8. It is generally agreed that the earth’s climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years ______ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.

　 A. as long as　　　 　 B. as much as　　　 C. as soon as　　 D. as well as

7. --- Got your driving license?

--- No. I _______ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.

A. will be　　　　　 B. am 　　　　　 C. have been 　　　 D. had been

6. It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money 　　　　　favors to them.

　 A. in exchange for　　 　　　　　　　　 B. in place of　 　

C. in agreement with　　 　　　　　　　　 D. in preference to

5. ______ toothache, the old man felt very bitter, having no good sleep.

　 A. Not being rid of　　 　　　　　　　 B. Not ridding of　　

C. Not rid of　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Not having rid of

4. We should know that we can only reach the top if we are ready to _______ and learn from failure.

　A. deal with　　　　　 B. stick to 　　　C. carry on　　 　　　 D. go with

3. Modern China is experiencing a completely new period _______ respect for science and creativity has become the guiding principle of society.

A. of which　　 　　B. where　　 　　　C. in which　　　 D. that

2. --- Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?

　--- If you make _______ most of the equipment, there will be _______ rise in production.

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

第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分)

从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. --- Hey, Mary. Happy New Year! ________?

　 --- Ok, I guess. My grandma kept cooking and cooking, so I just kept eating.

A. How is your grandma　　　　 　　 B. Where did you go for holiday

C. What did you do in your holiday　 　 D. How was your break

2. 每年它们都吸引了成千上万来自不同国家的观光客。