27.　　 It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ________ my friend.

A. turn out　　 　　　 B. bring out　 　　　 C. call out　　 　　　　　　　 D. pick out

26.　　 ________ so delicious, the food in this market was sold out soon.

A. Tasting　　 　　 B. Tasted　　 　　　　　　　 C. Having been tasted 　　　 D. Being tasted

25.　　 I have no dreams ________ to have a happy life.

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

24.　　 The book is of great value. ________ can be enjoyed unless you digest it.

A. Nothing　 　　　 B. Something　 　 C. Everything　　 　　　 D. Anything

23.　　 Every _______ ambulance was rushed to the scene of the accident.

A. accessible　　 B. available　　 C. adaptable　　　　　　　　 D. acceptable

22.　　 They had a pleasant chat ________ a cup of tea.

A. for　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　 　　　　　　 C. over　 　　　　　　　　　 D. during

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21.　　 Everywhere man has cut down ________ forests in order to grow crops, or to use

________ wood as fuel or as building material.

A. the; the 　 　　 B. the ; / 　　　　　 C. / ; the 　　　　　　　　 D. / ; /

第二节：短文写作 (共一题；满分25 分)

你是《21世纪英文报》(21^st Century)的读者，也经常向该报投稿。她的《这就是生活》栏目 (That’s Life) 的下期话题是：

Failure happens when you quit. To go on till you succeed is what life is all about.

该栏目编辑向你约稿，请你发表你的观点并陈述理由，字数100左右。