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Part Ⅱ: Language knowledge (45分)
Section A (15分)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. As a famous songwriter, when interviewed on TV, he said _______ was more important in his life than songwriting.
A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
22. — It has been a long time since we saw our former class teacher.
— Yes, but to our delight, we ______ her at the reunion at the end of next month.
A. saw B. will be seeing C. have seen D. had seen
23. — Is there any possibility _____ Putin will be elected as president of Russian again?
— Maybe.
A. whether B. that C. what D. which
24. ______ affects your performance in an exam, so you need to learn how to keep your emotions under control.
A. How nervous are you B. How you are nervous
C. How nervous you are D. How are you nervous
25. The various activities our school provides us with have taught us much that we would never have _____ learned in class.
A. actually B. thus C. otherwise D. instead
26. — Why wasn’t he present in class?
— Something unexpected ______ to him.
A. could have happened B. should have happened
C. would happen D. had to happen
27. Fail the speech competition _____ he did, he still accumulate much precious experience.
A. as B. since C. unless D. when
28. — Sarah, you seem to be a little absent-minded. What’s wrong?
— Oh, sorry. Actually, I ______ of the family party this weekend. I have to make a list of what needs to be bought.
A. am just thinking B. will just think
C. have just thought D. was just thinking
29. Nobody in our office but Lily and Lisa ______ the conference to be held next Sunday.
A. have attended B. has attended C. are to attend D. is to attend
30. The children were jumping on the new sofa, _____ I had paid a large of money only the day before.
A. which B. where C. for which D. with which
31. He can’t be promoted to manager of the marketing department, _____ his inability to communicate with customers.
A. being considered B. to be considered
C. considering D. considered
32. _____ by James Goodall’s example, many other zoologists have begun working with apes in the wild.
A. To be inspired B. Inspired C. Inspiring D. Having inspired
33. No single word _____ over the talk. He was too shy, I think.
A. said he B. he said C. did he say D. he did say
34. — I didn’t see you see at the theater last night. Why?
— I _____ her performance before. It is just so-so.
A. have see B. see C. will see D. would see
35. As a journalist you should first decide what events _____ before you make some interviews.
A. to report B. reported C. to be reported D. reporting
