28. His only ______was that we should keep it secret.

A. consequence　 　　 B. occasion　　　 C. condition　　　 　　　 D. state

27. _______ inflation, the cost of the project over 10 years is $ 2 million.

A. Allowing　　 　　 B. Allowing into 　　　　　 C. Allowing of　 　　　 D. Allowing for

26. ________, the sky cleared up and we went to the beach.

A. Eventually　　 　　 B. Exactly　　　　 　　　 C. Extremely　 　　　　 D. Similarly

25. He is wearing a heavy overcoat as a _______against the cold.

A. prevention　　 　　B. shelter　　　　 　　　 C. protection　 　　　 　　D. defense

24. His success was a pride to everyone in the family and they presented him with a gift to _______the occasion.

A. mark　　　 　　　　 B. sign　　　　　 　　　 C. congratulate　 D. honor

23. He made a considerable _______ selling waste materials.

A. wealth　　　 　　　　　　　 B. possessions　　 C. property　　 　　 　　D. fortune

22. May 12^th, 2008 ______a heavy earthquake, which caused a large number of deaths.

A. noticed　　 　　　　 B. watched　　　 　 C. saw　　　 　　　　　 D. suffered

第一节：单项填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. ______ that you are grown up; you should no longer depend on your parents.

A. Since　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Now　　　　 　　　　　 C. As　　　　 　　 　D. Because