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Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary: (10%)
31. A beam of light will not bend round comers unless _____ to do so with the help of a reflecting device.
A. madeB. being madeC. having made D. to be made
【试题答案】A
32. They gathered ______ information before designing the measuring equipment.
A. a great many B. vast amounts of
C. a large number of D. a number of
【试题答案】B
33. ________ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.
A. So clever are the construction robots
B. So clever the construction robots are
C. Such construction robots are clever
D. Such clever construction robots are
【试题答案】A
34. This year will difficult for this organization because _______.
A. they have less money and volunteers than they had last year
B. it has less money and fewer volunteers than it had last year
C. the last year it did not have as few volunteers and money
D. there are fewer money and volunteers than in the last year there were
【试题答案】B
35. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave ______something occurred which attracted my attention.
A. unlessB. until C. when D. while
【试题答案】C
36. Britain’s press is unusual ______ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.
A. in how B. in what
C. in which D. in that
【试题答案】D
37. We cannot always _______ the wind, so new windmills should be so designed that they can also be driven by water.
A. hang on B. hold on
C. count on D. come on
【试题答案】C
38. The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously ______ relations between the two countries.
A. tumble B. jeopardizeC. manipulate D. intimidate
【试题答案】B
39. His statements today are ______ what he said yesterday.
A. in favor with B. in contradiction with
C. in contact with D. in league with
【试题答案】B
40. Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen.
A. contaminate B. complimentC. contemplate D. complement
【试题答案】D
41. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ______ a violent act previously seen on television.
A. modifyingB. duplicating C. accelerating D. congesting
【试题答案】B
42. They managed to _____ the enemy’s secret telegram and thus were able to win the victory.
A. decomposeB. decodeC. enlighten D. enclose
【试题答案】B
43. Every effort should contribute to the healthy development of our company, but how did they reach such a decision that may be ________ to the company’s future?
A. irrelevantB. detrimental C. casual D. preceding
【试题答案】B
44. ________my wife’s consistent encouragement I wouldn’t have accomplished my graduate study.
A. But forB. But with C. Except for D. Except that
【试题答案】A
45. The police believe that the thief is still on the _______.
A. premisesB. diversity C. emission D. engagement
【试题答案】A
46. The child’s hysterical crying ______ the doctor from completing his examination.
A. fostered B. spurredC. impeded D. sustained
【试题答案】C
47. The ascent to the mountain is ________ but anyone who makes it to the top is rewarded by a spectacular view.
A. helpful B. assiduousC. arduous D. unique
【试题答案】C
48. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ________.
A. appreciatedB. approved C. appealed D. applied
【试题答案】A
49. England’s team, who are now superbly fit will be doing their best next week to _________themselves for last year’s defeat.
A. revive B. retort C. revenge D. remedy
【试题答案】C
50. Our son doesn’t know what to _______ at the university: he can’t make up his mind about his future.
A. take inB. take over C. take after D. take up
【试题答案】D