Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage
My grandmother is ninety-four now, and she doesn’t hear much of what we say to her any more-even when we shout. At times she is so childishly demanding that we can hardly put up with her.
Grandma lives with my parents. They have been looking after her for years. When it become apparent that Grandma could no longer take care of herself, she was moved into my parents’ roomy house. She missed her little house and the freedom she had, but she was terribly lonely there. Now she sees her family as often as she pleases.
When Grandma’s ability to see, hear and walk adequately began to fail, number of family meetings were held to discuss what to do. No one wanted to live with her; that was evident. We talked of placing her in a retirement home, but that idea was quickly discarded. Although Grandma would be with more people of her own age, she would see even less of her family and that would break her heart. Besides, the really good homes were extremely expensive, and the inexpensive ones were unappealing.
Mother flatly stated that Grandma would not end up in a nursing home. I admire my mother greatly for this decision.
Years ago in some cultures, I have heard, old people were taken out to the wilderness
and left to die at the hands of nature, Although this sound cruel and heartless, I sometimes wonder if it was any crueler than today’s practice of placing them in a strange environment to pine away (消瘦)from loneliness and confusion. 31. At the age of 94, Grandma is ____________.
A. nearly deaf C. very disagreeable B. quite ill D. always hard to please
32. When Grandma lived in her own little house, she felt _________..
A. very miserable C. free but lonely B. very happy D. independent and proud
33. The idea of placing Grandma in a nursing home was quickly given up chiefly because ____________.
A. nursing homes cost too much money
B. Grandma didn’t like to live with old people C. Grandma loves to see her family around
D. conditions in nursing homes were unattractive
34. The author of the passage admires his mother because _______.
A. she is very firm in her decision
B. she is devoted to caring for aging parents C. she is strongly opposed to nursing homes D. she treats her parents very respectfully
35. According to the author, the practice of sending old people to nursing homes is _____________.
A. as cruel as leaving them to die in the wilderness B. a civilized one in highly developed cultures
C. acceptable if condition one in nursing homes are good D. attractive if the expenses are brought down
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Part III. Word Building (10%)
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the suitable form of the word in the bracket.
36. (regular) The working conditions were poor. Furthermore, the work flow was ___________.
37. (beauty) Planting flowers in public places will help to ________ our city.
38. (inspect) A ticket __________got on the train.
39. (mean) If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more ____________ and you will remember it longer.
40. (honest) Tom was so _______ that nobody would believe what he said, not even his own
parents.
41. (care) I can’t trust him. He always shows great _______ in what he does.
42. (manage) Mother hasn’t much money and it is only by good ______ that she is able to buy all was need.
43. (color) How cheerful the room looks with so many _________ lights.
44. (eager) The children are looking forward to Christmas with great ________.
45. (type) There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of ________TV programming.
Part IV Vocabulary and Structure (20 points) Section A
Directions: For each of the following incomplete sentences, there are four choices marked A、B、C and D. Choose the one
answer that best completes the sentence.
46. Joe sincerely __________ his hand to Sam but the latter pretended not to see it. A. expanded C. expected B. extracted D. extended
47. More than two substances are __________ in this chemical reaction. A. mixed C. joined B. involved D. included
48. She _________ in the middle of her speech and began to cry. A. burst into C. broke off B. broke out D. came out
49. The room was completely dark __________ the light of his cigarette. A. except C. except for B. besides D. in addition to
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50. If one says, “I’d rather not do business with that man,” the __________ is that the man in question is dishonest. A. explanation C. exclamation B. expression D. implication
51. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Tom _________ a good answer. A. came up to C. camp up with B. came up for D. came out of
52. Mr. Brown is looking for his glasses. He thinks he ________ them behind in the office yesterday. A. forgot C. put B. left D. set
53. She opened the door quietly so as not to ___________ the sleeping child. A. disturb C. bother B. get D. trouble
54. Who do you think will __________now that the governor has been dismissed? A. take over C. take off B. take down D. take after
55. Poor Lebeau had to _________ between being searched and being wronged.
A. select C. pick B. choose D. elect
56. We __________ that he was the murderer even before we were told. A. doubted C. realized
B. inspected D. suspected
57. It was the driver’s carelessness that ___________the accident. A. resulted in C. resulted from
B. led into D. give in
58. A single worker can ________ an entire assembly line if he fails to keep with the work flow.
A. keep on C. hold up B. run out D. make for
59. They have equipped the office with the ____________ business machines. A. last C. latter B. latest D. later
60. Now suddenly she began to sob, ___________ herself ________ as if weeping were a disgrace.
A. holding…..back C. holding…..on B. holding….down D. holding ….in
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Section B
Directions: For each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A、B、C and D. Choose the one answer that
best completes the sentence.
61. It was not such a good dinner _________ she had promised us. A. that C. as B. which D. what
62. The shirt feels __________ it is made of cotton. A. even if C. as though B. as if D. just as
63. Everybody lent a hand __________ the work was finished ahead of schedule. A. in order that C. so that B. for fear that D. such that
64. It was proposed that the matter __________ considered at the next meeting. A. to be C. be B. was D. would be
65. I _________ you the money. Why did you ask me? A. would lend C. must have lent B. could have lent D. had lent
66. The furniture was at last arranged _________ her taste. A. of C. to B. for D. at
67. You may take this book away __________ you return it on time A. as far as C. as long as B. as quick as D. as possible as
68. Either walking to school or washing dished after a meal _________ I hate most. A. are what C. are that B. is what D. is that
69. Although he is going to retire this Friday, yet he may work for _________ two weeks. A. another C. more than B. other D. some
70. The night class in management engineering will be conducted on a _________basis. A. twice-week C. twice-a-week B. twice weeks D. twice-one week
71. The party was awful, and we all wished we _______to it. A. didn’t go C. haven’t gone B. hadn’t gone D. doesn’t go
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