38._______ What has been said, it is unlikely that population growth rate will slow down, either in developed or in developing countries.
A. For the sake of B. On behalf of
C. With the exception of D. In view of
39. It is believed that today's pop music can serve as a creative force ___ stimulating the thinking of its listeners.
A. by B. with C. on D. at
40. New students will come to our school________ next week.
A. sometimes B. some time C. sometime D. some times
41. It's difficult to cross the desert by car, but not_________ impossible.
A. roughly B. exclusively C. necessarily D. absolutely
42. If 1 were in that situation, then it would be about time that I________ my head in my hands
for a cry.
A. bury B. am burying C. buried D. would bury
43. These handicrafts are very popular________ tourists visiting this mysterious land.
A. to B. for C. with D. among
44. He didn't come to the party last night. He_______ to see us.
A. might not have wanted B. could not have wanted »
C. should not have wanted D. ought not to have wanted
45. The professor did________ research before writing his thesis.
A. exhausting B. exhaustive C. exhibited D. executed
46.As a commander, you should not_______ the soldiers to unnecessary danger.
A. express B. explode C. exploit D. expose
47. This newspaper often_____ the government's opinion, not the public opinion.
A. affects B. reacts C. reflects D. recognizes
48. Although in great danger, the wounded soldiers still did not want to_____ from the front.
A. feedback B. backward C. withdraw D. departure
49. This movie has a________ ending. You can not imagine who will be killed finally.
A. dramatic B. original C. considerable D. temple
50. During the graduation________ , the president gave a wonderful opening speech.
A. evolution B. sign C. individual D. ceremony
Part III Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and the mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Not all people got their names____51____ their fathers. Some got their names from the places they ____52____ . For example, a family that lived in a village ____53____ many green trees and plants was called Green or Greenberg. If they lived in a town called Moor, they were ____54____ the Moores.
Sometimes people got their names from____55____they looked. A tall person was, perhaps, called Long. If people in a family had ____56____ hair, the family was sometimes called the Blacks or the Browns. If their hair was____57____, they may have been called the Whites.
People often took their names from the kind of ____58____they did. A person who sewed clothing was named Taylor. ____59____person who baked bread was called Baker. A person who had a very good ____60____ was named Singer.
After a while these names stayed with people and became family names that are still used today.
51. A. after B. out of C. with D. from
52. A. stayed in B. worked for C. lived in D. played at
53. A. of B. with C. for D. at
54. A. known B. said C. called D. written
55. A. the way B. a way C. what D. why
56. A. light B. heavy C. dark D. soft
57. A. heavy B. dark C. soft D. light
58. A. subject B. work C. major D. course
59. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. A
60. A. brain B. voice C. body D. name
Part VI Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in the part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark it on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
" We are more than halfway now: It's only two miles farther to the hotel," said the driver.
"I'm glad of that!" answered the stranger, in a more sympathetic mood. He meant to say more but east wind blew clear down a man's throat if he tried to speak. The girl's voice was something quite pleasant, however, and presently he spoke again.
" You don' t feel the cold so much at twenty below zero out in the western country. There is none of this damp chill," he said and then it seemed he had been unhappy. She had not ever said that it was an unpleasant day.
" You will have a cold drive going back, " he said anxiously, and put up his hand for the twentieth time to see if his coat-collar was as close to the back of his neck as possible.
"I shall not have to go back!" said the girl with eager pleasantness. "I'm on my way home now. I drove over early just to meet you at the train. We had word that someone was coming to the hotel. "
61. How far was the drive from the train to the hotel?
A. One mile.
B. Two miles.
C. A little over four miles.
D. Less than four mile.
62. Do you know who the driver was?
A. An old man.
B. A girl.
C. A stranger.
D. The passage doesn't tell us.
63. From the passage we conclude that the two speakers were in____________________________________________________ .
A. the West
B. the East
C. the Northwest
D. the South
64. According to the stranger, in the west the winters are .
A. dry and cold
B. damp and cold
C. warmer than in the east
D. neither hot nor cold
65. The driver____________.
A. had to return to the train station after leaving the stranger at the hotel
B. was going home after leaving the stranger at the hotel
C. lived at the hotel
D. was going away on the hotel
