2008 PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
The “standard of living” of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services the country produces. A country's standard of living, ____31___, depends first and ____32___ on its capacity to produce wealth. “Wealth” in this sense is not money, for we do not
live on money ___33___ on things that money can buy: “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and “ __34 __ ” .
A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of ___35___ have an effect on one another. Wealth depends ___36___ a great extent upon a country's natural resources. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a ___37___ climate; other regions possess none of them.
Next to natural resources ___38___ the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps as well ___39___ as the USA in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and ___40___ wars, and ___41___ this and other reasons was ___42___ to develop her resources. ___43___ and stable political conditions, and __44 __ from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well ___45___ by nature but less well ordered.
A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed ___46___ it own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. ___47___ Britain's wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on ___48 ___ grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would ___49___ be lacking. A country’s wealth is, therefore, much influenced by its manufacturing
capacity, ___50___ that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.
31. A. however B. therefore C. nevertheless D. furthermore
32. A. primary B. principal C. foremost D. uniquely
33. A. or B. nor C. but D. except
34. A. recreation B. enlightenment C. refreshment D. entertainment
35. A. if B. them C. which D. that
36. A. with B. for C. to D. on
37. A. neutral B. favorable C. virtuous D. marine
38. A. comes B. come C. coming D. came
39. A. off B. known C. done D. furnished
40. A. military B. external C. contemporary D. domestic
41. A. for B. because C. because of D. due to
42. A. Impossible B. Incapable C. unable D. proficient
43. A. Strong B. Sturdy C. Sound D. Robust
44. A. liberty B. freedom C. prevention D. liberation
45. A .assisted B. avenged C. rescued D. served
46. A. with B. within C. near D. without
47. A. In short B. For example C. firstly D. On one hand
48. A. those B. what C. that D. it
49. A. likely B. likewise C. certainly D. otherwise
50. A. provided B. depended C. given D. supposed
Part III ANSWERS : 31-35BCCDC 36-40CBAAB 41-45ACCBD 46-50BBADA
2007 PART III CLOSE [15 MIN]
Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student, but I left
that class (31)_______never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, (32)________by example as words that it was my moral (33)_______to do so and to serve others. (34)_____of us could know how our relationship would (35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt, the department chair. My discussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent (36)______, classroom management and school leadership. After several years, I was (37)_______department chair, and our relationship(38)________again. I thought that it might be (39)______chairing the department, since all of my (40)______English teachers were (41)_______there, but Dr Offutt supported me (42)_______. He knew when to give me advice (43)_______curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me (44)______my own course. In 1997, I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have .(47)_______, he encouraged me to seize the opportunity. Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (49)_______ him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible (50)________of lessons to teach. 31. A.concerned B.worried C.determined D.decided
32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such as
33.A. work B. job C. duty D.obligation
34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each
35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn
36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movement
37.A.called B.named C.asked D.invited
38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted
39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.former
40.A. older B.experienced C.former D. /
41. A. / B.still C.even D.already
42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginning D.all the way
43. A.for B.at C.over D.about
44. A.chart B.head C.describe D.manage
45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.order
46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.When
47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.consequently D.Still
48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.Unexpectedly
49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count on
50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.store
Answers:
31-35CCDBA 36-40CBDAC 41-45BBDAA 46-50CBADC
2006 PART ? CLOZE
There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most ； 31 ？ held is that it is unlucky
to walk under a ladder even if it means ；32？ the pavement into a busy street! ；33？ you must
pass under a ladder you can ；34？ bad luck by crossing your fingers and ；35？ them crossed until you have seen a dog. ；36？ , you may lick your finger and ；37？ a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the ；38？ has dried.
Another common ；39？ is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either
bring ；40？ to the person who opened it or to the whole ；41？. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is ；42？, as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month ；43？ on
a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay ；44？. the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, ；45？ it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to ；46？ in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the
gods.
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are ；47？
witchcraft…… it is ；48？ lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact
opposite belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood ；49？ luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has
never ；50？ , touch wood?"
31. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily
32. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from
33. A If B As C Though D Unless
34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease
35. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep
36. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively
37. A make B print C perform D produce
38. A label B symbol C mark D cut
39. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea
40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune
41. A house B household C home D circle
42. A unwise B unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate
43. A falls B arrives C drops D happens
44. A away B outdoors C indoors D far
45. A when B as C if D though
46. A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate
47. A concerned about B related with C associated with D connected in
48. A especially B specially C frequently D rarely
49. A as B for C in D of
50. A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down
ANSWERS:
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49.B 50. D
2005 PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]
A person's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) "(31) ______ home". But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) ________ of cash and location on achieving that idea.
Cash (33) ________, in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _________ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) _________ financially. There are obvious (36) ________of living at home-personal laundry is usually (37) _________ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) _________. And there is (39) _________ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.
On the other hand, (40) _________ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family-(41) _________do you like them? Are you prepared to be (42) __________ when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (43) _________, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (44) _________ finding somewhere else to live?
If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45) _________well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46) _________. If you are going to work in a (47) _________ area, again there are the papers-and the accommodation agencies, (48) _________ these should be approached with (49) _________. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (50) ________ of the first week's rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.
31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory
32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations
33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain
34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along
35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed
36. A. concerns b. issues C. advantages D. problems
37. A. still B. always C. habitually D. consequently
38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out
39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes
40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much
41. A. and B. but C. still D. or
42. A. tolerant B. hostile C. indifferent D. good-tempered
43. A. agreement B. consensus C. compromise D. deal
44. A. go about B. go over C. go in for D. go through
45. A. seldom B. less C. probably D. certainly
46. A. dependent B. a good source of information C. of great value D. reliable
47. A. familiar B. cold C. humid D. new
48. A. though B. while C. since D. as
49. A. enthusiasm B. hesitation C. caution D. concern
50. A. same B. equivalent C. equal D. simiarity
31-40 AABAA CCABD
41-50 BDBAD DDBCB