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.In the past we had only a day off for the whole week: we worked every day ______ Sunday.

A. besides

B. beside

C. except

D. on top of

17.Though Thomas is very busy, he ______ one evening a week to play with his kids.

A. sets aside

B. goes after

C. sees through

D. makes out

18.The top of that mountain is always covered ______ snow.

A. of

B. by

C. with

D. on

19.He does morning exercises every day ______ make himself strong.

A. in order that

B. in order to

C. so that

D. such that

20.The girl was not happy at the new school because she had ______ friends there.

A. few

B. a few

C. little

D. a little

21.Beijing, as the capital of ______ People's Republic of China, enjoys ______ diverse range of people and cultures.

A. the; the

B. a; a

C. the; a

D. a; the

22.Now I ______ to work by bike instead of by car as there are too many cars on the road in rush hours.

A. go

B. went

C. am gone

D. was going

23.Generally, snakes won't attack humans ______ they are threatened with danger.

A. if

B. since

C. unless

D. while

24.An old man got badly ______ in the road accident yesterday.

A. injure

B. to injure

C. injured

D. injuring

25.Would you mind ______ James that his father is coming to see him this weekend?

A. tell

B. to tell

C. telling

D. told

26.David left ______ raincoat in the room and went out.

A. his

B. him

C. theirs

D. them

27.This is by far ______ of the games I have ever watched.

A. the exciting

B. the more exciting

C. the most exciting

D. as exciting

28.I can easily ______ him at golf.

A. hit

B. strike

C. win

D. beat

29.Janet ______ “Good morning! ” to the teacher and then came in.

A. said

B. spoke

C. told

D. talked

30.Lucy doesn't like outdoor activities. Her only ______ is listening to classical music.

A. custom

B. hobby

C. attitude

D. tradition

31.These facts ______ show that he's not to be trusted.

A. single

B. sole

C. alone

D. lonely

32.The room was not tiny. Shoes, socks and books were seen ______ on the floor.

A. now and then

B. here and there

C. hand in hand

D. side by side

33.She ______ her finger to her lips as sign for silence.

A. rose

B. raised

C. elevated

D. arose

34. ______ coffee is coffee that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding hot water.

A. Imaginary

B. Instant

C. Impatient

D. International

35.Even if parents no longer live together, they each continue to be ______ for their children in the eye of the law.

A. reluctant

B. tough

C. responsible

D. modest

36.She is more beautiful than ______ in the class.

A. any girl

B. any other girl

C. all the girls

D. any girls

37.Please don't come here today. I would rather you ______ tomorrow.

A. came

B. will come

C. come

D. are coming

38.Tom and John seldom go to the library in the evening, ______ ?

A. do they

B. don't they

C. are they

D. aren't they

39.It was in this room ______ they had a meeting yesterday.

A. which

B. there

C. that

D. where

40. ______ it is very late now, the researchers are still working in the lab.

A. As

B. When

C. If

D. Although

41. ______ and you will make it next time.

A. Work hard

B. To work hard

C. Working hard

D. Worked hard

42.Written in great haste, ______.

A. Jim made a lot of mistakes in the report

B. there are plenty of mistakes in the report

C. we found several mistakes in the report

D. the report is full of mistakes

43.The number of primary schools in the rural areas ______ doubling in the past 50 years.

A. are

B. is

C. have been

D. has been

44.The key ______ success is hard work and persistence.

A. on

B. to

C. for

D. of

45.The train starts ______ 6:20, so you'd better get there before 6.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. of