Directions: In each of the following groups of words there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked aband dcompare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1.A.captain Bsustain Ccontain D.retain
2.A.pension B. mission Ctension D.revision
3.Aactress B.business C.excess D.endless
4.A.combination B.climbing C.bamboo D.ambition
5.A.blew B.crew C.sew D.Jew
II.Vocabulary and Structure(15 points)
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section For each sentence there are four choices marked ABCand DChoose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6. asked two passers-by how to get to the newrailway station, but ( )of them knew it.
A. none
B.either
C.neither
D. both
7. -The boss wants to talk to youHe seems unhappy with your performance.
-Oh,I( ) be in trouble. I hope he won't fire me.
A.must
Bcan
C.should
D.would
8. ()my daughter reaches the age of eighteen she can apply for driving license.
A.Unless
B. Because
C. Since
D.Once
9.I'll consider ()Ms.Smith tonight, but I am not sure if I have the time.
A.to see
B. seeing
C to have seen
D.see
10. The train ()to arrive at 11: 30, but it was an hour late.
A.was supposed
Bis supposed
Csupposes
Dsupposed
11. Bob doesn't look his age. I think he's somewhere()
A. in forty
B. in forties
C. in his forty
D. in his forties
12. feel verv excited the thought of joining my family in a week
A.on
B. for
C. at
D.in
13.() a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
A.Finding
B.Having found
C.We finding
D.We found
14. Despite the sudden breakdown of the General Manager() work is going on in the company.
A.usual
B.routine
C.normal
D.regular
15. At such a time of crisis, we must try to()all differences and stick together.
A. set apart
B. set back
C.set aside
D.set down
16. Many governments are now taking ()to reduce smoking in public places.
A. steps
B. sides
C.effect
D.change
17.The employees ()more enthusiastic about their work since their pay rose.
A.are
B.have been
Cwere
D.will be
18. Children don't understand initially what they arereciting but()it will have an impact on their thinking.
A.casually
Bespecially
Cregularly
Dgradually
19.The university regulations require that the students() at least90% of the lectures.
A.attended
B.to attend
C. would attend
D.attend
20.In October 2007, the Chang e-1 satellite was successfully() at Xichang.
A. launched
B. presented
C. regulated
D.engaged