　A) being cultivated B) been cultivated C) having cultivated D) cultivating(A)

　　6.The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ________ on benches, chairs or boxes.

　　A) having seated B) seating C) seated D) having been seated(C)

　　7.This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________ comfortably.

　　A) is worn B) wears C) wearing D) are worn(B)

　　8.Some diseases are ________ by certain water animals.

　　A) transplanted B) transformed C) transported D) transmitted(D)

　　9.Wouldn’t you rather your child ________ to bed early?

　　A) go B) went C) would go D) goes(B)

　　10.Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ________ will happen to her private life.

　　A) that B) what C) it D) this(B)

　　11.The words of his old teacher left a ________ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them.

　　A) staying not B) not to stay C) that he would not stay D) that he not stay(C)

　　12.Mike’s uncle insists ________ in this hotel.

　　A) whatever B) whomever C) whichever D) whoever(D)

　　13.We agreed to accept ________ they thought was the best tourist guide.

　　A) whatever B) whomever C) whichever D) whoever(D)

　　14.It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.

　　A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual(A)

　　15.Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ________27%.

　　A) by B) for C) to D) in(A)

　　16.Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful ________ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.

　　A) by which B) to which C) in that D) so that(C)

　　17.He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

　　A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious(A)

　　18.Sometimes I wish I ________ in a different time and a different place.

　　A) be living B) were living C) would live D) would have lived(B)

　　19.The director was critical ________ the way we were doing the work.

　　A) at B) in C) of D) with(C)

　　20.In a sudden ________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.

　　A) attack B) burst C) split D) blast(B)

　　21.________ she realized it was too late to go home.

　　A) No sooner it grew dark than B) Hardly did it grow dark that

　　C) Scarcely had it grown dark than D) It was not until dark that(D)

　　22.In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.

　　A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D) exhaust(C)

　　23.I’d ________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.

　　A) take into account B) account for C) make up for D) make out(A)

　　24.It is essential that these application forms ________ back as early as possible.

　　A) must be sent B) will be sent C) are sent D) be sent(D)

　　25.She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ________ enough to eat.

　　A) mild B) slight C) light D) tender(D)

　　26.We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair.

　　A) beyond B) for C) without D) under(A)

　　27.The computer revolution may well change society as ________ as did the Industrial Revolution.

　　A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively(C)

　　28.________ in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.

　　A) To look at B) Looking at C) Looked at D) To be looked at(C)

　　29.A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ________.

　　A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety(A)

　　30.Some women ________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.

　　A) must make B) should have made C) would make D) could have made(D)