30．The doctor advised her to wear flat shoes　　　　 her back problem.

　　　 A．on account of B．in terms of　　　　 C．for lack of　　　　 D．on top of

29．---Waiter! How soon can I get my food? I just have half an hour left before my train leaves.

　 ---It　　　 be ready in five minutes.

　　　 A．may　　　　　　　　　 B．should　　　　　　　 C．could　　　　　　　 D．need

28．If the drought　　　 in Southwest China, the crops will be ruined. Worse still, both people and animals will be threatened with a lack of drinking water.

　　　 A．keep to　　　　　　 B．deeps up　　　　　 C．keeps off　　　　　 D．deeps down

27．The present financial crisis has greatly contributed to thousands of workers　　　 and many factories　　　　　 .

　　　 A．laying off, closed down　　　　　　　　 B．laid off, closed down

　　　 C．laid off, closing down　　　　　　　　　　 D．being laid off, closing down

26．Many animals sleep a lot when young, but sleep much less when they get older, just　　　 is the case with human being.

　　　 A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．what　　　　　　　　 D．it

25．---Do you mean to play the hero in the play?

　 ---　 　　　　　. But it should be a character I like.

　　　 A．Not surprisingly B．Not necessarily C．Not importantly　 D．Not absolutely

24．---Mr. Parker is so ambitious. He is seeking any opportunity to get promoted.

　 ---That’s understandable.　　　 you are in our company determines how well you are paid and　　　 you can do with your life.

　　　 A．Who; that　　　　 B．How; what　　　 C．What; that　　　 D．Where; what

23．---Hi, Jane. Are you free at six this evening? I was wondering if you could come with me to see the movie “X-men”.

　　 ---I’m sorry but I 　　　　it already. Besides, I 　　　　my mother do the laundry.

　　　 A．had seen; would be helping　　　　 B．saw; will help

　　　 C．have seen; would help　　　　　　　　 D．have seen; will be helping

22．At the Copenhagen conference, all the countries were called on to do all they could to control greenhouse gas emissions　　　　 it was too late.

　　　 A．when　　　　　　　　 B．after　　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　　 D．before

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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．Mr. Smith’s decision to attend　　　 ceremony tomorrow can be seen as　　　 gesture of his intention to improve　　　　 the relationship.

　　　 A．the, a, the　　　　 B．a, a, the　　　　　 C．the, the, a　　　 D．a, the, a