Part II Vocabulary and Structure（30%）

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

16.Becoming ______ American citizen takes a lot of work.

A. /

B. an

C. a

D. the

17.She was the only member of her family ______ spoke English.

A. that

B. whom

C. what

D. which

18. ______ he walked, he looked carefully at the ice in front of him.

A. If

B. As

C. Since

D. Whether

19.At about twelve o'clock, the man decided ______ to eat his lunch.

A. being stopped

B. stopping

C. to be stopped

D. to stop

20.He threw stones at the birds but could not hit ______.

A. him

B. her

C. it

D. them

21.Peter is going to a lake ______ he can fish with his friends.

A. which

B. here

C. where

D. there

22.They ______ into the dormitory already.

A. have moved

B. moving

C. move

D. having moved

23.Everyone is getting old, but you look ______ than ever.

A. younger

B. youngest

C. the youngest

D. young

24.— Do you enjoy your present job?

— ______. I just do it for a living.

A. Of course

B. Not really

C. Not likely

D. Not a little

25.They ______ have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.

A. will

B. can

C. must

D. should

26.After dinner the minister made a short ______ to the guests.

A. delivery

B. speech

C. pronunciation

D. conversation

27.Jean is one of those modern girls who always ______ the latest fashions.

A. put up with

B. come up with

C. keep up with

D. get along with

28.The room was so quiet that she could hear the ______ of her heart.

A. hitting

B. beating

C. tapping

D. knocking

29.This watch is ______ to all the other watches in the store.

A. superior

B. advantage

C. super

D. beneficial

30.The ______ of the valley was very wet.

A. head

B. basis

C. top

D. bottom

31.The sun ______ in the east.

A. rises

B. raises

C. increases

D. goes

32.When you have kids, you won't have time to go to parties ______.

A. further

B. still more

C. anymore

D. no more

33.They hid themselves ______ a tree.

A. off

B. after

C. behind

D. before

34.The protests were not ______ to New York.

A. balanced

B. ended

C. limited

D. attended

35.He has never recovered from the ______ of his brother's death.

A. aim

B. shock

C. plan

D. opinion

36.If you ______ smoke, please go outside.

A. can

B. should

C. must

D. may

37.The police officers in our city work hard ______ the rest of us can live a safe life.

A. in case

B. as if

C. in order that

D. only if

38.No matter how ______ , it is not necessarily lifeless.

A. a desert may be dry

B. dry may a desert be

C. may a desert be dry

D. dry a desert may be

39.The girl glanced over her shoulder and found herself ______ by a young man in black.

A. was followed

B. had been followed

C. following

D. followed

40.They made a great effort to prepare the exhibition, ______ to achieve a big success.

A. hoped

B. hoping

C. to hope

D. hope

41.I have been looking for this book for several weeks, and ______ I have found it.

A. at least

B. in no time

C. at last

D. at present

42.Thousands of people ______ the funeral.

A. cared

B. attended

C. devoted

D. appeared

43.I'm afraid you have no ______ but to come along with us.

A. possibility

B. permission

C. choice

D. selection

44.The old man got into the ______ of storing money under the bed.

A. habit

B. tradition

C. use

D. custom

45.She is so ______ that she cried for days when her pet cat died.

A. sensible

B. sensitive

C. imaginative

D. impressive