29. So far a series of problems ____ brought about by this decision.

A. have　　　　　　　　 B. has　　　　　　　　　 C. have been　　　　　 D. has been

28. He has behaved in the most extraordinary way; I can’t _____ his actions at all.

A. allow for　　　　　 B. agree with　　　　　　 C. account for　　　　　 D. apply to

27. Fake medicines, some of which are made ____ of flour and sugar, can be found _____ in some rural areas of the country.

A. mostly; especially　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. almost; specially

C. most; especially　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mostly; extremely

26. – Peter has won $10,000.

– _____ He isn’t any happier.

A. What’s up?　　　　　　 B. So what?　　　　 C. What for?　　　　　　 D. None of my business.

25. I wish I could do something ____ the kindness I have received from him.

A. in search for　　　　　　 B. in favor of　　　　　　　 C. in terms of　　　　　　 D. in return for

24. In the financial crisis of 2008, many countries adopted different policies to ____ economic growth.

A. prevent　　　　　　　　　 B. promote　　　　 C. deliver　　　　　　　　　 D. accumulate

23. Although I spoke slowly in my lecture, my meaning didn’t really _____, I’m afraid.

A. get across　　　　 B. get around　　　　　　 C. get through　　　　　 D. get on

22. ____ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they can’t be solved.

A. As 　　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　　 C. While　　　　　　　　　　 D. Despite

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。

21. In 1778, Banks was elected ____ president of the Royal Society, ____ position he held for 42 years.

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