I. Vocabulary and Structure 1. -Do you mind if I sit here? - _C_.A. Not at all. There is plenty of room.B. Of course. Do sit down, please.C. Never mind. Id like to have some companion.D. Sure. Id like to have someone to talk to2. Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I dont like it. - I know, but _ C_. A. I dont like it either. B. How do I do for you?C. I just want the best for you.D. Obviously. You are right. 3. -That was a delicious dinner. -_ B _. A. Thank you. Dont mention it. B. Youre welcome. C. Not so delicious, Im afraid. D. Im glad you enjoyed it. 4. - You are most beautiful in that red sweater.- _C_. A. Oh, no. Its just an old one, and I have had it for years.B. Yes. I think it goes nicely with my pants.C. Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago.D. Oh, but Im not sure if it suits me. 5. -I missed Prof. Wangs linguistics class again yesterday. -_C_.A. Congratulations!B. How nice you are!C. What a pity!D. Have a nice weekend.6. She couldnt understand his _ of country life to city life. A. likingB. referenceC. preferenceD. loving7. It is _A_ to walk on the top of the wall. A. dangerousB. seriousC. notoriousD. vigorous8. His parents didnt consent to his _A_ with Mary. A. marriageB. dependenceC. relianceD. charge9. Basic chemical knowledge is a necessary _B_ for research in any natural science. A. flatB. foundationC. baseD. platform10. A new _B_ in one branch of knowledge will probably have great influence on another. A. averageB. discoveryC. recoveryD. coverage11. One of the main characters in Shakespeares play A Merchant in Venice is the _C_ Shylock. A. greasyB. greatC. greedyD. greeting12. The mankind has done many _A_ things to nature in its course of civilization. A. destructiveB. instructiveC. progressiveD. sensitive13. The natural environment _D_ greatly from place to place. A. diffractsB. differentiatesC. distinguishesD. differs14. The use of wild animals in circuses was an innovation first introduced in the United States. DA. a number B. a programC. a musical spectacle D. a new idea15. Benjamin Franklin was not the first to suggest the relationship between lightning and the electricity, but his experiment with a kite was original. D A. defineB. confirmC. examineD. propose16. The type and degree of molecular motion of a substance depend on the amount of thermal energy present. D A. are determined byB. limitC. radiateD. are supported by17. The young, especially, have no _A_ about hot weather. A. complaintB. irritationC. troubleD. doubt18. We hear a lot today about the _C_ of education. A. inabilityB. helplessnessC. failureD. loss19. By then radio broadcasts were reaching the _D_ of homes in countries all over the world. A. priorityB. superiorityC. minorityD. majority20. His illness may result C malnutrition.A. inB. toC. fromD. for21. The manager will have to hire two people to make up B the lost time. A. inB. forC. onD. of22. A key B the back door is always kept on a high ledge above the door. A. forB. toC. ofD. on23. _D_ he was worried, he tried to appear calm.A. DespiteB. UnlessC. YetD. Although24. Some hotel staff speak _A_ English.A. littleB. smallC. fewD. scarcely25. Its no use _B_ to get a bargain these days.A. to expectB. expectingC. looking forward toD. you expectII. Cloze There are 10 blanks in the following passage(s). For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage(s). People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from Stage Fright. Stage fright makes a person nervous. In that case, it can make ones mind go lank and forget 36 one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or 37 . Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to 38 themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a(n) tearful experience. She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile 39 going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you 40 control of your body. Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be 41 . Its all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is impor