Section 1 Vocabulary and Grammar (60points)

This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.

Part 1 Vocabulary Selection

In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

1. Jupiter_________ perhaps the most important planet of the solar system.

A.was B. were

C. is D. will be

2. The common garden pea, also called the English pea, _________ for its edible seeds.

A.grows B. is grown

C. growing D. grown

3. The olfactory regions of the nose are yellow, richly moist, and_________.

A.fully fatty substances B. full, fatty substances

C. full of fatty substances D. fatty substances are full

4. _________, the moon is important because it is the nearest to the earth of all heavenly bodies.

A.A small world is only in space B. It is only a small world in space C. A small world only in space D. Only a small world in space

5. Training programs for the U.S. Peace Corps are conducted in the country or region__________ the volunteer will serve.

A. and B. or

C. that is D. where

6. This vehicle bounced and glides along the ground_________.

A. at an average speed of 40 miles an hour

B. of 40 miles an hour at an average speed

C. at 40 miles an hour at an average speed

D. of an average speed at 40 miles an hour

7. ________ famous queens in the history of England: Elizabeth I and Victoria.

A. Two B. Three are two

C. Between two are D. Are two

8. ________, Charles Darwin did much to disprove common theories about biological evolution.

A. He was a highly respected naturalist

B. A naturalist was highly respected

C. A highly respected naturalist

D. Although a highly respected naturalist

9. The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor________.

A. could their honey be harvested B. their honey could be harvested C. harvested could their honey be D. could not their honey be harvested

10. World War Ⅱ is commonly acknowledged_________ some of the 20th century’s most notable poetry.

A. and produced B. to produce

C. to have produced D. had produced

11. Playing a major role in the economic life of the United States, __________.

A. women currently make up 46 percent of the work force B. currently women make up 46 percent of the work force

C. the work force is currently made up of 46 percent women

D. 46 percent of the work force is currently made up of women

12. A baby might show feat of an unfamiliar adult, ________ he is likely to smile at another infant.

A. if B. whenever

C. so that D. whereas

13. The deeper the shade of yellow of the olfactory region, _________ the sense of smell.

A. is keener B. keener

C. the keener D. the keen

14. One of the most beautiful natural wonders in the United States must certainly be the Grand Canyon, __________in Arizona.

A. and located B. whose location

C. is located D. which is located

15. __________ Roman mythology, god Jupiter was accepted as the most powerful one.

A. Like B. For

C. With D. In

16. Because the United States had little tin, __________ produced in the rest of the world.

A. tin is used B. it uses tin

C. uses of tin D. uses tin

17. Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount Whitney _________ to a height of 14,494 feet.

A. soaring B. soar

C. soared D. soars

18. The cosmopolitan favor of San Francisco is enhanced by ___________ shops and restaurants.

A. an ethnic B. its many ethnic

C. its ethnicity D. ethnicity

19. _________ that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in the years to come.

A. They are anticipated B. In anticipation

C. Anticipating D. It is anticipated

20. Lilly made no attempt to ________ the problem.

A. tackle B. try

C. undertake D. achieve

Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement

This part consists of 15 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

21. The two companies are going to merge by the first month of the year.

A. become one B. divide into two

C. dissolve D. change owners

22. The old woman is too feeble to cross the street without her nephew’s help.

A. tired B. weak

C. timid D. blind

23. There is no alternative, the president must approve the bill if Congress passes it.

A. chance of agreement B. doubt

C. other choice D. mistake

24. It is futile no argue with him once he has made up his mind.

A. unpleasant B. encouraging

C. helpful D. useless

25. He hurled the statue to the floor with such force that it shattered.

A. dropped B. pulled

C. pushed D. threw