30．There is a(an)　 ____　 that more graduates choose teaching as their permanent careers.

A．direction　　 　　　 B．attraction　 　　　 C．tendency　　　 　　 D．attempt　　　

29．The coach asked his staff to ____ the large group of journalists waiting for him to announce his training plans.

A．adapt to　 　　　　 B．attend to　　 　　 C．refer to　　　　 　 D．appeal to　　

28．In 1994, China began collecting income tax from people earning more than 800 per month, but only 1% people earning more than ____.

A．that　　　　 　　　 B．it　　　　 　　　　 C．those　　　　 　　 D．one　　　　　　　

27．The Chinese yuan rose to a new high ____ the US dollar on Monday, China Daily has reported.

A．with　　　　 　　　 B．of　　　　 　　　　 C．for　　　　　 　　 D．against　　　　　

26．In the office, I never seem to have time until 5:30 p.m.，___ many people have got home.

A．whose　　 　　　　 B．where　　 　　　　 C．on which　　 　　　 D．by which　　　

25．---- Was Martin sorry for what he had done?

----____. It was just like him.

A．Never mind　　 　 B．All right　 　　　　 C．Not really　　 　　 D．Not surprisingly　

24．---- Oh! You bumped me!

---- I am sorry, but I ____ to catch the coming bus.

A．try　　　　　 　 B．tried　　　 　　　 C．am trying　　 　　 D．was trying　　

23．If we can ____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.

A．get over　　 　　　 B．come over　　 　 C．come across　 　　 D．get off　

22．----Has your father returned from Africa yet?

----Yes, but he ____ here for only three days before his company sent him to Japan.

A．was　　　 　　　　　 B．has been　 　　　　 C．will be　 　　　　　　 D．would be　　

第一节　 单项填空 (共15分；每小题1分，满分15分)

21．----Canada is ____ colder than China.

　 　----Are you joking ? It’s ____ colder.

A．a little ;more　　　　 B．little ;more　　　　　 C．a little; much　　　　 D．little; much