29.-I’m sorry to be late again, Madam. There was a heavy traffic on the way.

---Whatever 　　　you make up this time, I won't believe you.

A. reason　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 C. instruction　　　　　 D. excuse

28. Well, I have to say that though I can't 　　　your points of view, I do admit that some of them are reasonable.

A. permit　　　　 B. share　　　　　　 C. recognize　　　　　　 D. agree

27. For most Americans. their 18^th birthday　　　 the end of one part of their life and the beginning of another.

　 A. predicts　　　　　　　　　 B. tells　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. marks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. signs

26. If you can get challenges to encourage　　　 annoy you, more can be achieved than you thought in the first place.

　 A. rather than　　　　　　 B. less than　　　　　　　 　 C. other than　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more than

25.They said they had sold large quantities of educational books. Last year　　　 they sold five million copies.

　 A. only　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 merely　　　　　　　　 　 C. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. alone

24. –Why did you 　　　the third paragraph of the composition?

　 --Because I think it was off the point.

A. make out　　　 B. put out　　　　　 C. leave out　　　　　　 D. figure out

23. Having decided to rent a house, we 　　　　contacting all the agencies in the city.

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

22.　　 　the photos sent back by the satellite, they have come to the conclusion that there is no life on the moon.

A. Used by　　　 B. Compared with　　 C. Based on　　　　　 D. Connected with

第一节 单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

从 A,B,C,D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

21. He is a talkative man, but he didn't say a word in today's discussion. I am not sure how to

　　 　his silence.

　　 A. treat　　　　　　　　　　　 B. master　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasp　　　　　　 D. read