sectionA( 0.5 point eath)

direction: choose the word or expression below each sentence that best completes the statement, and mark the corresponding letter of your choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring answer sheet.

16.Knowing that the cruel criminal has done a lot of unlawful things, I feel sure that I have no __________ but to report him to the local police.

A. time B. chance C. authority D. alternative

17.Behind his large smiles and large cigars, his eyes often seemed to __________regret.

A. teem B. brim with C. come with D. look with

18.There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young one has a glorious future before him and the old one has a _______future behind him.

A. splendid B. conspicuous C. uproarious D. imminent

19. That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only _________necessity.

A. within reach of B. for fear of C. by means of D. in case of

20. A young man sees a sunset and unable to understand of express the emotion that it _________in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond.

A. reflects B. retains C. rouses D. radiates

21.______________the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for another 8-10minutes or until most of the water has evaporated.

A. Turn off B. Turn over C. Turn down D. Turn up

22.Banks shall be unable to ___________,or claim relief against the first 15%of any loan or bankrupted debt left with them .

A. write off B. put aside C. shrink from D. come over

23.I am to inform you ,that you may ,if you wish , attend the inquiry ,and at the inspectors discretion state your case _________or through an entrusted representative.

A. in person B. in depth C. in secret D. in excess

24.In his view, though Hong Kong has no direct cultural identity, local art is thriving by “being ___________,”being open to all kinds of art.

A. gratifying B. predominating C. excelling D. accommodating

25.In some countries preschool education in nursery schools or kindergartens _________the 1stgrade.

A. leads B. precedes C. forwards D. advances

26.Desert plants ________ two categories according to the way they deal with the problem of surviving drought.

A. break down B. fall into C. differ in D. refer to

27.In the airport, I could hear nothing except the roar of aircraft engines which _________ all other sounds.

A. dwarfed B. diminished C. drowned D. relative

28.Criticism without suggesting areas of improvement is not _________ and should be avoided if possible.

A. constructive B. productive C. descriptive D. relative

29. The Committee pronounced four members expelled for failure to provide information in the ____________ of investigations.

A. case B. chase C. cause D. course

30. Since neither side was ready to __________ what was necessary for peace, hostility were resumed in 1980.

A. precede B. recede C. concede D. intercede

31.Such an _________act of hostility can only lead to war.

A. overt B. episodic C. ample D. ultimate

32._________ both in working life and everyday living to different sets of values, and expectations places a severe strain on the individual.

A. Recreation B. Transaction C. Disclosure D. Exposure

33. It would then be replaced by interim government, which would _________be replaced by a permanent government after four months.

A. in step B. in turn B. in practice D. in haste

34. Haven’t I told you I don’t want you keeping ____________ with those awful riding-about bicycle boys?

A. company B. acquaintance C. friends D. place

35.Consumers deprived of the information and advice they needed were quite simply _________ every cheat in the marketplace.

A. at the mercy of B. in lieu of C. by courtesy of D. for the price of