29. In the _______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.

A.lack　　 B. shortage　　　 C. absence　　　 D. failure

28. --- Will you lend me some money?

　 --- Sorry, mine _______.

A. were used up　　 B. has run out　 C. have run out　　　 D. has run out of

27. Being a good listener is a kind a quality and that's ________ it takes to keep friendship.

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

26. ---Is John coming by train?

　 --- He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car.

A. must　　　 B. can　　　 C. need　　　 D. may　

25. The manager told the assistants to _______ all the customers’ names and address.

A. set out　　 B. set about　　　 C. set up　　　 D. set down

24. --- Have you finished the book?

　 --- No, I've read up to _______ the children discover the secret cave.

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

23. He was late for the meeting _________ the heavy snow.

A. as a result　 B. because　　　 C. as a result of　　 D. in the result

22. They tried to convince her _______ his innocence.

A.of　　　　 B. about　　　 C. to　　　　 D. in

第一节　 单项填空

　　 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. We can never expect ______ bluer sky unless we create _______ less polluted world.

A.the; a　　　 B. a; a　　　 C. the; the　　　 D. a; the