26．Last November, drivers in North China had to wait for hours to get refueled(加油)because of a sudden gas 　　　　caused by cold weather.

　　　　 A．shortage　　　　　　　　　 B．shortcoming　　　　　 C．disadvantage　　　　 D．absence

25．Banks accumulated a great deal of knowledge about plants and agriculture. In growing strawberries he went back to the abandoned 　　　　of spreading straw under the fruit to reduce the necessary amount of watering.

　　　　 A．custom　　　　　　　　　　 B．approach　　　　　　　　 C．practice　　　　　　　　　 D．principle

24．After the finacial crisis, new measures taken by the government brought new development opportunities and helped the industry back to rapid growth path. Now, Trade is 　　　　again.

　　　　 A．sending up　　　　　　　 B．picking up　　　　　　　　 C．setting up　　　　　　　　 D．making up

23．In Copenhagen, the UN climate conference grew more tense and divisive as the developing countries didn’t trust the promises made by the industrial countries to 　　　　greenhouse gas emission(排放).

　　　　 A．cut out　　　　　　　　　　 B．cut down　　　　　　　　 C．cut off　　　　　　　　　　　 D．cut up

22．According to experts, China needs to 　　　　its one child family planning policy to fight against a worsening gender(性别)imbalance and an aging population.

　　　　 A．arrange　　　　　　　　　　 B．apply　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．adjust　　　　　　　　　　　 D．adapt

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。

21．It is not yet known how these huge stones were 　　　　over a distance of 380 kilometers.

　　　　 A．removed　　　　　　　　　 B．transformed　　　　　 C．transmitted　　　　　　 D．conveyed