part ⅱ vocabulary and structure

directions: in this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. for each sentence there are four choices marked a, b, c and d . choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.

16. no matter _____ he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him.

a. when   b. whether   c. how   d. why

17. the idea _____ to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out.

a. happened    b. struck   c. appeared   d. occurred

18. he would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.

a. twice as much    b. much as twice   c. as much twice   d. twice much as

19. they decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.

a. unless   b. until   c. before   d. although

20. we wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture store yesterday.

a. itself    b. one    c. himself   d. another

21. a library with five thousand books _____ to the nation as a gift.

a. is offered   b. has offered   c. are offered   d. have offered

22. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

a. which   b. when   c. what   d. as

23. it is no _____ talking to him, because he will never change his mind.

a. help   b. use   c. time    d. way

24. the way i thought of _____ the animal was of great value.

a. protecting   b. protect     c. being protected   d. to protect

25. in another year or so, you _____ all about it.

   a. forget   b. would forget   c. have forgotten   d. will have forgotten

26. no one here believes the reason _____ he gave for his lateness.

   a. that   b. why   c. for which   d. what t`=PTL,+gDR+4B?t x[转 贴 于 我 的 学 习 网 自考成考成考试题 HTtp://wwW.gzU521.coM)t`=PTL,+gDR+4B?t x

27. the novel i bought last week is worth ____ ,i think.

   a. reading   b. being read   c. to read   d. to be read

28. after the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.

   a. that   b. it   c. which  d. what  

29. did you notice the little boy _____ away?

a.      took the candy and run

b.      taking the candy and run

c.      take the candy and run

d.     who taking the candy and running

30. _____ gives people more knowledge of the society than literature.

   a. anything   b. nothing   c. something   d. everything

31. if mary catches _____ her diary, she’ll be angry.

   a. you reading   b. yours reading   c. you read   d. you to read

32. don’t worry me now, i will mend that coat _____.

a. by and by   b. off and on    c. back an forth   d. now and then

33. please join us. we can easily make _____ for one more at this table.

   a. seat   b. place   c. room   d. space 

34. you may depend on ____ will not repeat his mistakes.

   a. it that   b. that   c. him that   d. which  that

35. “that latest car must have cost you a pretty penny.” “oh, no ,_____.”

   a. it didn’t    b. it mustn’t   c. it hasn’t   d. it must haven’t 

36. _____ the first to use nuclear weapons.

   a. at no time china will be     b. never china will be

   c. will china never be    d. at no time will china be 

37. encouragement is sometimes much more _____ than criticism.

   a. effective          b. efficient   c. executive   d. extensive

38. hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew _____ every direction.

a. in    b. on     c. to    d. toward

39. the factory had to _____ number of employees because of the economic decline in the country.

a. lay out    b. lay off    c. lay aside    d. lay down

40. his parents _____ his money, so he is in trouble now.

a. cut off   b. cut through   c. gave up   d. brought down