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　　I.Vocabulary and Structure(40points,1*40)

　　Part 1

　　Directions: Choose one of the four alternatives which is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase and mark the corresponding letter.

　　1. “The giant was bit” is a tautological statement, to say the least.

　　A. tight B. redundant C. illogical D. relative

　　2. There is an embargo on any more video games coming into the house.

　　A. landing place B. prohibition C. violation D. permission

　　3. Youngsters are usually more impetuous than old people.

　　A. impatient B. immature C. impulsive D. imperial

　　4. Unfortunately, I’ll spend the weekend doing a bunch of prosaic chores.

　　A .dull B. practical C. trivial D. rhyming

　　5. The crowd at the town meeting found the mayor’s assurance too glib.

　　A. sarcastic B. flashy C. malicious D. readily fluent

　　6. Gazing at the crystalline lake, I decided it was too beautiful to swim in.

　　A. breakable B. futuristic C. delicate D. sparkling

　　7. We cannot vacillate on the question of the party’s leadership.

　　A. lead B. doubt C. check D. repeat

　　8. It is more difficult for a chronic smoker to give up the habit than for a novice, but it can be done.

　　A. affluent B. confirmed C. disciplined D. indecisive

　　9. They were furious when one of their best managers was poached by another company

　　A. headhunted B. punched C. plundered D. probed

　　10. The ink had faded with time and so parts of the letter were unreadable.

　　A. indelible B. inscrutable C. illegible D. illegitimate

　　11. She bristled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest.

　　A. bridled B. bridged C. breathed D. boasted

　　12. Investors should study a prospectus before putting money into a big company.

　　A. positive outlook B. banking agreement C. profit-and-loss statement D. formal business document

　　13 .The real hero is never ostentatious.

　　A. frivolous B. pretentious C. presumptuous D. ponderous

　　14. If you have never held a driving license before, you should apply for a provisional license.

　　A. providential B. temporary C. provincial D. improvised

　　15. John Smith is a voracious book collector.

　　A. vicious B. luxurious C. insatiable D. valuable

　　16. I don’t think we should make precipitate decisions.

　　A .precipitous B. precocious C. precarious D. precautious

　　17. You need an excursion to break the monotony.

　　A. gaunt B.jaunt C. vaunt D. taunt

　　18. The government appears in a quandary about what to do with so many people.

　　A. border B. marshy ground C. dilemma D. situation

　　19. It was an auspicious beginning to her career as an author.

　　A. unexpected B. interesting C. favorable D. doubtful

　　20. The governor was usually circumspect when dealing with the media.

　　A. skilled B. cautious C. impatient D. obedient

　　Part 2

　　Directions: Choose one from the four alternatives that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter.

　　21. The children were having a wonderful time _____ on the frozen lake.

　　A. slipping B. slithering C. skidding D. sliding

　　22. The campers ______ their tent in a sheltered valley.

　　A. established B. installed C. pitched D. fixed

　　23. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning. Whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _____.

　　A. response B. impulse C. instinct D. consciousness

　　24. The cultural traditions of the invaders slowly ______ the practices of the island dwellers.

　　A .spread B. perpetuated C. permeated D. reinforced

　　25. He had always had a good opinion of himself, but after the publication of his bestselling novel he became unbearable _____.

　　A. bigoted B. proud C. conceited D. exaggerated

　　26. This is the _____ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

　　A. actual B. real C. original D. genuine

　　27. Although ____, new deposits of oil will be found, sooner or later, the world’s supply will be exhausted.

　　A. in all likelihood B. in all possibility C. in all circumstances D. in all conditions

　　28. I should like to rent a house, comfortable and ___ in a quiet position.

　　A. before all B. above all C. first of all D. over all

　　29. He came to inspect the house ___ buying it.

　　A. in the event of B. with a view to C. in case of D. with regard to

　　30. Let’s not ____ over such a trifle!

　　A. fall through B. fall off C. fall out D. fall back

　　31. He is a clever mimic who can take ____ most of the lectures in this college.

　　A. over B. down C. off D. for

　　32. He tried for forgery in a law court but was lucky enough to _____ .

　　A. get on B. get off C. get through D. get out

　　33. The captain turned ____ early that night, not realizing that the icebergs were so close

　　A. in B. down C. into D. off

　　34. You promised you would do it. Why did you go ____ on your word?

　　A. back B. away C. over D. by

　　35. The numerals have become, _____, his friends, and he knows all their relations and acquaintances.

　　A. as it is B. as it was C. as it were D. as they are

　　36. A safety analysis _____ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.

　　A. would identify B. will identify C. would have identified D. will have identified

　　37. Jennifer took this opportunity to repay her friends for their kindness ____, she would have had to entertain them in her small apartment in Charlotte town.

　　A. Otherwise B. However C. But D. Nevertheless

　　38. The window is never opened ____ in summer.

　　A. but B. except C. when D. while

　　39. Generally, prompt cooling and proper refrigeration of foods can hold ____ bacteria in foods to a safe level.

　　A. a number of B. the number of C. an amount of D. a quantity of

　　40. Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that is ____ in religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.

　　A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed

　　II. Error spotting (20points, 1*20)

　　Directions: Decide which underlined part is incorrect and mark the corresponding letter.

　　41. The process depends, however, upon the drawer, cupboard and storage space being provided,