【正文】 umber would be greater______the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance．　　A．was it not because of B．had it not been for 　　C．were it not for D．would it not have been for 　　11．No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything______going on in the world．　　A．it is B．there is C．a(chǎn)s is D．what is 　　12．If there is the need to pete in a crowd, to battle______the edge the surest strategy is to develop the unexpected．　　A．on B．for C．a(chǎn)gainst D．with 　　13．Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees, ______occupations for which technical training is necessary．　　A．so too there are B．so also there are 　　C．so there are too D．so too are there 　　14．It is a myth that the law permits the Food and Drug Administration to ignore requirements for______drugs while brandname drugs still must meet these rigid tests．　　A．specific B．generic C．intricate D．a(chǎn)crid 　　15．The very biggest and most murderous wars during the industrial age were intraindustrial wars that______Second Wave nations like Germany and Britain against one an other．　　A．pitted B．drove C．kept D．embarked 　　16．The private life of having each individual make his or her own choice of beliefs and interest______without the overarching public world of the state, which sustains a structure of law appropriate to a selfdetermining association．　　A．is not possible B．would not be possible 　　C．will not be possible D．cannot be possible 　　17．From Christianity and the barbarian kingdoms of the west emerged the medieval version of politics______in tum evolved the politics of our modern world．　　A．of which B．from which C．on which D．by which 　　18．The Portuguese give a great deal of credit to one man for having promoted sea travel that man______Prince Henry, the navigator, who lived in the 15th century．　　A．was B．was called C．calling D．being 　　19．Grant was one of a body of men who were selfreliant______, who cared hardly anything for the past but had a sharp eye for the future．　　A．on themselves B．on not making a fault 　　C．to a fault D．to remain ahead 　　20．Huntington and many of its petitors are working to make remedial instruction a modity as______and accessible as frozen yogurt．　　A．ubiquitous B．rational C．necessary D．credible 　　21．The scheme for rebuilding the city center______owing to the refusal of a Council to sanction the expenditure of the money it would have required．　　A．fell down B．fell off C．fell out D．fell flat 　　22．If they think they are going to win over us by obstinately______and refusing to make the slightest concession, they are mistaken．　　A．holding out B．holding to C．holding over D．holding up 　　23．The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be______．　　A．broken out B．cancelled out C．ruled out D．wiped out 　　24．The expresident had been______in the country to refresh his mind before he passed away．　　A．given to walking B．given a walk 　　C．given for a walk D．giving a walk 　　25．He did not relish appealing amongst his friends and______of their criticism or censure．　　A．running short B．running out 　　C．running the gauntlet D．running ahead Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension　　Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question four answers are given. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (15%)Passage 1　　It was a normal day in the life of the American Red Cross in Greater New York. First, part of a building on West 140th Street, in Harlem, fell down. Beds tumbled through the air, people slid out of their apartments and onto the ground, three people died, and the Red Cross was there, helping shocked residents find temporary shelter, and food and clothing. Then it was back downtown for that evening39。s big fundraiser, the Eleventh Annual Red Cross Award Dinner Dance, at the Pierre. “That39。 Coopers ＆ Lybrand。t be, or the homing of animals over long distances, or even details of spontaneous family relationships. Since these never can be reproduced in a laboratory, are they then not worth knowing about?　　The ethnologists who choose field work have got themselves out of this impasse by greatly refining the techniques of observing. At the start of a project all the animals to be studied are livetrapped, marked individually, and released. Motion pictures, often in color, provide permanent records of their subsequent activities. Recording of the animals39。 giant corporation, is to bring out a program package called Microsoft Bob, designed by Mr. Gates39。ve filled up a testcard making it dear that you39。 Written Expression 　　1．C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 　　Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension 　　26．B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. B 　　39．D 40. 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