PART II CLOZE<p> Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the correct choice for each blank.</p><p> Since 1895 the National Trust (国家文物信托基金会) has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Nortbem Ireland. Today the Trust —— (26)_____ is not a government department but a charity depending on (27)_____ support of the public and its own members —— is the largest landowner and conservation society in Britain. Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and (28)_____ by the National Trust. Over 350 miles of (29)_____ coastline; 90,000 acres of land, lakes and forests in one area of natural beauty (30)_____; prehistoric and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands; lengths of (31)_____ waterways; even seventeen whole villages —— all are open to the public at all times subject only (32)_____ the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlife. But the Trusts protection (33)_____ further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and (34)_____ two hundred historic buildings which it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of (35)_____ or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks (36)_____ to the Trust by their former owners. Many houses retain their (37)_____ contents of fine furniture, pictures and other treasures accumulated over (38)_____, and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a (39)_____ of the National Trust. The walking-sticks in the hall, flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the rooms are signs that the house is still loved and (40)_____ and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.</p><p> 26. A) it B) which C) this D) whether it</p><p> 27. A) deliberate B) compulsory C) spontaneous D) voluntary</p><p> 28. A) maintained B) watched C) renewed D) repaired</p><p> 29. A) unused B) underdeveloped C) unwanted D) unspoilt</p><p> 30. A) besides B) nearby C) alone D) beyond</p><p> 31. A) interior B) inland C) inside D) inner</p><p> 32. A) by B) at C) to D) on</p><p> 33. A) develops B) extends C) enlarges D) prolongs</p><p> 34. A) some B) nearby C) on average D) more</p><p> 35. A) architectural B) archetype C) architecture D) archaeology</p><p> 36. A) are giving B) have given C) been given D) have been given</p><p> 37. A) primitive B) initial C) elementary D) original</p><p> 38. A) times B) generations C) years D) age groups</p><p> 39. A) resident B) dweller C) tenant D) housekeeper</p><p> 40. A) lived in B) kept over C) resided with D) taken up</p><p> PART III GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY</p><p> There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence</p><p> 41. Modern medicine has made great _____ to the health and welfare of mankind.</p><p> A) distributions</p><p> B) attributions</p><p> C) contributions</p><p> D) substitutions</p><p> 42. A very sore throat had reduced his voice to a _____.</p><p> A) cry</p><p> B) whisper</p><p> C) cough</p><p> D) whistle</p><p> 43. For John, no hobby can _____ the thrill of the chase after a rare stamp.</p><p> A) compete</p><p> B) bring</p><p> C) compare</p><p> D) match</p><p> 44. Some animals will modify their behavior to _____ to their environment.</p><p> A) suit</p><p> B) reconcile</p><p> C) conform</p><p> D) adapt</p><p> 45. Smith drove all the _____ to Los Angeles and was just in time for the opening ceremony of the 23rd Olympiad.</p><p> A) way</p><p> B) road</p><p> C) journey</p><p> D) trip</p><p> 46. Does it ever _____ to you that they would be punished for being late?</p><p> A) strike</p><p> B) occur</p><p> C) happen</p><p> D) emerge</p><p> 47. He never allowed his children to be _____ of anything necessary for their education.</p><p> A) absent</p><p> B) empty</p><p> C) short</p><p> D) scarce</p><p> 48. She is too _____ to be careless about her house-keeping.</p><p> A) industrialized</p><p> B) industrial</p><p> C) industrialist</p><p> D) industrious</p><p> 49. If you keep in mind the process of word deviation (派生), you'll be able to _____ the meaning of many words.</p><p> A) reason with</p><p> B) make up</p><p> C) count on</p><p> D) figure out</p><p> 50. Did you see the traffic accident involving the _____ between a truck and two cars the other day?</p><p> A) comparison</p><p> B) commission</p><p> C) collision</p><p> D) combination</p><p> 51. Scientists will have to come _____ new methods of increasing the world's food supply.</p><p> A) up with</p><p> B) up for</p><p> C) down with</p><p> D) down to</p><p> 52. The workers produced more steel, and all of fine quality _____.</p><p> A) at it</p><p> B) at this</p><p> C) for that</p><p> D) at that</p><p> 53. The thing that _____ is not whether you succeed or fail, but that you at least try.</p><p> A) minds</p><p> B) cares</p><p> C) matters</p><p> D) plays</p><p> 54. We _____ down when she _____ plates of food for us.</p><p> A) had hardly sat, had brought</p><p> B) hardly sat, brought</p><p> C) hardly sat, had brought</p><p> D) had hardly sat, brought</p><p> 55. _____ the silkworm produces a fluid internally and then forces it out through tiny holes in its body.</p><p> A) It makes silk and</p><p> B) Making silk</p><p> C) To make silk</p><p> D) Silk is made by</p><p> 56. _____, we went swimming.</p><p> A) The day being hot</p><p> B) It was a hot day</p><p> C) Being a hot day</p><p> D) Owing to a hot day</p><p> 57. _____ in a recent science competition, three individuals were awarded scholarships totaling '36,000.</p><p> A) Judged the best</p><p> B) Judging for the best</p><p> C) Judging the best</p><p> D) Having judged the best</p><p> 58. Some days go by much more quickly than others. Some hours as if they _____.</p><p> A) would never end</p><p> B) should never end</p><p> C) will never end</p><p> D) might never end</p><p> 59. John would never have gone to the hospital _____ that Tom would be there, too.</p><p> A) he did not know</p><p> B) if had he known</p><p> C) had he known</p><p> D) he would have known</p><p> 60. _____ he suggested was the sharing of the cost among all the five.</p><p> A) That</p><p> B) Which</p><p> C) What</p><p> D) Whatever</p><p> 61. The village _____ my mother grew up in is not far from the city.</p><p> A) what</p><p> B) where</p><p> C) which</p><p> D) wherever</p><p> 62. Someone must have left the tap running, _____ the water was running over and flooding the bathroom.</p><p> A) therefore</p><p> B) for</p><p> C) nevertheless</p><p> D) moreover</p><p> 63. When she arrived, she found _____ the aged and the sick at home.</p><p> A) none but</p><p> B) nothing but</p><p> C) none other</p><p> D) no other than</p><p> 64. The forces of socialism are formidable. To them _____.</p><p> A) the future belongs</p><p> B) belongs the future</p><p> C) that the future belongs</p><p> D) the future will belong</p><p> 65. Preston Blair, _____ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.</p><p> A) was</p><p> B) he was</p><p> C) although</p><p> D) who he was</p> |
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