30．The companies are working together to create _________ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21^st century．

A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．it

29．With pressure _________, she was at home for several days because she couldn’t stand it any more．

A．picking up　　　　　 B．making up 　　　　　 C．building up　　　　　 D．putting up

28．_________ feeling very tired because of riding his bike to work every day, my father refuses to buy a car when he thinks about such a high price．

A．Due to　　　　　 B．In spite of 　　　　 C．As soon as　　　　　 D．As a result of

27．He had been ill for a long time and _________ he was left behind in his work．

A．however　　　　　　　 B．consequently　　　　 C．otherwise　　　　　　 D．but

26．The reason _________ so many people rushed to California was _________ another gold mine was found there．

A．that; because　　　 B．that; that 　　　　　　 C．why; because　　　 D．why; that

25．Could you please tell me _________ that prevents her from being as happy as before?

A．what it is　　　 B．it is what　 　　　　　 C．how it is　 　　　　 D．it is how

24．She was so ashamed _________ cheating in the exam that she went and admitted to the teacher．

A．to　　　　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　　　　　 D．of

23．The captain put forward the suggestion that the passengers _________ the ship because it was dangerous on such a stormy night．

A．not leave　 　　　　 B．can not leave　 　 C．would not leave 　 D．didn’t leave

22．The Chinese are looking forward to the first _________ to land the moon after several successful trips into space．

A．measure　　 　　　 B．attempt　　　 　　 C．purpose　　　 　 D．desire

第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

21．The tourists were struck by the beauty of _________ nature and then they stayed for _________ third day．

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