1996年12月大学英语四级试题
31. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _____ ,you will succeed in the end.
A) hang up
B) hang about
C) hang on
D) hang onto
32. It is reported that ______ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.
A) the most
B) most of
C) most
D) the most of
33. Last year the advertising rate ______ by 20 percent.
A) raised
B) aroused
C) arose
D) rose
34. _____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A) Had they arrived
B) Would they arrive
C) Were they arriving
D) Were they to arrive
35. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were ____and many houses collapsed.
A) wrecked
B) spoiled
C) torn
D) injured
36. The little man was _______ one metre fifty high.
A) almost more than
B) hardly more than
C) nearly more than
D) as much as
37. As ______ announced in todays papers. The Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays.
A) being
B) is
C) to be
D) been
38. You see the lightning _____ it happens , but you hear the thunder later.
A) the instant
B) for an instant
C) on the instant
D) in at instant
39. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A) mood
B) temper
C) mind
D) passion
40. Great as Newton was , many of his ideas ______ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.
A) are to challenge
B) may be challenged
C) have been challenged
D) are challenging