40.The word “sprawl” indicates that ____.

　　A) cities are developing very fast to meet the people's demands

　　B) urban areas are diminishing smoothly

　　C) urban areas are enlarging steadily in a planned way

　　D) cities are spreading out without any plans

　　Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. 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 centre.

　　41.So frightened ____ in darkness that she did not dare to move an inch.

　　A) was the girl C) such a girl was

　　B) the girl was D) that the girl was

　　42.The students ____ the exercises, the teacher went on to explain the text.

　　A) doing C) having done

　　B) did D) to do

　　43.They talked about things and persons ____ they remembered in the school.

　　A) who C) that

　　B) which D) what

　　44.Such an obvious error ____ this would be avoided, if you were more careful.

　　A) like C) as

　　B) with D) of

　　45.They remained full of hope and determination ____ their repeated failures.

　　A) instead of C) because of

　　B) in search of D) in spite of

　　46.The car ____ seventy miles per hour until it reaches the riverside at about ten o'clock tonight.

　　A) goes C) went

　　B) will go D) will be going

　　47.He kept rubbing the child until ____ he fell asleep.

　　A) long after C) before long

　　B) soon after D) long before

　　48. ____ his youth and inexperience, he is not suitable for the job.

　　A) Seeing C) Having seen

　　B) Seen D) To see

　　49.When you ____ the test, check your papers before you hand them in.

　　A) will finish C) will have finished

　　B) are finishing D) have finished

　　50.I am interested in ____ you have told me.

　　A) which C) that

　　B) all what D) all that

　　51.No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire

　　____ to observe carefully.

　　A) as C) and

　　B) than D) but

　　52.They were just about to give up the question, ____ suddenly they found the answer.

　　A) as C) when

　　B) while D) the moment