28．The 40-somethings found themselves in an embarrassing situation　　 　　rapid changes in all aspects of society.

　　　　 A．as a consequence of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in favor of　

　　　　 C．for the purpose of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．by means of

27．I like working with anybody whose 　　　　I enjoy, because I can have a light heart with them around.

　　　　 A．relation　　 　　　　　 B．standard　　 　　　　 C．presentation　 　　　 D．company

26．The amateur's singing career　　　　 after his CCTV show-up and he gained fame almost overnight.

　　　　 A．put off　 　　　　　　　 B．brought up 　　　　　　 C．took off　　 　　　　 D．picked up

25．On February 11, 2007, Drew Gilpin Faust was　　　 as the first female president of Harvard University in 371 years.

　　　　 A．appealed　 　　　　　　 B．appointed　 　　　　 C．attached　　 　　　　 D．adopted

24．This event not only raised　　　 　of world hunger, but also raised lots of money to help starving children.

　　　　 A．awareness 　　　　　　 B．information　 　　　　 C．conscience　 　　　 D．knowledge

23．There wasn't enough time for breakfast this morning, so I had to　　　 . And now I am so hungry that I can eat a horse.

　　　　 A．do up　　 　　　　　　　 B．fit in　　 　　　　　　　 C．go without　 　　　 D．get over

22．Because some students failed to　　　　 financial support from the donators, the latter were considering whether it was worthwhile to continue their kindness.

　　　　 A．acknowledge 　　　　 B．recognize　 　　　　 C．acquire　 　　　　　　　 D．realize

第一节多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

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

21．It is　　　　 of Mathew to be bad-tempered, and this morning he got awfully angry with his wife for just losing one dollar.

　　　　 A．practical 　　　　　　　　 B．beneficial　 　　　　　　 C．skeptical　 　　　　　　 D．typical