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, discussing the exam due to begin in a few 　16　　 . On their faces was confidence (自信) . This was their last exam - then on to 　　17　 　and jobs.

Some talked of jobs the already had; others talked of jobs they 　　18　 　get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 　19　　 　of the world.

The coming exam, they knew, would be a (n)　 20　 　task. The professor had said they could bring 　21　　 　books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 　22　　 　each other during the test.

　 23　 　they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 　24　　 　on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.

Three hours had passed 　　25　 　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 　26　　 　faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?”　 27　　 　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 　　28　 　.”But the class remained silent.

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 　29　　 ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that, 　30　　 　you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 　　31　 　you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively 　　32　 　in everyday practice.” Then smiling, he added, “You will all 　　33　 　this course, but remember-even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 　　34　 .”

　　 The years have 　　35 　　　the name of his professor, but not the lesson he taught.

16．A. seconds 　　　　　 B. minutes　　　　　　　　 C．hours 　　　　　　 D．days

17．A．interview　　 B．discussion 　　　C．education　　 D．graduation

18．A．would 　　　　　　 B．must 　　　　　　　　 C．had to 　　　　　　 D．used to

19．A．hold 　　　　　　　 B. control　　　　　　　　　 C．charge 　　　　　 D．place

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

21．A．no 　　　　　　　　 B．either 　　　　　　　　 C．any 　　　　　　　　 D．all

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

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

24．A．appeared 　　　　 B．changed 　　　　C. froze 　　　　　D. stopped

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

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

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

28．A．all 　　　　　　　　　 B．none 　　　　　　　　　 C．one 　　　　　　　　 D．it

29．A．wondered 　　　 B. enjoyed 　　　　　　　 C. hated 　　　　　　　　 D. expected

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

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

32．A．valuable 　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　　 C. common 　　　　　 D. strange

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

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

35．A．forgot 　　　　　　 B. remembered 　　　　 C. strengthened 　　 D. weakened

15.-- Do you know where David is? I couldn’t find him anywhere.

　 -- Well. He __ have gone far-his coats still here.

　 A. shouldn’t　　 B. mustn’t　　　 C. can’t　　　　 D. wouldn’t

14. What a table! I’ve been seen such a thing before. It is ___ it is long.

　 A. half not as wide as　　　　　 B. wide not as half as

　 C. not half as wide as　　　　　 D. as wide as not half

13. _________ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants not found in any other country in the world.

　 A. Being separated　　　　　　 B. Having separated

C. Having been separated　　　 　D. To be separated

12. His encouraging speech _________ us to be always ready to fight with the kinds of hardships.

　 A. excited　　 B. inspired　　 C. interested　　 D. touched

11. His invention is _________ and of _________.

　A. useful; value　　　　　　　 B. of use; valuable　

C. use; value　　　　　　　　 D. useful; valuable

10. Some agree with Jim, but ______ us _______ with Sam.

　 A. rest of; agree　　　　　　　 B. the rest of; agrees

　C. the rest; agree　　　　　　　 D. the rest of; agree

9. It was getting dark. What was worse, it seemed difficult to find the road ________ the town.

　 A. led to　　 B. leading to　　 C. to be leading to　　 D. which leading to

8. The theory he struck _________ true.

　 A. prove　　 B. to proved　　 C. was proved　 D. to was proved

7. The medicine is ___________: Wei Fang feels much better.

　 A. working　　 B. doing　　 C. affecting　　 D. taking