Everyone thinks of the president of the United States as the most powerful man in the Western world. But when the representatives of the 13 early colonies met to 　27 out the laws of the new country in 1788, 　28　 of them were not sure whether they 　29　 　to have president at all. There were 　30　 　a few who would have wanted a king, in spite of their successful war 　31　 　the British King, George III. The decision was not 　32　 　until the last moment. One group 　33　 　the president elected for life, while 　34　 　suggested that there should not be a president, because a committee would 　35　 　the country better, a third group 　36　 　like　 a president whose term of 　37　 　would last seven years but who could not 　38　 　for reelection, because they were 　39　 　he would spend his time 　40　 　for votes at the 　41　 　election. In the end they 　42　 　George Washington as president for four years and 　43　 　him remain for reelection because they 　44　 　him. But they were careful enough to make 　45 　　in case a future president 　46　 　badly.

27. A. find　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　 D. set

28. A. some　　　　　 B. all　　　　　　　 C. none　　　　　　　 D. each

29. A. wanted B. needed　　　　　　 C. had　　　　 D. used

30. A. even　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　 D. also

31. A. with　　　　　 B. against　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　 D. toward

32. A. found　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　 D. got

33. A. wanted B. insisted　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. advised

34. A. others B. another　　　　　 C. the other　　　　 D. someone

35. A. defend B. rule　　　　　　　 C. build　　　　　　 D. get

36. A. would　 B. seemed　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　　 D. looked

37. A. business　　　 B. duty　　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　 D. office

38. A. leave　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　 D. remain

39. A. pleased　　　 B. anxious　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　 D. surprised

40. A. search B. care　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　 D. working

41. A. next　　　　　 B. final　　　　　　 C. president　　　　 D. working

42. A. regarded　　　 B. promised　　　　　 C. chose　　　　　　 D. helped

43. A. asked　 　　　 B. helped　　　　　　 C. let　　　　　　　 D. allowed

44. A. trusted　　　 B. respected　　　　 C. believed　　　　　 D. admired

45. A. a law　　　　 B. a conclusion　　　 C. results　　　　　 D. rules

46. A. acted　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　 C. did　　　　　　　 D. led

26. –Why have you come so late, Peter?

-- You can never imagine what great difficulty I have _____ the place.

A. found　　　　 B. finding　　　　　 C. to find　　　　　 D. for finding

25. The great use of school education is not ______ to cram you for endless 　　 exams as to teach you the art of effective learning.

　 A. as many B. so much　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　 D. much more

24. It was ______ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into 　　 ______ World Trade Centre in New York.

A. a; /　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　　 C. a; the　　　　　　 D. /; the

23. ______ be many people smoking in the office, but now nobody is 　　 allowed to.

　 A. It used to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. That used to　　　 　 C. There used to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. There were used to

22. ______ that even people in the opposite building could hear them.

　 A. So loudly did they quarrel　　　　 B. So loudly they quarrelled

　 C. So loudly they quarrelled　　　　　 C. Such a loud sound did they speak

21. The new work will ______ among the most important paintings of our 　　 country.

　 A. take place　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take the place of

　 C. take the other’s place　　　　　　 D. take its place