16.In accordance with the laws of this country, his eldest daughter was the main _____________when he died.
    
    A. benefit          B. payer           C. document         D. beneficiary
    
    17. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the ______ majority are inactive. 
    
    A. tremendous B. demanding C. intensive D. overwhelming
    
    18. He is holding a ______ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.
    
    A. subordinate B. succeeding C. successive D. subsequent
    
    19. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ______. 
    
    A. scarcity B. minority C. minimum D. shortage
    
    20. The joys of travel, having long ______ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means. 
    
    A. omitted B. missed C. neglected D. discarded
    
    Section II  Cloze   ( 10 points )
    
    Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked
    
    A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1.
    
    The task of being accepted and enrolled（招收）in a university begins early for some students. Long   21   they graduate from high school. These Students take special   22   to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test how   23 
    
    prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they   24   application and send them, with their student records, to the universities which they hope to   25  . Some high school students may be   26   to have an interview with representatives of the university. Neatly   27  , and usually very frightened, they are   28   to show that they have a good attitude and the   29   to succeed.
    
    When the new students are finally   30  , there may be one more step they have to  31 
    
    before registering for classes and   32   to work. Many colleges and universities   33   an orientation（情况介绍）program for new students.   34   these programs, the young people get to know the   35   for registration and student advising, university rules, the   36   of the library and all the other   37   services of the college or university.
    
    Beginning a new life in a new place can be very   38  . The more knowledge students have  39   the school, the easier it will be for them to   40   to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.  ( 240 )
    
    21. A. as    B. after   C. since   D. before
    
    22. A. courses   B. disciplines  C. majors   D. subjects
    
    23. A. deeply   B. widely   C. well   D. much
    
    24. A. fulfill   B. finish   C. complete  D. accomplish
    
    25. A. attend   B. participate  C. study   D. belong
    
    26. A. acquired     B. considered  C. ordered  D. required
    
    27. A. decorated  B. dressed  C. coated   D. worn
    
    28. A. decided   B. intended  C. settled   D. determined
    
    29. A. power   B. ability   C. possibility  D. quality
    
    30. A. adopted   B. accepted  C. received  D. permitted
    
    31. A. make   B. undergo  C. take   D. pass
    
    32. A. getting   B. putting  C. falling   D. sitting
    
    33. A. offer   B. afford   C. grant   D. supply
    
    34. A. For   B. Among  C. In   D. On
    
    35. A. processes  B. procedures  C. projects  D. provisions
    
    36. A. application  B. usage   C. use   D. utility
    
    37. A. major   B. prominent  C. key   D. great
    
    38. A. amusing  B. misleading  C. alarming  D. confusing
    
    39. A. before   B. about   C. on   D. at
    
    40. A. fit    B. suit   C. yield   D. adapt
    
    
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