28. In Australia’s New South Wales, a group of animals are at risk of losing their home with a new logging program soon ______.

A. starts　　　　 B. to start　　 C. starting　　　 D. started

27. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, ______ not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic.

A. though　　　　 B. unless　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. as if

26. In the book, Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the

point in history ______ magic ended and science began.

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

25. Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples ______ two major language groups.

A. belonged to　　　　　　　　　 B. belonging to

C. were belonged to　　　　　　　 D. were belonging to

24. Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, ______ to the home in a large basket.

A. delivers　　　 B. deliver　　　 C. is delivered　 D. are delivered

23. Nowadays, children always complain that their parents are out of date, ______ parents can’t approve of what their children say and do.

A. while　　　　 B. thus　　　　 C. therefore　　　 D. otherwise

22. We know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4, 000 years ago, because they ______write and leave written records for those who lived after them.

A. could　　　　 B. should　　　 C. must　　　　　 D. shall

21. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that they can protect ______ from droughts (干旱) and floods.

A. it　　　　　　 B. itself　　　 C. himself　　　　 D. him

15. What is the probable time now?

A. Before 7:30.　　　　　　

B. After 7:30.　　　　　　

C. At 7:30.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.

PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE　 (45分)

Section A　 (15分)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.

14. What is the problem with the man?

A. He hasn’t enough time to see a play.

B. He is too late for a play.

C. He can’t get tickets for a play.