PART III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
36、The girl learned to like the country dances almost__________ other activities.
A．so much as
B．as much as
C．as many as
D．so many as


37、 The turnover capacity of the harbor has increased__________ this year.
A．by two fifth
B．by two fifths
C．to two fifth
D．to two fifths


38、 It won’t be long __________ our city can solve the problem of water pollution.
A．after
B．before
C．since
D．when


39、 All information has been __________as carefully as possible to ensure that it is accurate.
A．saved
B．downloaded
C．deleted
D．checked


40、 The note was to __________ him of something he had to explain to his students.
A．inform
B．warn
C．remind
D．notify


41、 Research opportunities __________ in a wide range of pure and applied mathematics.
A．rise
B．exist
C．happen
D．stand


42、 It is not __________ for me to return all the books now because I still need some of them for my research.
A．convenient
B．necessary
C．urgent
D．advisable


43、 For travelers, the dramatic combination of old and new makes for a journey unlike __________.
A．any other
B．each other
C．one another
D．every other


44、 The manager first introduced himself to the new employees and then went on __________ the company regulations.
A．with explaining
B．explaining
C．to explain
D．being explaining


45、 Many of the world’s greatest novels are reported __________into films in the past few years.
A．to have been made
B．to be made
C．having been made
D．having made