PART A: VOCABULARY
I. Directions: Add the affix to each word according to the givenChinese, making changes when necessary. (8%)
1.extricable 无法摆脱的
2.variant 不变量
3.period 周期的
4.play 相互作用
5.normal 异常的
6.diversify 变化;不同之处
7.habit 同居
8.rhythm 有节奏地
II. Directions: Fill in the blanks, each using one of the given wordsor phrases below in its proper form.(12%)
in relation to runfor awide range of contributeto
burst forth tothe tune of responseto afterall
cater for drawon withrespect to dojustice to
9. Parents oftenhave little choice ____________ the way their child is medically treated.
10. There is ____________opinions on house shortage.
11. Mary ____________the Senate and won.
12. Most TV setsdon’t have the sound quality to ____________ the music.
13. The money hehad been ordered to pay was minimal ____________ his salary.
14. My friendsent a ____________ my letter.
15. You should not feel guilty fornot helping him; ____________ you have helped him many times in the past.
16. The chef ispleased to ____________ vegetarian diets.
17. A writer hasto ____________ his imagination and experience.
18. Please ____________this collection of money for homeless families.
19. The trees ____________in spring.
20. They’ve beensponsoring the World Cup ____________ over a million and a half pounds.
III. Directions: Fill in each blank with a suitableword given below. (10%)
used communication together especially leaves
years opportunities average realized devoted
Perhaps more important than the lack offamily outings is the destruction of family time 21 at home. Social scientists in the 1950s could nothave 22 how much television Americans would watch in the 1980s; the 23 American watches 6 hours of TV a day.That 24 little time for the special family characteristics and traditions that 25 to be formed during long eveningstogether. The time 26 to games, songs, and hobbies—all shared activities—inthe 27 before TV is now dominated by the “tube.”And 28 damaging to family relationships is the elimination of the 29 for talking; chatting, arguing,discussing. Without such 30 , family life disintegrates.
