29. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ______ they knew it valuable.

A. as if 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. now that 　　　　　　　　 C. even though 　　　　　　 D. so that

28. If I am not _______ when you phone, leave the message to my assistant.

A. available 　　　　　　　　 B. convenient　　　　　　　　 C. spare 　　　　　　　 　　　 D. busy

27. This is not a match. We’re playing cards just for ______,

A. habit 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. custom 　　　　　　　　　 C. fun 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. game

26. _______ with so much trouble, we failed to finish the task on time.

A. Faced 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Face 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Facing 　　　　　　　　　　 D. To face

25. I’m sure David’s told you his business problems. ______, it’s no secret that he owes much money to the bank.

A. However 　　　　　　　　 B. Anyway 　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore 　　　　　　　 D. Though

24. To achieve your dream, you should first ______ the life here which you hasn’t got used to so far.

A. come to 　　　　　　　　　 B. adopt to 　　　　　　　　　 C. refer to 　　　　　　　　　 D. adapt to

23. There are _______ football matches on TV every Sunday.

A. live　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. living　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lively

22. In a room where a meeting ______, some workers were busily setting the table.

A. was to be held 　　　　 B. has been held 　　　　　 C. will be held 　　　　　　 D. is being held

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，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Since 1978, my hometown has _______ a new look.

A. taken up 　　　　　　　　 B. taken off 　　　　　　　　 C. taken out　　 　　　　　　 D. taken on