一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

0. The volleyball match will be put off if it_____.

A．will rainB．rainsC．rainedD．is raining

1. _____you talk to someone or write a message, you show your skills to others.

A．At timesB．Some timeC．By the timeD．Every time

2. Although he is considered a great writer, _____.

A．however his works are not widely readB．but his works are not widely readC．his works are not widely readD．still his works are not widely read

3. The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she_____.

A．will arriveB．is going to arriveC．arrivesD．is arriving

4. We should finish the important job, _____.

A．long it takes howeverB．it takes however longC．long however it takesD．however long it takes

5. _____he made an important speech at the meeting was true.

A．ThatB．WhyC．WhatD．How

6. _____comes to the party will receive a gift.

A．WhichB．WhoC．Which oneD．Whoever

7. She is willing to help you, _____busy she is.

A．whatB．howC．howeverD．whatever

8. I don" t care whether he stays_____goes.

A．norB．thenC．orD．otherwise

9. No matter_____hard it may be, I" carry it out.

A．whatB．whateverC．howD．however

10. Why do you want to find a new job_____you" ve got such a good one already?

A．thatB．whereC．whichD．when

11. _____he is, he will be thinking of you.

A．WhereverB．WhereC．Now thatD．As soon as

12. You should make it a rule to leave things_____you can find them again.

A．whenB．whereC．thenD．there

13. He got excited at the news, _____I was calm.

A．whenB．whileC．becauseD．after

14. —Shall Brown come and play computer games? —No, _____he has finished his homework.

A．whenB．ifC．unlessD．once

15. _____you try, you will never succeed.

A．IfB．UntilC．SinceD．Unless

16. Hardly had he arrived in Hongkong_____she rang me up.

A．whenB．thanC．thatD．and

17. _____they heard the shout for help, they rushed out.

A．ImmediatelyB．The momentC．The whileD．All the above

18. _____, he never seems able to do the work beautifully.

A．Try as he doesB．As he triesC．Try as does heD．As he does try

19. —The air is full of smoke and people are coughing—It will get worse_____the government does something about the pollution.

A．butB．unlessC．exceptD．if