Vocabulary and StructureI. VocabularySection ADirections: From the four choices given under each sentence, choose the ONE that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or expression.1.This failure shaped his attitude to study.A. formedB. adjustedC. framedD. designed2.You should avoid eating fat meat, pork in particular.A. especiallyB. partiallyC. in factD. in full3.The printing press turns out a thousand books an hour.A. writesB. carriesC. provesD. produces4.Notice how lifeless the description is in this paragraph.A. vitalB. vigorousC. deadD. dull5.The red flag looks more beautiful against the blue sky.A. in contrast toB. in opposition toC. in protest ofD. in support of6.He promised to help me if I was in trouble and never once was I disappointed.A. he never gave me any helpB. he did what he saidC. he only helped me onceD. he disappointed me just once7.Early in April the city elections were due.A. sufficientB. attributableC. expected to happenD. required to return8.Old memories awoke in her when she read the letter.A. alerted herB. came back to herC. appeared in her mindD. opened her eyes9.Now let’s deal with the events in historical sequence.A. causesB. happeningsC. successionD. transition10.A man who is cruel to animals should be held in contempt.A. should be looked down uponB. should be held in respectC. should show disrespectD. should be punished cruelly11.When he was at middle school, he had a calling to become a doctor.A. careerB. professionC. screamingD. passion12.We found it very hard to translate what is in the painting into words.A. turn…into a different languageB. express…in proper wordsC. reproduce…in other wordsD. explain…in a differen t language13.He had a large body of facts to prove his statements.A. systemB. numberC. amountD. quality14.Before you enter the contest, you must take the measure of your contestants.A. know wellB. take the sizes ofC. grow to the sizes ofD. evaluate properly15.We were very disappointed. He was flat against his promise.A. positivelyB. completelyC. evenlyD. particularlySection BDirections: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.16.We are happy to have you as a friend who always offers ________ advice.A. open-mindedB. open-heartedC. open-mouthedD. open-handed17.The ________ of language is communication.A. essenceB. centerC. assignmentD. study18.You have to be home by 11 o’clock. ________ that in mind, Bob.A. TakeB. PutC. RememberD. Keep19.We don’t go to the theatre regularly, just ________.A. up and downB. to and froC. come and goD. off and on20.She ________ from asking the favor of you.A. held backB. preventedC. held upD. stopped21.I warmly ________ you ________ your marvelous score.A. recall…toB. recall…aboutC. congratulate…onD. congratulate…for22.We should break him of his bad habit before it takes _________.A. hardB. holdC. inD. deep23.The ________ of the trees in the lake made a lovely picture.A. imageB. shadeC. pictureD. leaves24.He lay in ________ until the doctor arrived.A. essenceB. contemptC. agonyD. sequence25.There are too many difficulties for us to ________ with.A. manageB. tackleC. dealD. solve26.I _________ obtaining much knowledge from your class.A. expectB. hopeC. anticipateD. require27.The ________ of the painting is “A Winter Evening”.A. topicB. subjectC. contentD. title28.His recent discoveries have greatly added to his __________.A. callingB. reputationC. skillD. distribution29.In our home, it is a ________ rule to wash one’s hands before eating.A. rigidB. hardC. roughD. severe30.I need one of you to ________ the examination papers to the class for me.A. attributeB. contributeC. distributeD. tribute31.________ my phone number in your diary before you forget it.A. Put onB. Write downC. Hold downD. Turn in32.Exercise ________ your muscles and makes you fit for the heavy work at school.A. thinks upB. thinks outC. builds onD. builds up33.There is no reason why you shouldn’t tell them in ________ that you are going.A. mindB. motionC. advanceD. anticipation34.My eyes haven’t ________ to the dark yet.A. fixedB. suitedC. adjustedD. attracted35.A lot of families need a second ________ to keep going.A. checkB. workC. careerD. profession36.To _________ the long story short, he never reached the summit.A. getB. makeC. turnD. tell37.Does she say anything that ________ to you especially.A. attractsB. interestsC. inspiresD. appeals38.He _________ an air of indifference in appearance.A. supposedB. assumedC. acquiredD. recaptured39.“New College English” _________ eight units.A. includesB. is made ofC. comprisesD. is consisted of40.A country isn’t respected if it ________ an international agreement.A. violetsB. disagreesC. damagesD. decomposesII. StructureDirections: For each of the following incomplete sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.1. A lot of foreigners associate China ________ the Great Wall.A. toB. onC. withD. of2.__________ an Englishman 2/6/61 means June 2nd, 1961; __________ an American it meansFebruary 6th, 1961.A. To…toB. As to…as toC. As for…as forD. To…as to3.He came home after midnight, and _________ he was drunk.A. thereforeB. what’s moreC. more or lessD. all the more4._________ of the passengers were aware of the danger.A. No oneB. Not anyoneC. NobodyD. None5.We must face _________ our responsibilities and not try to get out of them.A. withB. toC. up withD. up to6.Nei ther John nor the twins _________ how to spell the word “alligator”.A. had knownB. has knownC. knowD. knows7.He promised to attend to the matter _________ he reached the office.A. meanwhileB. the momentC. the moment whenD. the meanwhile8.His rooms were exactly ________ he had left them.A. asB. sinceC. likeD. when9.He hoped that the teacher would give him a _______ mark.A. passB. passingC. passedD. past10.I never saw him reading anything ________ the newspaper.A. butB. but forC. justD. just for11.It would be months _________ these students could adapt themselves to the new life.A. sinceB. whileC. afterD. before12.They waited, _________, breathless for the result.A. as it isB. as they wereC. as it wereD. as they are13.If you joke with him he’ll think you’re insulting him _________ purpose.A. asB. toC. forD. on14.He behaves _________ he were better than us.A. as thoughB. even thoughC. the same asD. such as15.We hadn’t quite reached the gate ________ Jane fell.A. whileB. asC. whenD. after16.All the students in this class are said ________ the important test.A. having passedB. passingC. to have passedD. to pass17.________ I saw Mary next morning, however, that I felt happy.A. Not untilB. UnlessC. It was not untilD. It was until18.These young men are different ________ they earn their own schooling.A. fromB. in whichC. whenD. in that19.Perhaps Mr. Hunter cannot spare any time _________ on Sunday.A. exceptB. except forC. onlyD. besides20.Some people find hard work ________.A. distasteB. distastefulC. distastedD. tastingVocabulary and StructureI. VocabularySection A1．A 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.BSection B16.B 17.A 18.D 19.D 20.A 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.C 26.C 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.C 31.B 32.D 33.C 34.C 35.A 36.B 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.AII. Structure1．C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.C 16.C 17.C 18.D 19.A 20.B。