Part III Cloze (0.5x20=10 points)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Nowadays most people decide quite 51 what kind of work they would do. When I was at school, we had to choose 52 when we were fifeen. I chose scientific subjects.“ 53 , scientists will earn a lot of money,"my parents said. 54 I tried to learn physics and chemistry, but in the 55 I decided that I 56 a scientist. It was a long time 57 I told my parents that I wasn't happy at school.“I didn't think you were," said my mother.“ 58 ," said my father.“Well, the best thing to do now is to look for a job."
1 59 about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. 60 of them 61 suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later 62 I was still in bed, 63 telephoned. "Is that Miss Jenkins?" a man's voice asked. "I 64 your hobby is photography and I've got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr.Thomson." He seemed pleasant on the phone 65 I went to see him.I was so exciced that I almost forgot 66 goodbye."Good Luck!" my mother said to me.
I arived 67 early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I 68 waiting a long time.“No, not long." I replied. Afer talking to me for about twenty minutes he 69 me a job not as a photographer though, 70 a model!
51. A. soon B. presently C. early D. quickly
52. A. what should study B. what be studied C. what to study D. what studied
53. A. For the future B. In future C. For future D. In the future
54. A. In three years B. For three years C. Three years D. After three years
55. A. close B. last C. end D. final
56. A. would be never B. would never be C. would not be ever D. never would be
57. A. while B. as C. when D. before
58. A. I didn't either B. Nor I did C. So didn't I D. Also didn't I
59. A. told B. asked C. talked D. said
60. A. Both B. Neither C. Nor D. Not all
61. A. should B. could C. might D. must
62. A. since B. while C. where as D. before
63. A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. somconc
64. A. understand B. suggest C. recognize D. inform
65. A. that B. later C. so D. at least
66. A. saying B. to speak C. speaking D. to say
67. A. much B. more C. abit D. a lot
68. A. had been B. would be C. was D. might be
69. A. offered B. afforded C. paid D. decided
70. A. being B.as C. to be D. but