28．_________ this afternoon, you would have to come again next week.

　　 A．The boss didn't return　　 　　　　　　　　 B．The boss were not to return

　　 C．Were the boss not to return 　　　　　　　 D．Didn't the boss return

27．Before the operation, the doctor had to talk to the patient in order to move her fear　　　　　　　　 ________ she might die during the operation.

　　 A．when 　　　　　　 B．that　　 　　　　　　　 C．which　　　 　　　 D．so that

26．The man is ________ a serious nervous breakdown because he is unable to deal with pressure　　 from daily life.

　　 A．in front of 　　　　 B．in favor of　 　　　　 C．on behalf of 　　　 D．on the edge of

25．The news that she had been engaged _________ Mr. Smith came to me as a surprise.

　　 A．to　　　　　 　　 B．in　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　 　　　 D．for

24．Mary often does some translation work to earn extra money, which ______ half of her　　 income.

　　 A．makes for　 　　　　 B．counts on　 　　　　 C．accounts for　　 D．consists in

23．Susan managed to climb out of the car, ________ - unhurt.

　　 A．regularly　 　　　　　 B．apparently 　　　　　 C．extremely 　　　　　 D．frequently

22．Nowadays people have to pass various tests for professional ________ so that they can be　　 qualified for a well-paying job.

　　 A．admission　 　　　 B．permission 　　　　 C．certificates　　　　　 D．perseverance

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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

21．Eric was so foolish. He didn't even have ________ common sense to send for ______ doctor.

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