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Part Ⅲ
Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions:There are 30 incomplete
sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B),
C), and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41.It is common knowledge that soldiers
have to endure the ____ during a war.
A) relaxation B) reliability
C) reluctanceD) inconvenience
42. They ____ those who didn't conform to
their ideas, and made advantage of those who agreed with them.
A) exploredB) persecuted
C) extendedD) pinched
43.In an attempt to duplicate the painting
style of the late 1800's, amateur photographer Julia Margaret Cameron ____
blurred her images to achieve a softer line.
A) occasionallyB) deliberately
C) abnormallyD) timidly
44.To my great surprise, the sweater I
bought last week ____ a great deal after it was washed in hot water.
A) shrankB) decreased
C) lessenedD) reduced
45.Among the deaf and dumb ____ may be
carried on by means of the finger alphabet.A) communicationB) calculation
C) transportationD) vision
46.The meeting was ____ over by the mayor
to discuss the tax raise in the city.A) presumedB) propelled
C) presidedD) pricked
47.____ of accusing his neighbor of
dishonesty, the man hoped that he could avoid blame by apologizing.
A) SureB) Guilty
C) JustifiedD) Pitiful
48.The author of the report is well ____
with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many
years.
A) informedB) acquainted
C) enlightenedD) advertised
49.At post offices one buys stamps, leaves
____ letters, sends parcels or money orders, etc.
A) registeredB) rejected
C) regulatedD) reflected
50.In this workshop they ____ a vehicle in
less than half an hour.
A) ejectB) fabricate
C) assembleD) resemble
51.No matter how little money we have, we
should get into the habit of ____some in the bank regularly.
A) layingB) withdrawing
C) puttingD) depositing
52.The lovely picture ____ me of my happy
childhood.
A) retainedB) refreshed
C) recollectedD) reminded
53.I couldn't finish my paper because the
computer ____.
A) took downB) broke down
C) tore downD) fell down
54.During the next few weeks the scientists
will be discussing the problem of how to ____ and control earthquakes.
A) foretellB) foresee
C) forecastD) forenotice
55. You can't smoke here; it's ____.
A) preventedB) ceased
C) prohibitedD) stopped
56.It is useless to attempt to ____ from
every danger: some risks must be taken.A) fleeB) hide
C) hesitateD) run
57.The newly-formed United States took as
its emblem a bald eagle with ____ wings.A) gracefulB) colorful
C) grandD) outspread
58.From the cheers and shouts of ____, I
guessed that she was winning the race.A) stimulusB) heartening
C) encouragementD) urging
59.Only guests of the hotel enjoy the ____
of using the private beach.
A) privilegeB) possibility
C) favorD) advantage
60.Mary usually does things with little
care, she is ____.
A) rareB) cautious
C) recklessD) rapt
61. Heavy fog made the morning light ____.
A) brightB) distorted
C) dimD) filthy
62.The travel industry plays a major role
in the ____ of business, recreation, and family life.
A) sphereB) scales
C) surplusD) surveys
63.He was dismissed for failing to ____
with the school regulations.
A) accommodateB) comply
C) competeD) apply
64.Some science students reach a high
____of English competence in communication.A) levelB) plane
C) surfaceD) live
65.Everyone should be ____ innocent until
it is proved that he is guilty.
A) presumedB) assumed
C) resumedD) consumed
66.The sick person has taken a ____ for the
better.
A) coverB) recover
C) changeD) turn
67.Unfortunately he couldn't ____ for the
loss.
A) explainB) call
C) accountD) take
68.Most science-fiction writers seek to
persuade readers that the world they have created is ____ and is derived from
scientific principles.
A) possibleB) impossible
C) certainlyD) unlikely
69.A guided missile consists basically of a
warhead attached to a tube like body. A rocket or a jet engine may ____ the
missile.
A) powerB) pull
C) compelD) expel
70.In judging his behavior, I hope that he
committee will ____ his stage performance into account.
A) putB) let
C) takeD) make
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