It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, 31 the exam due to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was confidence. This was their 32 exam — then on to graduation and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of 33 they would get. With the certainty of four years of 34 , they felt ready and able to take control of the world.

　 The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 35 task. The professor had said they could 36 their books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 37 each other, during the test.

38 they entered the classroom. The professor handed 39 the papers. And smiles appeared on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.

Three hours had passed 40 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

He looked at the 41 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” 42 a hand was raised.“How many answered four?” Still no hands.“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“ One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.”But the class remained 43 .

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly 44 I expected,” he said. “I just want you to learn that, 45 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 46 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t 47 are relatively valuable in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all 48 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 49 .”

The years have weakened the name of this professor, 50 not the lesson he taught.

31. A. talking　　　　 　 B. discussing　　　　 　 C. saying　　　　　　　 　 D. speaking

32. A. first　　　　　　 　 B. middle　　　　　　　 　 C. second　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. last

33. A. jobs　　　　　　 　 B. reward　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　 　 D. money

34. A. work　 　　　 B. college　　　　　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

35. A. interesting　　　　　 B. necessary　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unusual

36. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have

37. A. listen to　　　　　　　 B. look at　　　　　　　　　　 C. refer to　　　　　　　　　 D. talk to

38. A. Nervously　　　　　 B. Joyfully　　　　　　　　　 C. Quickly　　　　　　　　　 D. Curiously

39. A. out　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. in　　　　　　　 　　　 C. down 　　　　　　 　 D. up

40. A. then　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

41. A. pleased　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　　 D. moved

42. A. Not　　　　　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Even

43. A. noisy　　　　　 　 B. happy　　　　 　　　 C. silent　　　　　　　　 　 D. excited

44. A. how　　　　　 　 B. which　　　　　　　 　 C. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

45. A. right now　　　　　 B. as though　　　　 　 C. now that　　　　　 　 D. even though

46. A. exam　　　　　　　　 B. subject　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　　　　　 D. college

47. A. answer　　　 　 B. know　　　　　　　 　 C. understand　　　 　 D. ask

48. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. start

49. A. begun　　　　　　　　 B. completed　　　　　　　　 C. failed　　　　 　　　 D. succeeded

50. A. or　　　　　　　 　 B. so　　　 　　　 　　　 C. and　　 　　　　 　 D. but

------ Hi, Jack, let’s go to the new restaurant near our company for dinner this evening.

------ It sounds nice , but it hasn’t been opened yet because _______.

A. it’s painted　　　 B. it has been painted　 C. it’s being painted　 D. it is painting

The library , the walls of _____ are painted light green, is a peaceful place for us to read in.

A. that              B. it                   C. what             D. which

 I’d appreciate _______ if you would like to teach me how to operate the new machine.

A. that              B. it                   C. this              D. you

 In many people’s opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant ______.

A. to deal with         B. dealing with          C. to be dealt with            D. dealt with

 I think all the workers, ________ the leader _____ playing the most important role.  

A. rather than ; are    B. rather ; are                   C. more than ; is        D. less than ; is

 Our neighbour has __________ ours.

A. twice a big swimming pool as               B. twice as big a swimming pool as

C. a swimming pool twice big as               D. twice as a swimming pool big as

 I dislike seafood, but Mary thinks no food tastes _______ than fish and crab.

A. the better             B. best               C. better                  D. a better

_______ in fashionable clothes, she looks totally different, like a movie star.

A. Having dressed      B. Dressed           C. To dress          D. Dressing

They stood gazing at the happy _______ of children playing in the park.

A. scenery            B. view                 C. sight               D. scene