27. A. first of all 　　　　　 B. just then 　　　　　 C. at the same time 　　　 D. by that time

26. A. busy 　　　　　　　　　 B. thirsty 　　　　　　 C. tired 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sick

25. A. sleeping 　　　　　　 B. laughing 　　　　　 C. sitting 　　　　　　　　　　 D. learning

24. A. home 　　　　　　　　 B. world 　　　 t x　　 C. Net 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cafe

23. A. because 　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　 　　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

22. A. pain 　　　　　　　　　 B. loneliness 　　　　 C. sadness 　　　　　　　　　 D. fear

21. A. Before 　　　　　　　 B. Since 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Although 　　　　　　　　 D. While

7. Nowadays, a　large　number　of　women, especially　those　from　the　countryside,　　　　 in　the　

　clothing　industry. 　A. is　working　　　　　　B. works　　　　　C. work　　　　　　　D. worked 8. All　these　gifts　must　be　mailed　immediately ________in　time　for　Christmas. 　A. in　order　to　have　received　　　　　　　　B. in　order　to　receive 　C. so　as　to　be　received　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so　as　to　be　receiving 9. Susan　decided　not　to　work　on　the　program　at　home　because　she didn't want her parents to

　know　what　she ________. 　A. has　done　　　　　　B. had　done　　　　　　C. was　doing　　　　　D. is　doing 10. The mayor _______ the police officer a medal of honor for heroic deed in rescuig 　the earthquake victims. 　A. rewarded　 　B. awarded 　C. offered 　D. prized. 11. Charles packed all the things into a suitcase,________. 　 A . be anxious to leave　 　B. to be anxious to leave 　 C. anxious to leave 　　　　D. being anxiously to leave 12. Don’t worry, my dear. Help is always_____ when you need it. 　A. at present　 B. in common　 C. at hand　 D. in turn 13. ______students want most of all is more love and concern. 　A. That 　　B When 　　C. What　　 　D. Those 14. One World One Dream is the ________ of the Bejing 2008 Olympic Games. 　A. slogan　　 B. mark　　 　C. sign 　　　D. symbol 15. He has made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance to science. 　A. which I think is　　　　　 B. I think it is 　C. which I think it is 　　　　D. about which I think is 16. The company is trying every means to ___________ the cost of its products. 　 A. pull down 　B. put down 　C. set down 　D. bring down 17. Yesterday, _____ 2006 CCTV Cup English speaking contest was over. Chen Dong from _______ Wu Han University got the first prize.(Dec,24) 　A. /, the　　　 　B. /, a 　　　C. the, the 　　　D. the, / 18. Come on, everybody. ______ there is still a little chance, we must carry on until the last moment. 　A. So long as 　　　　B. Even though 　C. If 　　　　　　　　　D. On condition that 19. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _____in broad daylight yesterday. 　A. being robbed 　　　　　　　B. having been robbed

C. to have been robbed　　　 　　D. robbed

6. A: I'm afraid I have to leave for Miami tomorrow.

B: ________.

　 A. I'm afraid not. B. Have a good journey. C. Please do. D. Can't you stay a bit longer?