PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN.]
There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
51. The reporters exposed the corruption of several senior officers in the government； consequently， these officers to resign from office.
A. have asked B. were asked C. had asked D. had been asked
52. The train at the present speed until it reaches the next city at about seven o'clock this evening.
A. will be going B. went C. would go D. went
53. Such the case， there are no grounds to justify your complaints.
A. was B. is C. is being D. being
54. I beg your nephew's wedding.
A. to be excused B. to be excused from C. to excuse from D. to be excused to
55. The only candidate can hope to defeat him is quit now.
A. who B. which C. that D. when
56. Humble it may be， there's no place like home， he may go.
A. like， when B. as， wherever C. although， where D. which， wherever
57. He ought to attend the meeting， ?。?BR> A. should he B. ought he C. shouldn't he D. oughtn't he
58. Mary is 18 years old this year； she 19 next year.
A. will be B. is to be C. is going to be D. should be
59.Though it was late in the night， he continued to work vigorously.
A. but B. yet C. and D. that
60. The doctor advised him to stay in bed， saying he was much .
A. ill enough B. too ill C. so ill D. very ill
61. I was study French yesterday， but I changed my mind.
A. to be starting B. to start C. to have started D. to have been starting
62. You'd rather go to theater with him this evening， ?。?BR> A. are you B. hadn't you C. isn't it D. wouldn't you
63. that the formation of the sun， the planets， and other stars began with the condensation of an interstellar gas cloud.
A. It is believed B. Believing C. Being believed D. To believe
64. One of the most spectacular qualities of man is notably his to any kind of natural environment.
A. tendency B. adoptability C. adaptability D. availability
65. I'm in no now to go to concert with you.
A. mood B. intention C. emotion D. sense
66. The judger doesn't know whether the witness is telling the truth， but he will it.
A. identify B. enforce C. distinguish D. verify
67. Before the plane ， the pilot bailed out.
A. clashed B. crashed C. smashed D. struck
68. Doctors often make higher for their works than they should.
A. charges B. bills C. costs D. payments
69. Most of the earliest into America came from Europe.
A. migrants B. emigrants C. immigrants D. inhabitants
70. His name was on the of my tongue， but I just couldn't remember.
A. edge B. rim C. border D. tip
71. I caught a of the name of the book before she put it into the drawer.
A. glimpse B. glance C. sight D. stare
72. Once you become a soldier， you will be given a monthly by the army.
A. income B. allowance C. wage D. salary
73. I called at his house but was refused .
A. admission B. access C. reception D. admittance
74. All too it was time to go back to school after the Spring Festival.
A. quick B. soon C. fast D. speedy
75. He handled the company in with his brother.
A. combination B. mixture C. collaboration D. association
76. is announced in the papers， our country has launched a large-scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
A. What B. As C. Which D. That
77. All the flights because of the snowstorm， we had to take the train instead.
A. were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled
78. Once ， this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.
A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes
79. He might have been killed the timely arrival of the ambulance.
A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except
80. If you have never planted anything， you won't be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted .
A. grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing