2008年4月成人学位英语(A卷)真题（四）

Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. 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.

16. Hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew _____ every direction.

A. in B. on C. to D. toward

17. The factory had to _____ number of employees because of the economic decline in the country.

A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down

18. His parents _____ his money, so he is in trouble now.

A. cut off B. cut through C. gave up D. brought down

19. Can you _____ the difference _____ the two phrases?

A. tell, between B. speak, from C. say, of D. talk, between

20. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, _____ him or her leave a message.

A. have B. get C. ask D. tell

21. There is no doubt _____ you will pass the exam this time. You have worked so hard in the past months.

A. whether B. that C. if D. what

22. I _____ the boy to save money, but he wouldn’t listen.

A. hoped B. suggested C. wanted D. made

23. I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment, _____ of them answered it.

A. either B. none C. neither D. nobody

24. No matter _____ he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him.

A. when B. whether C. how D. why

25. The idea _____ to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out.

A. happened B. struck C. appeared D. occurred

26. He would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.

A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. twice much as

27. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.

A. unless B. until C. before D. although

28. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture store yesterday.

A. itself B. one C. himself D. another

29. A library with five thousand books _____ to the nation as a gift.

A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered

30. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

A. Which B. When C. What D. As

31. It is no _____ talking to him, because he will never change his mind.

A. help B. use C. time D. way

32. The way I thought of _____ the animal was of great value.

A. protecting B. protect C. being protected D. to protect

33. In another year or so, you _____ all about it.

A. forget B. would forget C. have forgotten D. will have forgotten

34. No one here believes the reason _____ he gave for his lateness.

A. that B. why C. for which D. what

35. The novel I bought last week is worth ____ ,I think.

A. reading B. being read C. to read D. to be read

36. After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.

A. that B. it C. which D. what

37. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?

A. took the candy and run

B. taking the candy and run

C. take the candy and run

D. who taking the candy and running

38. _____ gives people more knowledge of the society than literature.

A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything

39. If Mary catches _____ her diary, she’ll be angry.

A. you reading B. yours reading C. you read D. you to read

40. Don’t worry me now, I will mend that coat _____.

A. by and by B. off and on C. back an forth D. now and then

41. Please join us. We can easily make _____ for one more at this table.

A. seat B. place C. room D. space

42. You may depend on ____ will not repeat his mistakes.

A. it that B. that C. him that D. which that

43. “That latest car must have cost you a pretty penny.” “Oh, no ,_____.”

A. it didn’t B. it mustn’t C. it hasn’t D. it must haven’t

44. _____ the first to use nuclear weapons.

A. At no time China will be B. Never China will be

C. Will China never be D. At no time will China be

45. Encouragement is sometimes much more _____ than criticism.

A. effective B. efficient C. executive D. extensive