II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. It is ______ any doctor’s power to confine the drug-resistant germ, so many people are infected.

A. within B. beyond C. by D. with

26. The threats to the health of astronauts in space are very different from ______ on earth.

A. ones B. that C. it D. those

27. I’d like to make use of ______ more time to consider my decision.

A. fairly B. many C. much D. hardly

28. The fact that fun is not equal to happiness may be the opposite of ______ many people actually understand.

A. why B. that C. which D. what

29. The plan ________ by 2012 will expand the city’s telephone network to cover as many users as possible.

A. accomplished B. being accomplished?

C. to be accomplished D. having been accomplished

30. I can tell you were in such a hurry. You ____ your costly dinner jacket inside out.

A. had worn B. wore C. wear D. are wearing

31. I didn’t see her in the conference room this morning. She ________ have done the presentation at the meeting.

A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. may not

32. Physical Education in schools can teach us endurance — something we all need ______ life becomes tough.

A. unless B. in case C. though D. until

33. Having returned to the small towns, many young people found there they didn’t have ______ in big cities.

A. as many entertainment choices as B. as many as entertainment choices

C. entertainment choices as many as D. many entertainment choices

34. He had to be called two or three times ______ he would switch off the computer to his dinner.

A. until B. before C. when D. as

35. The government worked out a project ______ the children in mountainous areas can be offered free lunch.

A. which B. that C. what D. when

36. The immigrants had to pass a medical inspection ______ to exclude the sick and the mentally ill.

A. to intend B. intended C. being intended D. intending

37. No sooner ______ than the wedding ceremony was announced to begin.

A. had the limousine arrived B. did the limousine arrive

C. had the limousine arrive D. arrived the limousine

38. ______ is believed to be the most excellent in all aspects will win a scholarship.?

A. Whom B. Whomever C. Who D. Whoever

39. With more and more tourists invading, lots of places of interest require ______.

A. being repaired B. repaired C. to be repairing D. repairing

40. Researchers are now conducting hibernation experiments and can use chemicals to put living cells into sleep-like state ______ they don’t age.

A. for which B. that C. where D. which?

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be?used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

What’s delicious and healthy to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This __41___ named vegetable can be, however, cooked in as many ways as an egg. It can be steamed, fired or __42___ . It can be eaten by itself or __43___ with meats or other vegetables.
?Eggplant was first grown in India during the 5th century B.C. Its popularity soon spread to China, and then throughout Asia. Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe. At that time, eggplant was not the __44___ purple vegetable people know today. Instead, it __45___ a white egg. Due to this egg-like __46___ , eggplant got its name. In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple”. This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one’s health. People actually thought eggplant could cause insanity and cancer.

Fortunately, today people know that eggplant doesn’t cause insanity or cancer. In fact, eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer. In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this __47___vegetable. Since it is high in fiber, eggplant can also improve digestion.

Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the __48___growers of eggplant in the world today. Depending its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow-white. And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber. Dish __49___ range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious. ?