16. A. demand　　　　　　　　　　B. require　　　　　　　　　　 C. explain　　　　　　　　　　 D. add

15. ---What made him so upset?

---______she failed in her examination.

A. What　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　 C. Because　　　 D. Whether

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but also　 16　 that there's a big difference between"　 17　 a writer "and writing. In most　 18　 these individuals are dreaming of　 19　 and fame, not the long hours　 20　 at a typewriter. "You've got to want to write, "I say to　 21　 ,　 "not want to be a writer".

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and　 22　 paying affair. For every writer kissed　 23　 fortune there are thousands more whose desire is　　 24　 rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人)，I had no prospects(chances of success)　 25 . What I did have was a friend who　　 26　 me my room in a New York apartment building.　　 27　 didn't even matter that it was cold and had　　 28　 bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual(手控的)　 29　　 and felt like a genuine writer.

After a year or so,　　 30　 , I still hadn't gotten a break and began to　 31　 myself. It was so hard to sell a story that hardly made enough to eat.　 32　 I knew I wanted to write. I had　　 33　 about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering.　　 34 if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of　　 35　 . This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

14. As the financial crisis bites deep, some small factories　　　　 are struck most try to reduce their losses by laying off workers.

A. what　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in which　　　　　　 D. which

13. The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing _______ should have attracted the government’s attention.

A. solving　　　　 B. solve　　　　　　　 C. solved　　　　　 D. to solve

12. You ______ her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.

A. needn't have seen　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must have seen

C. might have seen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can't have seen

11. --- ______?

--- Nothing serious, but a bit tired.

A. Anything the matter with you　　　　　　　　 B. Is that all

C. Anything else　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What’s this

10. As　　　　 , a couple of pandas reached Taiwan Island smoothly.

A. expected　　　　　 B. expects　　　　　　　 C. to expect　　　　　 D. expecting

9. --- How about your trip to Italy?

--- Oh, ______ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.

A. but for　　　　　　　　　　 B. thanks to　　　　　　　　　 C. in spite of　　　　　　　　 D. because for

8. Former US president Jimmy Carter played an important　　　　 in establishing China-US ties.

A. game　　　　　　　　 B. card　　　　　　　　　 C. record　　　　　　　 D. role

7. With the price of oil ______, the economy of that country is slowing down.

A. bringing up　　　　 B. rising up　　　　　　 C. going up　　　　　 D. raising up