Vocabulary and Grammar ( 15 minutes ) There are some sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. 1. _______ some form of matter, or a medium, is needed for the transmission of sound can be demonstrated with the apparatus shown in the figure. A) What B) That C) Which D) Where 2. Tom and Mary are _______ engaged. A) as good as B) as well as C) as opposed to D) as much 3. Man's final enemy is that which is primitive, suspicious, greedy and cruel _______. A) between themselves B) among themselves C) within himself D) within themselves 4. Hardly _______ the cheering people ran toward it. A) Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft had landed when B) Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft landed than C) had Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft landed when D) had Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft landed than 5. More than one pilot _______ killed in the air raid and a good many _______ heavily injured. A) was; was B) were; was C) was; were D) were; were 6. Several international s in the early 1990s seem likely to _______, or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1980s. A) revolt B) revolve C) reverse D) revive 7. Over the history of five thousand years, the Chinese nation has _______ many national heroes. A) brought forward B) brought up C) brought forth D) brought about 8. Mr. Fitzgerald ____ his hat when he met the piano teacher of his son on the street. A) gave B) tipped C) raised D) heightened 9 He is the best investment adviser ever, and _______ can tell you which share or house you should buy. A) such as to B) as to C) so as to D) as such 10. What is the correct translation of the following sentence? She is vain of her voice, but she laid a few eggs at this year's carnival at Brazil. A) 她自感嗓音不好,可是在今年巴西嘉年华演出中却赢得了喝彩。 B) 她对自己的嗓音没有把握,可是在今年的巴西嘉年华演出中,她却连获大奖。 C) 她自以为嗓音很动听,可是在今年的巴西嘉年华演出中却非常失败。 D) 她对自己的嗓音很自负,可是在今年的巴西嘉年华演出中却成绩。 11. What is the correct translation of the following sentence? To my joy, my son knows a thing or two about French. A) 让我高兴的是,我的儿子对于法语也略知一二。 B) 我的儿子对于法国人的生活情况也略有所知,我感到很高兴。 C) 使我感到高兴的是,我的儿子对于法语很熟悉。 D) 使我高兴的是,我的儿子也会讲几句法语。 12. I am still not quite convinced that he _______ so much money in such a short time. A) should have raised B) would have raised C) may have raised D) can have raised 13. We must have knowledge not only of _______ the properties of material are and mean, but also of how these properties are determined. A) how B) which C) that D) what 14. In the majority of Chinese households, grandparents and other relatives play _______ roles in raising small children. A) indispensable B) indisposed C) infinite D) indissoluble 15. Your excuse that both your sister and brother were sick and made you absent for the last three days is just _______. A) credulous B) incredulous C) incredible D) credible 16. I was _______ by their kindness and moved to tears when I received the satchel lost one month ago. A) preoccupied B) embarrassed C) overwhelmed D) counseled 17. Our journey to the coastal city was extremely slow, because the _______ rain flooded the road and the coach had to stop _______ at different villages. A) continuous; continually B) continual; continuously C) constant; consistently D) consistent; constantly 18. He must have waited here for a long time, _______ he? A) mustn't B) didn't C) hasn't he D) hasn't it 19. His uncle was _______ base and unworthy _______ is his father had been upright and honorable. A) as; so B) so; that C) as; as D) so; as 20. It is highly desirable that every effort _______ made to reduce expenditure and that every member of the staff _______ where possible. A) is; economizes B) be; economize C) was; economized D) be; economizes 21. It is politely requested by the hotel management that musical instruments _______ after 12 o'clock at night. A) not be played B) were not played C) not to play D) did not play 22. The opposition brought up a _______ herring during the College Debate Competition yesterday. A) red B) yellow C) black D) brown 23. Kevin was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to _______ storming into the boss's office. A) pr B) prohibit C) inhibit D) avoid 24. _______ I saw the machine, I could not imagine how efficiently it works. A) Besides that B) Except C) But that D) For 25. A married couple _______ treated differently from the way husband or wife is treated alone. A) were B) was C) are D) is 26. Join the Disc of the Month Club, and we will send you _______ of these magnificent stereo recordings absolutely free. A) any B) any one C) anyone D) anything 27. When a bar of iron attracts other small pieces of iron, it _______ a magnet, and this attraction is called magnetism. A) will be acted as B) has acted as C) is acted as D) acts as 28. You can't be _______ careful in the decision as it was such a critical case. A) very B) quite C) too D) so 29. Partly because of his influence in politics, Ronald is a man _______ you will be glad to be acquainted. A) to whom B) with who C) in whom D) with whom 30. Man, no less than the lower forms of life, _______ the product of the evolutionary process. A) are B) is C) have been D) has been