Part  Ⅳ  Cloze Test (15 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

For most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more and have more fun than one person alone.  For example, politicians, businessmen, workers, and   51    criminals know that they must join organizations in order to be   52  . Since there is usually strength in numbers, labor unions have a more   53   influence on wages and company policy than individual workers   54  . A person may also belong to social clubs and athletic teams   55   he or she can meet other people who are interested in the same activities.    56   you have a hobby, such as playing chess, collecting coins or stamps, or playing a musical instrument, you should join a club which has   57   meetings to talk about your activity; the other   58    will help you learn more about it. Of course, a group must be well   59   , or it might be a failure. All the members should work together on projects and choose good leaders to   60   their activities. In this way, the organization will benefit everyone in it.

51. A. still           B. even         C. somehow        D.  however

52. A. sociable        B. interested     C. successful        D. extrovert

53. A. powerful        B. strong        C. great           D. forcing

54. A. can           B. think        C. do            D. gain

55. A. what          B. at which       C. where          D. in which

56. A. Whether        B. When        C. If             D. Although

57. A. regular        B. often         C. usual           D. incidental

58. A. clubs         B. people        C. members        D. societies