Test 1

　　Part III. Vocabulary and Structure (25 points)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.

　　41) —Will you go to the museum tomorrow?

　　—Yes, I will go ________ it’s windy.

　　A) for B) as though C) since D) even though

　　42) My classmates come from ________ a of backgrounds.

　　A) vary B) various C) variety D) varies

　　43) Three of these we shall not need here, but they are worthy ________ a mention.

　　A) to B) at C) for D) of

　　44) He can’t just hire and fire people ________, can he?

　　A) in will B) at will C) with a will D) on will

　　45) This is unfortunate, for such marriages are ________ to both partners.

　　A) instructive B) destruction C) constructive D) destructive

　　41-45 DCDBD

　　46) They ________ considerable influence within the school.

　　A) existed B) exerted C) executed D) excused

　　47) The fire ________ two deaths and the damage of the entire store.

　　A) was resulted in B) was resulted C) resulted in D) resulted from

　　48) Researchers have stumbled ________ a drug that may help patients.

　　A) on B) in C) over D) at

　　49) A child learns to read by seeing the words ________.

　　A) repeatly B) repeatedly C) properly D) obviously

　　50) All ________ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

　　A) the thing needed B) for our needs C) what is needed D) that is needed

　　46-50 BCABD

　　51) Football fans ran onto the field and ________ the referee.

　　A) surrounding B) surrounded C) around D) surfaced

　　52) However, I must ________ that I do not find this to be a serious problem, at least not yet.

　　A) commit B) confine C) confess D) confirm

　　53) As ________ teacher, you ought to set good example to your students.

　　A) the; a B) a; a C) a; the D) /; the

　　54) On Sundays I prefer ________ at home to out.

　　A) stay; going B) to stay; go C) staying; going D) staying; go

　　55) ________ still believe we can resolve the problem without going to war.

　　A) Optimism B) Pessimism C) Pessimists D) Optimists

　　51-55 BCBCD

　　56) Some of these young people are under ________ pressure to succeed.

　　A) intensive B) intensify C) intense D) intent

　　57) I’ll tell him the good news ________ he arrives.

　　A) the minute B) a moment C) the time D) the second

　　58) These girls have an advantage ________ those in calculation.

　　A) over B) than C) to D) with

　　59) She looked red-eyed and white-faced, slightly ________ and anxious.

　　A) fear B) fearsome C) fearless D) fearful

　　60) We’ve raised twelve thousand dollars ________, and we expect to reach our goal by the end of the next week.

　　A) by far B) so far C) far above D) in so far as

　　56-60 CAADB

　　61) Of all our staff, Peter is the most ________ at dealing with difficult customers.

　　A) adept B) adapt C) adopt D) adore

　　62) China is famous ________ the Great Wall.

　　A) about B) for C) as D) of

　　63) I tried to get through, but there were too many people ________ my way.

　　A) blocking B) preventing C) stopping D) closing

　　64) It is our belief ________ we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years.

　　A) whether B) which C) what D) that

　　65) A policeman was standing by the side of the road, signaling to me to pull ________.

　　A) out B) in C) away D) over

　　61-65 ABADD

　　66) The sun’s rays can ________ the sea to a depth of twenty meters.

　　A) pierce B) penetrate C) enter D) spread

　　67) Our new house is very ________ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.

　　A) adaptable B) comfortable C) convenient D) available

　　68) The soldiers held ________ the bridge for three more days.

　　A) on to B) to C) down D) over

　　69) Creating a new network system is a ________ process.

　　A) length B) lengthen C) lengthy D) lengthful

　　70) State health inspectors have demanded that the city authorities ________ immediately to clean the water supply.

　　A) acts B) acted C) act D) have acted

　　66-70 BCACC