Part II: Vocabulary and structure (20%)

　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　13. It is obvious that concrete bridges are superior _____ wooden bridges.

　　A. with B. to C. against D. for

　　14. During the past twenty years, there have been _____ changes in the country;

　　A. permanent B. powerful C. imaginary D. dramatic

　　15. The young man who came to your rescue in the accident was _____ my friend.

　　A. no other than B. not other than

　　C. none other than D. less other than

　　16. Beijing is _____ that we can hardly visit all the beautiful places in two or three days. A. such a large city B. such large a city C. so a large city D. a such large city 17. The Italian boy was regarded as a hero _____ he gave his life for his country.

　　A. according to B. because of C. on account of D. because

　　18. Not until began to work _____ how much time I had wasted.

　　A. didn't I realize B. did I realize C. I didn't realize D. I realize

　　19. _____ of the students in Class One ____ already seen the movie.

　　A. Three fourths, have B. Third fourths, have

　　C. Four thirds, have D. Three fourths, has

　　20. Was it because there was too much noise there _____ he wanted to move to the suburbs?

　　A. where B. then C. that D. why

　　21. No matter _____ happened , he would not say a word.

　　A. whatever B. what C. when D. where

　　22. Those who let children who are _____ go swimming in the river are foolish.

　　A. too young to B. so young C. not old enough to D. young enough

　　23. We have come to the conclusion _____ this summer will be much hotter than before.

　　A. for B. but C. that D. when

　　24. Dick picked up the broken cup and tried _____ to put them together.

　　A. in person B. in vain C. in time D. in order

　　25. The number of the trucks produced in our factory this year _____ in yours. A. is more than that B. are more that those

　　C. is larger than that D. are larger than those

　　26. Another driver had just driven into the back of Bob's car _____ he was waiting at some traffic lights.

　　A. since B. once C. while D. as

　　27. A beautiful ____ of the whole town from the top floor of Great Hotel made a deep impression on me.

　　A. view B. vision C. look D. appearance

　　28. Because of _____ you have done, things became much worse.

　　A. that B. what C. which D. whom

　　29. All the letters _____, Bethe took them to the post office.

　　A. had been writing B. having been written C. wrote D. had written

　　30. The little boy dare not tell his parents what he did, _____ they would not forgive him.

　　A. in case B. for fear that C. that D. since

　　31. We've tested three hundred types of boot, _____ is completely waterproof. A. no of which B. none of which C. some of that D. neither of them

　　32. . We must stop now. It is time we _____ home.

　　A. have gone B. are going C. were going D. will go