Passage 3
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
(79) John had bought a packet of cigarettes just before we caught the train and he offered me one as we settled ourselves in our compartment. We were on our way back from a camping holiday；we had lived rough for over a fortnight and even a cigarette was a luxury at that moment.
I felt in my pocket for a box of matches, but could not find any.
“I haven’t got any either,” said John.
Sitting opposite to us was a man whose face was hidden by a newspaper.
“Excuse me, sir,” said John, leaning across. “Could you give me a light, please?”
The newspaper was lowered to reveal a rather elderly man with a stern face.
“This is a no smoking compartment,” the man said. He indicated the notice near the window. We apologized and put away our unlit cigarettes.
(80) The man went on, in a rather more kindly way, to warn us against the dangers of smoking.
“I speak as a doctor,” he concluded, and after that he went back to reading his newspaper.
When he got out a few stations later, he left his newspaper behind him. We picked it up, eager to find out what had happened while we were on holiday.
“Just look at this,” remarked John, pointing to a photograph. “it’s the man who was sitting opposite us.” Underneath the photograph was an account of a lunatic (精神病者) who had recently escaped. It appeared that he liked to pretend to be a doctor.
11.The friends had spent their holiday ______.
A. on a boat B. in a tent C. on a farm D. with an aunt
12. Their holiday had lasted ______.
A. more than two weeks B. just two weeks
C. less than two weeks D. a week or two
13. The man ______.
A. threw his newspaper away
B. offered them his newspaper
C. dropped his newspaper
D. did not take his newspaper with him
14. The two friends read the newspaper ______.
A. in a hurry B. with great interest
C. to pass the time D. to look at the pictures
15. The man’s photograph was in the newspaper because he was ______.
A. a doctor B. a spaceman C. a madman D. an actor
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
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 centre.
16. ______ the fact that the area had been hit by the severest drought in twenty years, a fairly good harvest was gathered in.
A. In spite B. Despite
C. In spite that D. Despite of
17. I objected ______ the meeting without him.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
18. There was no sense ______ him to come early since everything was ready.
A. to ask B. to have asked
C. in asking D. being asking
19. ______ her inexperience, she has done quite a good job.
A. Provided B. Given C. Seen D. Suppose
20. The movie star ______ with your sister, didn’t he?
A. was used to dance B. used to dancing
C. used to dance D. was used to dancing
21. Every means ______ since then.
A. has been trying B. have been trying
C. have been tried D. has been tried
22. “I’d like to buy an expensive camera.”
“Well, we have several models for you ______ .”
A. to be chosen from B. of choice
C. to choose from D. for choosing
23. The picture reminds me ______ the time we spent together in New York.
A. of B. in C. for D. to
24. I owe you some money. Let me pay you ______ now.
A. back B. for C. in D. to
25. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt ______ lonely.
A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. everything but
26.______ , the new electronic device they designed is now in regular operation.
A. With the solved problem B. With this problem being solved
C. With the problem solved D. With this problem to solve
27. We are looking forward to ______ to the lecture by the famous professor.
A. send B. be sent C. being sent D. sending
28. I suddenly realized that he was trying to ______ quarrelling with me.
A. consider B. enjoy C. avoid D. prevent
29. It was not a serious accident; our car needs only some ______ repairs.
A. major B. secondary C. minor D. primary
30. We’ve ______ sugar. Ask Mrs. Jones to lend us some.
A. run away with B. run down C. run off D. run out of
31. It is necessary that an efficient worker ______ his work on time.
A. accomplishes B. can accomplish
C. accomplish D. has accomplished
32. Mother insisted that ______ .
A. they are to be back before nine in the evening
B. they ought to be back before nine in the evening
C. they be back before nine in the evening
D. they had to be back before nine in the evening
33.______ can be judged from her eyes, she has no personal hostility to us.
A. It B. As C. Which D. That
34. The politician urged that all citizens______ to the polls on election day.
A. had gone B. went C. must go D. go
35. No one doubts ______ he is the best leader in the company.
A. whether B. if C. what D. that
