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PART Џ STRUCTURE&VOCABULARY ( 25minutes,15points) /s=TLPm
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direction: choose the word or expression below each sentence that best completes the statement, and mark the corresponding letter of your choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring answer sheet. (G"b)"Qum
16.Knowing that the cruel criminal has done a lot of unlawful things, I feel sure that I have no __________ but to report him to the local police. mB#`{|1[
A. time B. chance C. authority D. alternative 5RTAM
17.Behind his large smiles and large cigars, his eyes often seemed to __________regret. SM:{o&S`
A. teem B. brim with C. come with D. look with HF5aU
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18.There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young one has a glorious future before him and the old one has a _______future behind him. DnaG$a<
A. splendid B. conspicuous C. uproarious D. imminent m7e$Z
19. That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only _________necessity. slHlfWHq
A. within reach of B. for fear of C. by means of D. in case of S]1+tj
20. A young man sees a sunset and unable to understand of express the emotion that it _________in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond. :%A1k2
A. reflects B. retains C. rouses D. radiates Qkk~{OuC
21.______________the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for another 8-10minutes or until most of the water has evaporated. o&?Tz*"l
A. Turn off B. Turn over C. Turn down D. Turn up ?i(Tc!
22.Banks shall be unable to ___________,or claim relief against the first 15%of any loan or bankrupted debt left with them . +&a2
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A. write off B. put aside C. shrink from D. come over VPn#O
23.I am to inform you ,that you may ,if you wish , attend the inquiry ,and at the inspectors discretion state your case _________or through an entrusted representative. +]CKu$,8
A. in person B. in depth C. in secret D. in excess
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24.In his view, though Hong Kong has no direct cultural identity, local art is thriving by “being ___________,”being open to all kinds of art. kzns:-a
A. gratifying B. predominating C. excelling D. accommodating N!"GwH
25.In some countries preschool education in nursery schools or kindergartens _________the 1stgrade. 0tn5>Dsk
A. leads B. precedes C. forwards D. advances ERGDo=j
26.Desert plants ________ two categories according to the way they deal with the problem of surviving drought. o|l)oc6{
A. break down B. fall into C. differ in D. refer to ))G%C6-
27.In the airport, I could hear nothing except the roar of aircraft engines which _________ all other sounds. \E?1bc{\f
A. dwarfed B. diminished C. drowned D. relative ;b
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28.Criticism without suggesting areas of improvement is not _________ and should be avoided if possible. c2?(.UV
A. constructive B. productive C. descriptive D. relative w69`vK
29. The Committee pronounced four members expelled for failure to provide information in the ____________ of investigations. t w
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A. case B. chase C. cause D. course j^iH[pN] \
30. Since neither side was ready to __________ what was necessary for peace, hostility were resumed in 1980. lUCdnp;w'
A. precede B. recede C. concede D. intercede p5)A"p8"9,
31.Such an _________act of hostility can only lead to war. T_jwj
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A. overt B. episodic C. ample D. ultimate 8DLR
32._________ both in working life and everyday living to different sets of values, and expectations places a severe strain on the individual. z ;y22
A. Recreation B. Transaction C. Disclosure D. Exposure "H%TOk7l
33. It would then be replaced by interim government, which would _________be replaced by a permanent government after four months. m++VW0Y>
A. in step B. in turn B. in practice D. in haste _=q)lt-UY
34. Haven’t I told you I don’t want you keeping ____________ with those awful riding-about bicycle boys? e#kPf 'gL
A. company B. acquaintance C. friends D. place X_Y$-I$qd
35.Consumers deprived of the information and advice they needed were quite simply _________ every cheat in the marketplace. G0> 'H1 Z
A. at the mercy of B. in lieu of C. by courtesy of D. for the price of \^N9Q9{7]
Section B (0.5 point each) dldM hT$
Directions : in each of the following sentences there are four parts underlined and marked A, B, C, and D. Indicate which of the four parts is incorrectly used. Mark the corresponding letter of your choice by drawing a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet. oc
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36. The auctioneer must know fair accurately the current market values of the goods he is ?PyI#G
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selling. Zn#ri 8S
37.Children are among the most frequent victims of violent, drug-related crimes that have nothing I9SO}a2p
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doing with the cost of acquiring the drugs. u"pn'H
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38. A large collection of contemporary photographs, including some taken by Mary are on display Y/gVyQ(
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39.There is much in our life which we do not control and we are not even responsible for. eg?vYW
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40. Capital inflows will also tend to increase the international value of the dollar, make it more n2(~r
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difficult to sell U.S. exports. QdC>fy
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41. It can be argued that the problems, even something as fundamental as the ever-increased world %@H;6
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population, have been caused by technological adcance. 4~G9._
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42. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge Rq4\~F?
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