成人英语三级

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

36. He appeared to be ambitious, but actually didn’t have a ___________ aim.

A. special B. specific

C. explicit D. obvious

37. That his condition has worsened is the result of the __________ of anxiety and grief.

A. stress B. straining

C. tense D. repress

38. The religious __________ that started from the early nineteenth century continued and was intensified by the dispute over evolutionary science.

A. pursuit B. struggle

C. collision D. argument

39. This is clearly a promising ___________ to a serious national problem

A. means B. approach

C. method D. way

40. I thought he was famous, but none of my classmates have ________heard of him.

A. ever B. never

C. just D. even

41. The Waste Land, Eliot’s most important single poem, has been _________ as a landmark of the 20th-century English poetry.

A. shouted B. condemned

C. despised D. hailed

42. The _____________ of scientific discoveries to industrial production methods has impelled the rapid development of the world’s economy.

A. usage B. employment

C. application D. utilization

43. The United States won most of the track and field events. ________, in swimming, the top three places went to Americas.

A. Contrarily B. Similarly

C. Unexpectedly D. Hopefully

44. Last year we bought the house, but we did not move in because we haven’t finished decorating the _________ of the house.

A. inner B. inward

C. interior D. internal

45. The manager of the company will offer $5.000 _________ to whoever can solve the problem of water pollution.

A. price B. prize

C. award D. reward

46. We have sent many people to enquire about your family members in different places and we will keep you________ if we have any news.

A. informed B. known

C. intelligent D. unknown

47. _________had I closed my eyes when I began to imagine the most fantastic shapes.

A. Sooner B. Quickly

C. Hardly D. Once

48. Cats __________to be afraid of dogs, but our Tibby has just chased Mr. Goldsmith’s bulldog right down the road.

A. are supposed B. suppose

C. are supposing D. supposed

49. It’s the little boy who often helps others _________wins the first prize.

A. which B. who

C. whom D. that

50. Children are fond of drinks _________orange juice, sugar and water.

A. made up of B. made of

C. consisted of D. composed of

51. The government __________ the firm from bankruptcy by giving them a grant.

A. has delivered B. has released

C. has rescued D. has salvaged

52. We ___________ to reach him by mail and by phone, but in vain.

A. have struggled B. have attempted

C. have endeavored D. have strived

53. you should listen carefully and be patient when________.

A. spoken to B. speak

C. speaking to D. you are speaking to

54. Last night I heard a ________ news report that s kind of mysterious disease was spreading in the country.

A. frightened B. exciting

C. excited D. frightening

55. Anna Roe of New York City stated that there are vocationally successful persons who are well-adjusted socially and yet who show, according to tests, more or less severe __________ disabilities.

A. affectionate B. emotional

C. sentimental D. feeling

56. Although all humans share the same set of genes, ___________ can inherit different forms of a given gene, making each person genetically unique.

A. persons B. peoples

C. individuals D. beings

57. As he hasn’t sorted out his business in the UK, he intends to apply for a/an ____________ of his passport.

A. lengthening B. prolonging

C. extension D. enlarging

58. It was in the village _________now is a small town that the earthquake occurred.

A. where B. which

C. that D. in which

59. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ________effects the people are still suffering.

A. whose B. that

C. how D. what

60. _________might be expected, the response to the question was very difficult.

A. That B. As

C. It D. What

61. The reason for their failure _______you know is that they didn’t get fully prepared for the experiment.

A. why B. what

C. that D. because

62. ________ from a bad cold, Jim had been in hospital for several days.

A. suffering B. suffered

C. suffer D. being suffering

63. She ___________to finish the job by last Friday but she hasn’t finished it yet till now.

A. understood B. undertook

C. understands D. undertakes

64. The fact _________great achievements have been made in the past few years proves that our party’s policy is correct.

A. whether B. which

C. what D. that

65. You may write an E-mail to me or just phone me. ________will do.

A. Each B. Either

C. Neither D. All

66. Lucy was clever __________to understand what you implied in your letter.

A. enough B. much

C. more D. too

67. The drought has __________several provinces.

A. influenced B. affected

C. damaged D. destroyed

68. My typist has not returned my paper yet, but she promised _________by tomorrow.

A. for me to have it ready B. it was ready for me

C. me it was ready D. to have it ready for me

69. All these policies will _________ to the development of education.

A. to one’s benefit B. for somebody’s benefit

C. be of benefit D. have the benefit of

70. Don’t listen to those fools who tell you________ have to give up all the pleasures of life.

A. you B. that

C. what D. how

71. This flat is bright and capacious. I think the rent must be ___________as that one.

A. five times more B. five times as much

C. as many four times D. as four times more

72. I have kept that photo __________I can see it every day, as it reminds me of my happy university days in London.

A. which B. when

C. whether D. where

73. Mr. Wang: The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?

Mr. Li: _________my students have a try?

A. Shall B. Must

C. Will D. May

74. China sent up Shenzhou VI manned Spaceship into space successfully, which shows science and technology _________rapidly in China.

A. is developing B. have been developing

C. develops D. has developed

75. It is a great pity that the famous painter died _________his painting unfinished.

A. of B. with

C. from D. for

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