Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes, 10 points) Section A Directions: In each item, choose one word that best keeps the meaning of the sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word. Mark out pour choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
16. People of (diverse) backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education. A) Different B) distinctive C) similar D) separate
17. The fun of playing the game was a greater (incentive) than the prize. A) motive B) initiative C) excitement D) entertainment
18. Sometimes the messages are conveyed through (deliberate).conscious gestures`, other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing. A) definite B) intentional C) delicated D) interactive
19.Hunters have almost (exterminated) many of the larger animals while farmers destroyed many smaller animals. A) wounded B) reduced C) killed D) trapped
20. Today black children in South Africa are still (reluctant) to study subjects from which they were effectively barred for so long. A) anxious B) curious C) opposed D) unwilling
21. If a cat comes too close to its nest. the mockingbird (initiates) a set of actions to protect its offspring. A) hastens B) triggers C) devises D) releases
22. (Panic) swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly. A) Tension B) Excitement C) Fear D) Nervousness
23. Lighting levels are carefully controlled to fall within an acceptable level for (optimal) reading convenience. A) ideal B) required C) optional D) standard
24. Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve its (chronic) food shortage problem. A) transient B) starving C) severe D) serial
25. The exhibition is designed to (facilitate) further cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries. A) establish B) maximize C) guarantee D) promote
Section B
Directions: In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked . Mark out pour choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
26. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate. but, of course, it is not easy to make the_________ from one culture to another A) transaction . B) transportation C) transmission D) transition
27. We_________ that diet is related to most types of cancer but we don t have definite proof. A) assure B) suspect C) ascertain D) suspend
28. How large a proportion of the sales of stores in or near resort areas can be_________ to tourist spending? A) contributed B) applied C) attributed D) attached
29. Not all persons arrested and_________ with a crime are guilty, and the main function of criminal courts is to determine who is guilty under the law. A) sentenced B) accused C) persecuted D) charged
30. He_________ in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the bank after it had been robbed. A) justified B) witnessed C) testified D) identified
31. If you are a member of a club, you must_________ to the rules of that club. A) conform B) appeal C) refer D) access
32. With the constant change of the conditions, the outcome is not always_________. A) favorable B) predictable C) dependable D) reasonable
33. Instead of answering the question, the manager_________ his shoulders as if it were not important. A) shrugged B) touched C) raised D) patted
34. I am sorry for the_________ tone of your letter, but feel sure that things are not so bad with you as you say. A) apologetic B) threatening C) pessimistic D) grateful
35. A patient who is dying of incurable cancer of the throat is in terrible pain, which can no longer be satisfactorily _________. A) diminished B) alleviated C) relaxed D) abolished