29. There is a total ______ on drinking and driving for the sake of everybody’s safety.

A. control　　　　 B. command　　 C. desire　　　　 D. ban

28. Their valuables ______ in the hotel safe, the young couple went window-shopping.

A. depositing　　 B. deposited　　　 C. to deposit　　 D. having deposited

27. --Have you known each other for long?

--Not very long, ______ we started to work in the company.

A. after　　　　　 B. before　　　　 C. since　　　　 D. when

26. The government is trying to do something to _______ better understanding between the two countries.

A. promote　　　 B. raise　　　　　 C. appeal　　　　 D. arise

25. Iraq is faced with lots of trouble,______ the financial problem is not the worst.

A. which　　　　 B. with which　　 C. that　　　　　 D. of which

24. The telephone______ , but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.

A. had rung　　　 B. was ringing　　 C. has rung　　　 D. rings

23. He used some of his pocket money to buy books, and ______ is still in his pocket now.

A. another　　　 B. others　　　　 C. the rest　　　 D. the other

22. Russian tennis player Dinara Safina got a good place in the 2009 French Open, ______ first in the world currently.

A. ranking　　　 B. ranked　　　　 C. to rank　　　　 D. being ranked

第一节语法和词汇(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5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. -- I’ve studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?

--______ !

A. You will make it　　　　　　　　 B. Take it easy

C. Congratulations　　　　　　　　 D. Go right ahead