Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)

　　Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　36. We tend to think of these people as unreliable, but that is not the __________.

　　A. case B. situation C. fact D. circumstance

　　37. Who was the man of the __________ clothes and easy manner?

　　A. causal B. casual C. fit D. fitting

　　38. Being divorced, she was cautious __________ having a second marriage.

　　A. about B. of C. against D. for

　　39. Raising a child is a __________ and rewarding job.

　　A. challengeable B. challenging C. challenged D. unchallengeable

　　40. Quite __________, I met the one I wanted to see on the train.

　　A. by accident B. by coincident C. by incident D. by happening

　　41. The committee __________ economists, socialists, and computer experts.

　　A. consists in B. consists of C. is consisted of D. is consisted in

　　42. She is the only person __________ for the work.

　　A. competent B. capable C. competitive D. confident

　　43. Out of __________ for his health, we suggested he take a week off work.

　　A. worry B. anxiety C. concern D. considering

　　44. He seems __________ to sit in front of the computer all night.

　　A. content B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. contentious

　　45. A mom will take __________ in teaching her children to walk and talk and do so many things.

　　A. happiness B. delight C. satisfaction D. enjoyment

　　46. Mr. Ray regrets that he will have to__________your kind invitation because of a prior engagement.

　　A. refuse B. reject C. decline D. recline

　　47. When dawn__________, they were still 150 miles from New York.

　　A. started B. began C. arrived D. broke

　　48. People should save money as a __________ against unemployment.

　　A. cushion B. caution D. protection D. shelter

　　49. Public opinion was deeply __________ over the project.

　　A. different B. disagreed C. disagreeable D. divided

　　50. He was apparently planning to rent a car and drive __________ to Los Angeles.

　　A. directly B. direct C. straight D. straightly

　　51. You may use the notebook as you like, __________ you keep it clean.

　　A. as far as B. so long as C. as further as D. so far as

　　52. I do not know how the family manages to live __________ 50 yuan a week.

　　A. with B. by C. on D. for

　　53. She thinks it will rain this afternoon, but her father thinks __________.

　　A. likewise B. anywise C. otherwise D. as well

　　54. He has finally achieved the status he so __________.

　　A. desired B. wished C. hoped D. longed

　　55. There was only about five minutes__________ of the lecture.

　　A. leaving B. left C. having left D. having been left

　　56. The __________ of people realize the importance of limiting population growth.

　　A. main part B. majority C. most D. major

　　57. It is estimated that more than 50 million people in the United States play a musical __________.

　　A. tool B. device C. appliance D. instrument

　　58. He is __________ able to read Latin than I am.

　　A. not more B. no more C. not any more D. no less

　　59. I arrived at the park, __________ discover that it was closed for the winter.

　　A. just to B. as a result C. only to D. and

　　60. Jack, with his dark hair and brown eyes, made an impression __________ almost everyone he met.

　　A. of B. on C. in D. for

　　61. The prices of electric appliances have __________ fallen in recent months.

　　A. of particular B. in particular C. for special D. specially

　　62. As a former headmaster, he has always been __________ on education issues and a firm supporter of traditional learning methods.

　　A. outspoken B. outgoing C. outward D. outstanding

　　63. Improved health can lead to a __________ population.

　　A. largest B. larger C. biggest D. bigger

　　64. The businessman’s __________ purpose was to sell the product.

　　A. principle B. primary C. primitive D. predominant

　　65. He will do everything that is __________me.

　　A. requiring B. requiring of C. required D. required of

　　66. There was always some question__________ examination.

　　A. with regard B. regarding to C. regard D. regarding

　　67. He is always helping others without expecting anything__________.

　　A. with return B. returning C. as a return D. in return

　　68. It was not considered __________ for a man to show his emotions in public.

　　A. probable B. possible C. proper D. problematic

　　69. He lives in Argentina, well beyond the__________ of the British authorities.

　　A. hands B. power C. reach D. scope

　　70. His English is better than__________.

　　A. me B. mine C. my D. of me

　　71. I always ask myself: How can the soldier bear to do this __________ day?

　　A. each and every B. every and each C. all these D. all this

　　72. She is the woman __________ he has been looking for.

　　A. whom B. who C. for who D. for whom

　　73. Her brother, __________ house we just passed, is a professor.

　　A. whom B. of whom C. who D. whose

　　74. The child dreams of __________ going to the theater.

　　A. nothing else B. nothing only C. nothing but D. but nothing

　　75. She is performing in __________ with the pianist Lang Lang.

　　A. company B. accompany C. companion D. accompaniment