68. As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to _____ at an increasing rate.

　　A. bring up B. build up C. spring up D. strike up

　　69. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _____ they have no schedules to keep.

　　A. even though B. for C. as if D. since

　　70. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.

　　A. sensible B. flexible C. objective D. sensitive

　　Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. 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. I went along thinking of nothing ______, only looking at things around me,

　　A) in particular C) in doubt

　　B) in harmony D) in brief

　　32. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ______ the quality of the programs.

　　A) lessened C) affected

　　B) declined D) effected

　　33. I must congratulate you ______ the excellent design of the new bridge.

　　A) with C) at

　　B) of D) on

　　34. There is a fully ______ health center on the ground floor of the main office building.

　　A) installed C) provided

　　B) equipped D) projected

　　35. For more than 20 years, we've been supporting educational programs that ______ from kindergartens to colleges.

　　A) move C) range

　　B) shift D) spread

　　36. The ______ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.

　　A) convention C) principle

　　B) confinement D) discipline

　　37. The test results are beyond ______; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.

　　A) negotiation C) bargain

　　B) conflict D) dispute

　　38. I was so ______ in today's history lesson. I didn't understand a thing.

　　A) amazed C) confused

　　B) neglected D) amused

　　39. It ______ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.

　　A) presents C) credits

　　B) entitles D) tips

　　40. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ______ to the movement of people from place to place.

　　A) barrier C) prevention

　　B) fence D) jam