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II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and

D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. The large grassland, reaching out far away, seems extremely beautiful ______ the blue and

clean skyA. among B. between C. against D. in

26. How old you grow is a factor that you can influence, ______that is determined by your

lifestyle.A. what B. one C. something D. anything

27. The more things a man is interested in, ______.

A. the more he will have opportunities of happiness

B. the more opportunities of happiness he will have

C. the more opportunities of happiness will he have

D. much more opportunities of happiness he will have

28. I advise you to stay away from Maria. Although she is usually easy-going, she ______ be

quite annoying sometimes. A. can B. need C. must D. should 29. A study of ancient writings and evidence ______ that for the past 5000 years, cats have been

kept as pets.A. show B. shows C. showed D. had showed 30. At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, ______ that

he could do nothing to help.A. to realize B. realized C. realizing D. being realized 31. The young couple are trying to save as much money as possible ______ they can afford the

flat by the end of this year. A. so that B. as if C. even though D. in case 32. ______ global temperature rising, the UN Climate Change Conference was held in Cancun,

Mexico last year.A. Prevented B. Preventing C. Having prevented D. To prevent 33. —Mum, why do you keep staring at me? Have I done anything wrong?

—You look stupid! The way you are dressed is ______ annoys me most.

A. which

B. where

C. how

D. what

34. After graduation, he went on to do some of the most important scientific research ever

______.A. being carried out B. carried out C. to be carried out D. was carried out 35. In our daily life, we often come across occasion ______ we have to tell white lies to avoid

hurting others. A. that B. which C. when D. where

36. They were ahead during the first half of the match, but they ______ in the last five minutes.

A. were beating

B. were beaten

C. beat

D. had been beaten

37. If things are left ______ they are, the problems will nev er be settled, I’m afraid.

A. how

B. as

C. where

D. what

38. It has been proved that ______ vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious

illness in later life.A. eat B. to be eating C. eaten D. eating 39. Was it in October, 2010, if I may ask, ______ the new Shanghai-Hangzhou Express Railway

was put into use? A. which B. when C. that D. how

40. The most important thing we must consider before carrying out the plan is ______ it is

possible for us to carry it on.

A. when

B. why

C. whether

D. that

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

According to the latest research in the United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to 41 . Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy’s and girl’s conversations from an early age. She says that little girls’ conversation is less 42 than boys’ and expresses more doubts. Little boys use conversation to 43 status with their listeners.

These differences continue into adult life, she says. In 44 conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in 45 amounts—although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy(亲切感). For men, private talking is a way to explore the power 46 of a relationship.

Teaching is one job where the differences between men’s and women’s ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing 47 and to encourage her student to join in.

But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful. She says women feel they 48 power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.

Some scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is preprogrammed for language. As we are usually taught to speak by women, it seems likely that the brain must have