【正文】 071 PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points) Section A ( point each)21. If innovators are not financially rewarded for their innovations, the incentive forpathbreaking innovation will eventually dry up. A. investment B. resource C. inspiration D. stimulus22. These illegal immigrants have to work long hours a day despitethe appalling workingconditions. A. bewildering B. exasperating C. dismaying D. upsetting23. Many critics agreed that by and large, this movie was a success in terms of acting andphotography. A. all at once B. by and by C. to some extent D. on the whole24. The country carried on nuclear tests without feeling apprehensive about theconsequences. A. optimistic B. anxious C. uncertain D. scared25. There is the fear that babies might be genetically altered to suit the parents39。 wishes. A. enhanced B. revised C. alternated D. modified26. The American Civil War is believed to have stemmed from differences over slavery.A. arisen from B. contributed to C. patched up D. participated in27. Experts said the amount of pensation for sick smokers would be reduced if cooler jurorsprevailed.A. resigned B. promised C. persisted D. dominated28. Hamilton hoped for a nation of cities while Jeffersoncontended that the countryshould remain chiefly agricultural. A. inclined B. struggled C. argued D. peted 29. There have been some speculations at times as to who will take over the pany.A. on occasion B. at present C. by now D. for sure 30. TWA was criticized for trying to cover up the truth rather than promptly notifyingvictims39。 families.A. brieflyB. quickly C. accurately D. earnestlySection B ( point each)31. New York probably has the largest number of different language _________ in the world. A. neighborhoods B. munities C. clusters D. assemblies32. Nuclear wastes are considered to _____ a threat to human health and marine life. B. impose C. expose D. pose33. Some states in the US have set _____ standards concerning math and science tests. A. C. rigorous D. grave34. This school promised to make classes smaller and offer more individualized ___________. A. presentation B. instruction C. conviction 35. Because of ______ ways of life, the couple has some difficulty getting along witheach other. A. inprehensible B. inparable C. inconceivable D. inpatible36. As __________China and other emerging export powers, efforts to strengthenanticorruption activities are gaining momentum. A. in the light of B. in the event ofC. in the case of D. in the course of37. According to an Australian research, moderate drinkers ________ better thinkers thanheavy drinkers or those who never drink. A. end up B. take up C. put up D. turn up38. Strangely enough, an old man ______ me and introduced himself, who turned out tobe a friend of my father’s. A. stood up to B. walked up to C. lived up to D. added up to39. Many children often _____ why airplanes can fly like birds while we humanscannot. A. assume B. anticipate C. assure D. wonder40. The FDA was created to _______ the safety of products, review applications and grantapprovals. A. manipulate B. adjust C. regulate D. managePART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each) Tall people earn considerably more money throughout their lives than their shortercoworkers, with each inch adding about US$789 a year in pay, according to a new study.Height 41 career success, says Timothy Judge, a University of Floridaprofessor of management, who led the study. These findings are troubling since, with afew 42 , such as professional basketball, no one could argue that height issomething essential required for job 43 , Judge points out. Judge analyzed results of four largescale studies in the US and Britain that followedthousands of people from childhood to adulthood, examining details of their work andpersonal lives. If you take this 44 the course of a 30year career, we39。re talkingabout literally hundreds of thousands of dollars of earnings 45 that a tall personenjoys, Judge said. Greater height boosted both subjective ratings of work performancea supervisor39。s 46 of how effective someone is and 47 measures of performancesuch assales volume. Being tall may boost selfconfidence, improving performance. Otherpeople may also give higher 48 and greater respect to a tall person, giving theman edge in negotiating states, he says. The manding influence of height may be a remainder of our evolutionary49 . Maybe from a time when humans lived among animals and size was 50 power and strength used when making fight or run decisions. 41. A. makes out B. works in C. takes on D. matters for . cases B. exceptions C. examples D. problems 43. A. performance B. operation C. condition D. environment . on B. with C. over D. to 45. A. deficiency B. advantage C. lossD. necessity 46. A. imagination B. decision C. judge D. evaluation 47. A. relative B. absolute