2002英语专八语法真题

　　Part ⅤGRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 min]

　　There are twenty-five sentences in this Section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or expressions marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

　　Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

　　41. She did her work _________her manager had instructed.

　　A. as B. until C. when D. though

　　42. _______ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.

　　A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All

　　43. For some time now, world leaders _______ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.

　　A. had been pointing B. have been pointing

　　C. were pointing D. pointed

　　44. Have you ever been in a situation ______ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

　　A. by which B. that C. in where D. where

　　45. We’ve just installed two air-conditions in out apartment, _______should make great differences in our life next summer.

　　A. which B. what C. that D. they

　　46. AID is said _________ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.

　　A. being b. to be C. to have been D. having been

　　47. She managed to save ______ she could out of her wages to help her  brother.

　　A. how little money B. so little money

　　C. such little money D. what little money

　　48. Fool ____ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.

　　A. who B. as C. that D. like

　　49. The experiment requires more money than _____.

　　A. have been put in B. being put in

　　C. has been put in D. to be put in

　　50. _______ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.

　　A. Had it not been B. Hadn’t it been

　　C. Was it not D. Were it not

　　51. “ What courses are you going to do next semester?”

　　“I don’t know. But its about time _______ on something.”

　　A. I’d decide B. I decided

　　C. I decide D. I’m deciding

　　52. The police have offered a large ________for information leading to the robbers arrest.

　　A. award B. compensation C. prize D. reward

　　53. I arrives at the airport so late that I ______ missed the plane.

　　A. only B. quite C. narrowly D. seldom

　　54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely ______

　　A. unjustified B. unjust C. misguided D. unaccepted

　　55. The head of the Museum was ____ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.

　　A. promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging

　　56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over _____ for a property company.

　　A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion

　　57. The party’s reduced vote was ______ of lack of support for its policies.

　　A. indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident

　　58. There has been a ______ lack of communication between the union and the management.

　　A. regretful B. regrettable C. regretting D. regretted

　　59. The teacher ________ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.

　　A. confidently B. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently

　　60. The ______ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.

　　A. normal B. average C. usual D. general

　　61. The new colleague ____ to have worked in several big corporations  before he joined our company.

　　A. confess B. declares C. claims D. confirms

　　62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few ______ from the novel.

　　A. pieces B. essays C. fragments D. extracts

　　63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) _____ room in the hotels here.

　　A. empty B. vacant C. free D. deserted

　　64. The old couple will never ______ the loss of their son.

　　A. get over B. get away C. get off D. get across

　　65. Scientific research results can now be quickly ________ to factory production.

　　A. used B. applied C. tried D. practiced