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 eightthirty.

　　 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