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Unit 9 Part 1 Vocabulary and Structure 1.I don't know if the story is true but I will try to __________ it. A. identify B. justify C. confine D. verify 2.He was ________ by a bee when he was collecting honey. A. bitten B. stung C. stuck D. eaten 3.There were five hundred ________ attending the College English Test (CET) sponsored by the Ministry of Education in our university last year. A. applicants B. attendants C. participants D. candidates 4.It is very hard to ____________ making everyone wait for so long. A. remark B. justify C. produce D. advance 5.Money wasn't the only reason I took the job but it clearly had a _________ on it. A. connection B. relation C. bearing D. association 6.I hope you will prove _______ to the job. A. adequate B. suitable C. fit D. equal 7.The new regulation will be ________ from April first. A. forced B. used C. enforced D. carried 8.The car that had been following us _________ and disappeared from sight. A. approached B. encountered C. overcame D. overtook 9.Everyone on the team __________ winning the game. A. attributed to B. contributed to C. distributed to D. led to 10.According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life __________: 77.2 years. A. scope B. rank C. span D. scale 11.Our hopes ___________ and fell in the same instant. A. aroused B. arose C. raised D. rose 12.Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by the university to take in ____________. A. residents B. inhabitants C. lodgers D. settlers 13.Purchasing the new production line will be a __________ deal for the company. A. profitable B. tremendous C. forceful D. favorite 14.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ___________ Chinese. A. smooth B. fluent C. fluid D. flowing 15.He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ___________ and a scholarship. A. status B. fame C. faith D. courage 16.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ___________ here for two days. A. have been staying B. have stayed C. shall stay D. will have stayed 17.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _____________ all practical value by the time they were finished. A. had lost B. would lose C. would have lost D. should have lost 18.As a public relations officer, he is said ____________ some very influential people. A. to have been knowing B. to be knowing C. to have known D. to know 19.With the development of science and technology man can make various flowers ___________ before their time. A. be bloomed B. blooming C. bloom D. bloomed 20.___________ in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer's inconvenience. A. Some B. Anyone C. One D. Someone 21.In recent years much more emphasis has been put _________ developing the students' productive skills. A. over B. onto C. in D. on 22.The fire was finally brought under control, but not __________ extensive damage had been caused. A. after B. before C. since D. as 23.Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert __________ it means standing in a queue all night. A. provided B. whatever C. even if D. as if 24.We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her _________ I saw her. A. for the moment B. the moment when C. at the moment when D. the moment 25.Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations __________ formal language is used. A. in which B. on which C. in that D. at what 26.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun __________ sightseeing. A. than to go B. rather than to go C. more than going D. other than going 27.If the building project ____________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined. A. to be completed B. is completed C. being completed D. completed 28.Jack wishes that he __________ business instead of history when he was in university. A. had studied B. study C. studied D. had been studying

Part 2 Reading Comprehension Questions 29 to 33 are based on the following passage. No one ever spent a moment building my self-esteem (自尊) when I was in school. I was praised when I remembered that "near", "fit", "friendly", "pleasing", "like" and their opposites. I was scolded when I got the wrong answer. Schools have changed. Scolding is out, for one thing. More important, subjects have changed. Whereas I learned English, modern kids learn something called "language skills." Whereas I learned writing, modern kids learn something called "communication". Communication, the book tells us, is 7 per cent words, 23 per cent facial expression, 20 per cent tone of voice, and 50 per cent body language. So this column, with its carefully chosen words, would earn me at most a grade of 7 per cent. That is, if the school even gave out something as oppressive (压抑的) and demanding as grades. The result is that, in place of English classes, American children are getting a course in How to Win Friends and Influence People. Consider the new attitude toward journal writing: I remember one high school English class when we were required to keep a journal. The idea was to emulate those great writers who confided (吐露) in diaries, searching their souls and sharpening their critical thinking on paper. Happy To Be Me states that journals are a great way for students to get in touch with their feelings. Tell students they can write one sentence or a whole page. Reassure (使放心) them that no one, not even you, will read what they write. After the unit, hopefully all students will be feeling good about themselves and will want to share some of their entries with the class. There was a time when no self-respecting book for English teachers would use "great" or