1996年律考英语试题及答案

Directions: For each incomplete sentence below there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1. His decision to sail west_______his belief that world was round.
(A) rested in (B) rested on (C) rested with (D) rested out

2. Our greatest happiness ______ serving the people wholeheartedly.
(A) consists of (B) consists in (C) consists at (D) consists with

3. It will be cheaper _____ the long run to use real leather.
(A) on (B) at (C) in (D) for

4. Some diseases are attributable _____ lack of cleanliness.
(A) for (B) with (c) of (D) to

5. The selfish man always shows great indifference _____ others' affairs.
(A) to (B) in (C) from (D) between

6. He prides himself _____ being a graduate of the famous university.
(A) on (B) in (C) of (D) about

7. From our house on the hillside, we can _______ the whole of the harbour.
(A) overgaze (B) overhear (C) overlook (D) overload

8.I can't ___ of your allowing a child of five to go such a long journey alone.
(A) convert (B) conceal (C) confront (D) conceive

9. His ____ in the community suffered greatly from the exposure of his wrongdoings in the local newspapers.
(A) statue (B) status (C) stock (D) structure

10. We have two _____ courses: surrender or death.
(A) alternative (B) competitive (C) distinctive (D) deceptive

11. You had better ______ the last two paragraphs of this article, for it is too long.
(A) cut out (B) cut into (C) cut through (D) cut over

12. Chinese parents have more ____ over children than parents in the United States.
(A) analogy (B) autonomy (C) authority (D) diplomacy

13. At this time tomorrow morning, I ____ at the bus stop.
(A) will wait (B) would wait (C) am to wait (D) will be waiting

14. Many a man _____ through his neglect.
(A) suffers (B) suffer (C) have suffered (D) is suffered

15. Neither the prices nor the quality ______ so far.
(A) have changed (B) has changed (C) changes (D) change

16. We allow no work ____ undone.
(A) leave (B) being left (C) having left (D) left

17. It is essential that all applications ____ in no later than August 8.
(A) be sent (B) sent (C) to be sent (D) send

18. They came to the conclusion that there ____ a leak in the chemical containet before it expleded.
(A) was (B) must have been (C) had been (D) must be

19. The machine consists of three parts, each ____ its own motor.
(A) has (B) will have (C) having (D) had

20. The atmosphere is ____ much a part of the earth as are its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers, and oceans.
(A) so (B) very (C)even (D) as

参考答案：

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5. A 6. A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.A

11.A 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.C 20.D

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