27. Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally ______ to find a successful way to solve the problem.

A. broke off 　　B. broke up 　　C. broke down　　 D. broke through

26.--Do you really want to go out?

--It may rain._____, I shall go out; I don't mind the rain.

A. Anyway 　　B. Otherwise　　 C. Somehow　　 D. Therefore

25. --What did the professor ask us to do just now?

--Sorry, I ______ about my trip to the Wolf Hill at the weekend.

A. had thought 　　B. was thinking　　 C. thought 　　D. think

24. --When shall we meet to discuss the project？

--Anytime you feel like ______.

A. one 　　B. so 　　C. it 　　D. that

23. One Sunday several former classmates gathered at Tom's for lunch, ______ their high schoolreunion the year before.

A. talking about　　 B. having talked about 　　C. to talk about　　 D. talked about

22. --Hi, haven't seen you for ages. Are you doing fine in your job?

--Yeah, I guess. ______.

--Couldn't be better.

A. Anything wrong? 　　B. And you?　　 C. Thanks a lot. 　　D. Absolutely.

第一节： 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.--What did you think of president?

--I didn't care for him at first, but after______time I got to like him.

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