Part II Structure (15 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. Most of the retired people are happy _______ their quiet life in the countryside. (1分)
2. My brother brought me a few reference books, but ______ of them was of any use for my report. (1分)
A. neither |
B. none | C. either | D. all |
3. I don’t regret _________ her what I thought about her proposal, even if it upset her. (1分)
A. tell |
B. to tell | C. told | D. telling |
4. _______ that I wasn’t going to get much chance for promotion, I soon became bored with my work. (1分)
A. To realize |
B. Realizing | C. Being realized | D. Realized |
5. Please note that I will be away from Boston next week, ______ you want to call me and discuss things. (1分)
A. in case |
B. unless | C. until | D. so that |
6. I tried to get out of the business ________ I found impossible to carry on. (1分)
A. why |
B. which | C. what | D. where |
7. Jack would rather spend time complaining than _______ the problem by himself. (1分)
A. solve |
B. solved | C. solves | D. to solve |
8. They will not start the project until the board chairman _______ back from South Africa. (1分)
A. will come |
B. is coming | C. came | D. comes |
9. Scientists should be kept ________ of the latest developments in their research areas. (1分)
A. inform |
B. informing | C. informed | D. to inform |
10. Only when we had finished all the work ________ that it was too late to take a bus home. (1分)
A. did we realize |
B. will we realize | C. we did realize | D. we will realize |