[B] first large black foreign [C] first large foreign black [D] first foreign large black
52．being May 1st, many people go out for a holiday． [A] That [B] It [C] It is [D] This
53． The sentence “Let me ask you a question” can be replaced by all the following sentences EXCEPT
[A]I have a question to you [B] I have a question to ask you [C] I have a question to put to you [D] I have a question for you to answer
54． I __________ but for the help you gave me． [A] didn't succeed [B] wouldn't succeed [C] hadn't succeed
[D] wouldn't have succeeded
55． He didn't come yesterday． He __________ busy working in the lab． [A] must be
[B] would have been [C] must have been [D] would be
56． __________, I will take her as my wife． [A] Were she rich or poor [B] Being rich or poor [C] Be she poor or rich
[D] Whether is she poor or rich 57． All the flights __________ because of the extremely heavy rain，we had to postpone our schedule． [A] were canceled [B] had been canceled [C] having canceled
[D] having been canceled 58． He ought to dismiss the unqualified employees under his supervision, __________? [A] should he [B] ought he
[C] shouldn't he [D] oughtn't he
59． In the sentence “He woke up to find his house on fire．”, the italicized part is __________． [A] an attribute [B] an adverbial
[C] a subject complement [D] an object
60． The author has written __________ this year as he did last year． [A] as many books twice [B] as twice many books [C] many as twice books [D] twice as many books
61． Between the two dense bushes __________ the residence of the old hermit． [A] stand [B] stands [C] standing [D] to stand
62． I didn't like myself __________ in that way． [A] to be criticized [B] criticized [C] be criticized
[D] to have been criticized
63． Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? [A] He resented his friend's remarks． [B] He resented being kept waiting． [C] He resents their being indifferent． [D] He resented that they were careless．
64． __________ tasks did we have to do that we had no time to relax． [A] So many [B] Too much [C] Too little [D] So few
65． The astronauts and their achievements __________ you mentioned stimulate the youth much so that some of them are engaged in astronautics． [A] which [B] that [C] what [D] whom
66． AIDS and cancers are maladies that __________ humanity． [A] inflict [B] addict [C] afflict [D] reflect 67． When questioned by the judge, my mind went __________ ，and I could hardly speak a single word． [A] blank [B] dim [C] faint [D] vain
68． They discussed the matter from all conceivable __________． [A] angels [B] angles [C] annuals [D] annals
69． The village was bombed __________ because some of the villagers had protected enemy soldiers． [A] in revenge [B] in joke [C] in spite [D] in fairness
70． Although she is __________ a linguist, she can speak “beautiful” in several languages, which earns her many friends． [A] not more of [B] not much of [C] not many of [D] not any of
71． We could take the train or __________ go by car． [A] alternatively [B] alternately [C] instead [D] oppositely
72． The urban ambient quality in some cities was improved __________ a certain extent． [A] by [B] with [C] to [D] of
73． The whole group worked __________ to complete the order on time． [A] at the best [B] round the clock [C] in common [D] back and forth
74． One of our neighboring countries has contracted an __________ with another country． [A] alliance [B] combination [C] collaboration [D] partnership
75． We're waiting for the director to give his __________． [A] accent [B] ascent [C] descent [D] assent
76． The advertising __________ for a new product proved to be successful． [A] campaign [B] champion [C] champagne [D] chamber
77． We are going to send advertising material to the __________ clients． [A] irrespective [B] respective [C] prospective [D] perspective
78．It is deemed that the person who has special knowledge and access to __________ information tends to commit high-ranking crimes． [A] private
[B] confidential [C] delicate [D] rigid
79． One of the main goals of the government in the new year is to adjust economical environment and __________ economical order． [A] rectify [B] relieve [C] reclaim [D] reckon
80． She __________ to Buddhism when she was a little girl． [A] transformed [B] converted [C] turned [D] changed
TEXT A
Imagine that the world consists of 20 men and 20 women, all of them heterosexual and in search of a mate．Since the numbers are even, everyone can find a partner．But what happens if you take away one man? You might not think this would make much difference．You would be wrong，argues Tim Harford，a British economist， in a book called The Logic of Life． With 20 women pursuing 19 men, one woman faces the prospect of spinsterhood． So she ups her game． Perhaps she dresses more seductively． Perhaps she makes an extra effort to be obliging． Somehow or other, she “steals” a man from one of her fellow women． That newly single woman then ups her game, too, to steal a man from someone else． A chain reaction ensues．
Real life is more complicated, of course, but this simple model illustrates an important truth．In the marriage market, numbers matter．And among African-Americans，
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