26．As we grow older, birthdays seem to _______ more quickly than when we were children.

　 　 A．come in　　　 　 B．come around　 　 C．come out　　 　　 D．come over

25．We could hardly believe what she says because she is _______ changing her mind.

　 　 A．regularly　　　 　 B．steadily　　　 　 C．suddenly　　 　　　 D．constantly

24．The question then _______ , what shall we do with the remaining materials ?

　 　 A．rises　　　　 　 B．arises　　　　 　 C．raises　　　　 　　 D．arouses

23．Several decades ago, Chinese people were very curious about India and the lands _______ .

　 　　 A．besides　　　 　 B．beyond　　　 　 C．away　　　　 　　 D．off

22．I’m writing to apologize for my absence from last week’s meeting. I was unexpectedly _______ at work.

　 　 A．picked up　　 　 B．made up　　　 　 C．given up　　　 　　 D．held up

第一节　 单项选择题(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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 a pity ! He worked hard all his life but without much _______ .

　 A．reward　　　　 　 B．prize　　　　 　　 C．award　　　　 D．result