23．AIDS is said 　　　　the number one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that poor area, where no medical services are available.

　　　 A．to be　　　　　　　　 B．to have been　 C．being　　　　　　　 D．having been

22．It is said that the weather will 　　　cold for another three or four days.

　　　 A．look　　　　　　　　　 B．stay　　　　　　　　　 C．last　　　　　　　　　　 D．get

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．We have every reason to beehive that 　　　　2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be 　　　success.

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

35. ---Tom failed again!

　 ---If he had spent as much as he _______ on computer games.

　 A. has　　　 B. had　　　 C. did　　　　　 D. would

34. We can go to the seven o’clock performance or the eight---________ suits you best.

A. whatever 　 　 B. whenever　 C. however 　 　　 D. whichever

33. --- You seemed to be deeply struck by his skill.

　 --- Not exactly. It was his courage ________ his skill that really struck me most.

A. other than　 　　　B. as well as　　　　　 C. but also　　　　 D. apart from

32. Susan's strong love for her country is ___ in her recently published poems.

A. relieved　 B. reflected　　　 C. responded　　　　　 D. recovered

31. Some teenagers _______ their health because they often expose themselves to so many electric products.

A. have damaged 　 B. are damaging　　 C. damaged　　　　　 D. will damage