25. He got good grades in the school, especially in biology and chemistry, _____　 was a great comfort to his parents.

A. which　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D it

24. You can’t buy a cell-phone with the latest functions as they _________ with the development of science and technology.

A. have added to　 　　　　B. are being added to 　　　C. are adding to 　　　D. were added to

23. His mother has not been _______ for six months now since she fell ill.

A. employed　　 　　　　B. taken　 　　　　　　　C. abused　 　　　　　　D. overworked

22.______________ , it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.

A. Was as it hard　　 B. As it was hard　　 C. Hard as it was 　D. Was hard as it

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Dalian is _______ most attractive coastal city and how I wish I would go there for _______ second time.

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