Part II: Vocabulary and structure (20%)

　　13. For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree _____.

　　A. on earth B. at a distance C. in sight D. in place

　　14. This case is quite _____ today with the great development of science and technology.

　　A. common B. general C. simple D. alike

　　15. _____ the dog, we should have reached our destination in time.

　　A. Because of B. In spite of C. But for D. In case of

　　16. Lucy changed her major from physics to computer, _____.

　　A. with hopes to be able to locate employment more easily

　　B. hoping she can easily get a job

　　C. with the hope for the ability to find a better job

　　D. hoping to find a job more easily

　　17. That tree looked as if it _____ for a long time.

　　A. hasn't watered B. didn't watered

　　C. hadn't been watered D. wasn't watered

　　18. Though the long-term _____ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.

　　A. affect B. effect C. effort D. afford

　　19. One must live in the United States for five years in order to _____ citizenship.

　　A. appeal to B. accept C. approve of D. apply for

　　20. Can you tell me _____ ?

　　A. who is that gentlemen B. that gentleman is who

　　C. who that gentleman is D. whom is that gentle man

　　21. Only in this way _____ progress in your English.

　　A. you make B. can you make

　　C. you be able to make D. will you able to make

　　22. It's a fine day. Let's go fishing, _____ ?

　　A. won't we B. will we C. don't we D. shall we

　　23. The building _____ roof we can see is the Western Church.

　　A. its B. which C. whose D. who's

　　24. The first software of Windows _____ by Bill Gates became very popular with computer lovers immediately.

　　A. made B. had made C. was made D. had been made

　　25. I could easily have imagined her _____ him as a man of fine quality.

　　A. thinking B. regarding C. talking D. admitting

　　26. He has no choice but _____ to see him.

　　A. to go B. go C. going D. goes

　　27. _____ left before the meeting, it doesn't seem likely that they will come.

　　A. In such a short time B. Only such a short time

　　C. With such a short time D. Without such a short time

　　28. She listened carefully _____ she might discover exactly what he wanted.

　　A. so as that B. in case C. providing D. in order that

　　29. I remember her and her brother _____ to our office.

　　A. coming B. to come C. come D. to have come

　　30. I don't think anyone can accuse her _____ not being frank.

　　A. with B. in C. of D. at

　　31._____ , the people in the flooded areas could not have rebuilt their homes.

　　A. If the Party didn't offer its timely help

　　B. Hadn't the Party offered its timely help

　　C. Should the Party offered its timely help

　　D. If the Party offered its timely help

　　32. The moon shines brightly, as if it _____ light by itself.

　　A. gave off B. gave away C. gave up D. gave in