Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共40小題，每小題1分，共40分)

　　Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　21. the difficulties associated with the project, we’ll go on with it.

　　A. Given B. In spite of C. Thank to D. Because of

　　22. It was almost dark in the streets a few very powerful spotlights.

　　A. excluding B. but for C. except D. except for

　　23. today, he would get there by Friday.

　　A. Would he leave B. If he leaves

　　C. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave

　　24. He gave me some very advice on buying a house.

　　A. precious B. expensive C. wealthy D. dear

　　25. His goal is not to become a sportsman, a champion in a certain field.

　　A. but rather became B. but rather to become

　　C. but rather becoming D. but rather to becoming

　　26. I just met her on the way home from the bookstore.

　　A. on purpose B. by accident C. in accident D. in case

　　27. I don’t know about him, comment on him behind his back.

　　A. let alone B. let go C. leave alone D. take leave

　　28. My transistor radio is out of order. It .

　　A. need to be repaired B. need repairing

　　C. needs repairing D. needs to repair

　　29. No one could tell us anything about the stranger.

　　A. conscious B. mysterious C. serious D. previous

　　30. Mary all foolish comments and kept on working.

　　A. excluded B. ignored C. denied D. discharged

　　31. I agree with him , but not entirely.

　　A. until a certain point B. to some point

　　C. to some extent D. until a certain extent

　　32. People in some parts of the world often take their water for . they use as much water as they wish.

　　A. granted B. sure C. certain D. pleasure

　　33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green.

　　A. separate B. compare C. contrast D. distinguish

　　34. Thousands of people on the city to welcome the visiting guests.

　　A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over

　　35. The mountain place is beautiful, but the working conditions, it’s terrible.

　　A. when mentioned B. when it comes to

　　C. when it is said D. when it dies to

　　36. Are you spending more money on the space program?

　　A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor

　　37.In the of my parents, standards of education in the public school are actually falling.

　　A. idea B. thought C. opinion D. principle

　　38. from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a “blue planet”.

　　A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. having seen

　　39. This year’s total output value of industry and agriculture will increase 5 percent over last years.

　　A. by B. to C. of D. with

　　40. Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder .

　　A. than any student B. than all the students

　　C. than any other student D. than some other student