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I. There are 25 incomplete sentences in this section. For each of these,

there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best

completes the sentence. ( 25% )

1. All banks pay interest ______ savings accounts.

A. with B. in C. by D. on

2. Industrial production as a whole increased ______ 20% last year.

A. with B. in C. by D. on

3. ______ the opportunity, he might well have become an outstanding

writer.

A. Giving B. Give C. Gives D. Given

4. I don’t think he will pass his examination, ______ he works hard or 年 学期 适用班级 专函

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A. whether B. though C. unless D. however

5. She ______ my daughter stories when we were neighbors.

A. used to telling B. was used to tell C. used to tell D. was used

to telling

6. The view from restaurants was picturesque ______ description.

A. beyond B. at C. out of D. by

7. She always does ______ he asks her to do.

A. that B. what C. which D. it

8. The travelers ______ 400 miles a day by car.

A. passed B. took C. covered D. went

9. There were no seats ______ for those who arrived late.

A. available B. enough C. sufficient D. supplied

10. The new technique will ______ them to double their production.

A. enable B. make C. increase D. advance

11. We are willing ______ mistakes and try again. A. to making B. to make C. making D. for making

12. This little boy is ______ in drawing.

A. interested B. interesting C. interest D.

interests

13. The nuclear family usually ______ two parents and their children.

A. consists of B. is consist of C. is consisted of D. made

up of

14. Many people are afraid _____ the poisonous effect of pesticides on

the fruit.

A. that B. of C. for D. what

15. He was ______ fussy man ______ no one in the company wanted to be

his friend.

A. so…that B. such a…when C. so…when D. such

a…that

16. I like to get up early to get plenty of work _____ before lunch.

A. being done B. done C. to do D. to be done

17. The accident _______ two persons’ death.

A. resulted in B. resulted from C. is resulted in D. is resulted from

18. I ______ you with the money. Why didn’t you ask me

A. should provide B. had provided C. could provide D. could

have provided

19. Not only ______ us light, but it gives us heat.

A. the sun gives B. the sun does give C. does the sun give D.

gives the sun

20. He finally accept the doctor’s advice that he ______ smoking

immediately.

A. stop B. stops C. stopped D. will

stop

21. The teacher was angry at ______ again.

A. he was late B. he being late C. his being late D.

him being late

22. Do you agree _____ him

A. on B. in C. to D. with

23. The small child didn’t go to bed ______ his mother arrived home.

A. if B. when C. until D. while 24. The government offered money to those ______ houses were damaged by

the earthquake.

A. whose B. who C. which D. when

25. So little ______ about stock exchange that I couldn’t give him any

advice.

A. I knew B. I had known C. I was known D. did

I know

II. Reading Comprehension ( 30%)

There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by

some questions. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C,

and D. Decide on the choice that best answers the question.

Passage 1

Nowadays there are more and more ways of going on holiday. More and

more people go abroad every year. Some people even go on two or three

holidays a year.

There are two types of holidaymakers. The first kind always flocks

to seaside resorts when they go on holiday. Their one and only aim is

to have a good time by sunbathing and putting their feet up. They are not a bit interested in the local specialties. At mealtimes, if they can

get a plate of British “fish and chips”, they are more than happy! They

spend their days in the sunshine and their evenings getting drunk, then

sleep soundly. If this sort of person forgets to pack suntan oil, he or

she will undoubtedly come home as red as a lobster.

The other type of holidaymakers goes to every country to increase

their knowledge of foreign lands. They make use of the chance to travel

to improve their world knowledge. For them, going on holiday is