Section B
Directions: In this section , there are fifteen incomplete sentences . For each sentence 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 center.  

31. This great project at the Three Gorges of the Yangtze is expected to _______ twenty years to complete.
 A. spend  B. consume  C. need  D. take
32. His effort of decades began to _______ . He came to be well-known for his findings.
 A. pay off  B. die off  C. put off  D. break off
33. The _______ of lung cancer is particularly high among long-term heavy smokers. Especially chain smokers.
 A. incident  B, accident C. incidence D. evidence
34. Nothing is so uncertain as the fashion market where one style _______ over another before being replaced.
 A. dominates  B. manipulates  C. overwhelms  D. prevails 
35. Mrs. Brown couldn’t shake the _______ the these kids were in deep trouble and it was up to her to help them.
A. conversion  B. conviction  C. conservation  D. convention
36. X-rays are also called Rontgen rays _______ the discoverer who first put them to use.
A. in case of  B. in view of  C. in place of  D. in honor of
37. Telecommunication developments have enabled people to send messages _______ television , radio and electronic mail.
A. via  B. amid  C. past  D. across
38. Technology has _______ the sharing, storage and delivery of information , thus making more information available to more people.
A. finished  B. furnished  C. functioned  D. facilitated
39. The philosophy class began with twenty students but three _______ after the midterm exam.
A. picked up  B. turned out  C. dropped out  D. kept up
40. The following account by the author _______ the difference between European and American reactions.
A. illustrates  B. acquires  C. demands  D. deletes
41. An intimate and _______ knowledge of how you are doing in the customer’s eyes is critical.
A. objective  B. subordinate  C. optional  D. subesquent
42. Long _______ to harmful pollutants is most likely to lead to a decline in health.
A. contact B. touch C. use  D. exposure 
43. The architectural differences may _______ confusion or discomfort for the foreign travelers.
A. vary  B. describe C. cause D. impress
44. _______ being fun and good exercise , swimming is a very useful skill.
A. Rather than  B. Apart from  C. Instead of  D. Owing to
45. Even at discounted prices , these powerful AIDS drugs are far beyond _______ for most of the world’s 40 million HIV-infected people.
A. reach  B. control C. comprehension  D. imagination

Part III  Reading Comprehension (40 minutes ,25 points)
Directions : There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, c and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.