Part III Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
46. A container weighs more after air is put in, it proves that air has weight.
47. The young man, to make several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.
48. Of the two coats, I’d choose the cheapest one to spare some money for a book.
49. The protection of our environment is not nothing to be left to the government. Everyone should be concerned.
50. There are moments in life where you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them up from dreams and hug them for real.
51. None of us had the final say in this matter, and therefore it was recommended that we waited for the authorities.
52. After her two-week vocation was over, Dorothy regretted to spend so much money for so little pleasure.
53. Don’t make Helen’s remarks too seriously. She is so upset that I don’t think she really knows what she is saying.
54. Workers newly arrive from the south or rural areas perform their job differently form other sections of the city.
55. While remembered mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to help the deaf.
Part IV Cloze(10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Conversation begins almost the moment we come into contact with another and continues throughout the day __56__the aid of cell phones and computers. However, we are so often absorbed in conversation that we __57__ sight of its true purpose and value.
One important __58__ of a good conversation is that the words are __59__used to express thoughts and feelings. We are __60__deep thoughts and strong emotions, yet our vocabularies are not __61__ for this expression, and many __62__ little effort to expand that. Perhaps you see a movie that __63__you deeply, yet you have the following conversation: “So, what did you think of the film?” “Oh, my God, it was so sad, I swear. I went through __64__a box of tissues(面巾纸). I was in tears,” This dialogue is __65__ an effective way of expressing feelings. It gives no __66__ of how or why the movie truly __67__ you. Such commonly-used phrases are certainly not enough to describe a deeply moving experience. However, not only__68__ try to avoid overused words, you must __69__ be careful in your selection. The purpose of expanding vocabulary is not to use the __70__or most impressive words, but to find those best suited.
What is lacking in many conversations is the ability to talk to another rather than just talking with that person. A __71__person will find that even in the most ordinary conversations. There are a thousand questions __72__to be asked if you have courage and a desire for exchange. Good conversations should not be __73__nonsense, but of a meeting of two __74__the human condition. It should bring a better drive away __75__thoughts or kill time.
56. A for B at C under D with
57. A lose B have C win D miss
58. A issue B problem C aspect D question
59. A funny B careful C only D properly
60. A lack of B short of C fond of D full of
61. A short B enough C much D bad
62. A take B make C get D try
63. A teaches B pushes C touches D directs
64. A using up B to use C used up D using off
65. A partly B actually C hardly D truly
66. A sign B model C pattern D fact
67. A infected B infects C affects D affected
68. A you will B must you C you must D will you
69. A too B never C also D yet
70. A bigger B biggest C big D important
71. A careless B efficient C thoughtful D able
72. A waiting B wait C waited D waits
73. A make up for B made up of C make up of D made up for
74. A are sharing B shared C sharing D shares
75. A clever B pleasant C unpleasant D happy
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