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Part I Vocabulary and Structure(20 points)

Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D.Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. ( )means the property of having two levels of structures, such that units of the primary level are composed of elements of the secondary level and each of the two levels has its own principles of organization.

A. Creativity

B. Duality

C. Arbitrariness

D. Displacement

2. ( )distinguishes the linguistic competence of the speaker and the actual phenomena or data of linguistics as langue and parole.

A. Chomsky

B. Saussure

C. Gilman

D. Brown

3. ( )is the study of the characteristics of language varieties, the characteristics of their functions and the characteristics of their speakers as these three constantly interact and change within a speech community.

A. Psycholinguistics

B. Sociolinguistics

C.Anthropological linguistics

D.Computational linguistics

4.The words such as "smog" and "brunch" are called ( ).

A. abbreviation

B. acronym

C. back-formation

D. blending

5.For example, the word" bead" originally means "prayer", but later it refers to "the prayer bead", and finally "small, ball-shaped piece of glass, metal or wood" .It is called ( ).

A.meaning shift

B.broadening

C.narrowing

D.borrowing

6. ( )there is fresh air, there is oxygen.

A. Wherever

B.Whenever

C. Unless

D.Whether

7.The factory operated ( )until the order was filled.

A.at times

B.to the minute

C.day by day

D.around the clock

8.After working for the firm for ten years, he finally ( )the rank of deputy director.

A. achieved

B. approached

C. attained

D. acquired

9.If we ( )our test tomorrow, I would have gone to the concert.

A.weren't to have

B.hadn't been to have

C.aren't to have

D.hadn't had

10.Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause?

A.We are quite certain that we will get there in time.

B.He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.

C.She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.

D.It's sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.

11. ( )you said is true, there are still other factors to be considered.

A.Supposed that what

B.Supposing what that

C.Granted that what

D.Considered what that

12.The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause ( )of vegetables in the coming days.

A. rarity

B. scarcity

C. invalidity

D. variety

13.To the scientists' delight, their efforts have increased people's ( )of the importance of saving water.

A. awareness

B. commitment

C. agreement

D. response

14.The word "chronology" contains ( )morphemes.

A.4

B.3

C.2

D.5

15.Judging from her speeches and behaviors Marry has a strict ( ).

A. growth

B. upbringing

C. development

D. cultivation

16. ( )your valuable help, we couldn't have finished the experiment ahead of time.

A.If it were not for

B.Had it not been for

C.Were it not for

D.If it has not been for

17. It was with great joy ( )he knew that his GMAT score as 670, high enough to apply to a top university of business.

A.when

B.with

C.what

D.that

18.You can sleep on the couch in the lounge, ( )you can go to a hotel nearby.

A. and

B. then

C. or

D. but

19.I'd rather you ( )make any comment on the issue for the time being.

A. don't

B. wouldn't

C. didn't

D. shouldn't

20.The river is ( )that one.

A.as three times long as

B.the third time as

C.three times the length of

D.three times longer as