28．The construction of an economic zone to the west coast of the Taiwan Straits, _____ at present, will surely stimulate (刺激)the declining economy on both sides of the Straits.

　 A．to be discussed　　 　　 B．being discussed

　 C．discussed　 　　 D．discussing

27．As is known to us all, failure usually________ laziness while diligence can ________ success.

　　 A．results from; lie in 　　 B．results in; result from

　　 C．leads to; lie in 　　　　　　　 D．results from; result in

26．In the UK, the guests are expected to give presents to the newly–weds, ______ in Italy, the newly–weds are expected to give their guests presents as a souvenir to remember the big day.

　　 A．when　 B．while　 C．as　 D．since

25．For some people, traveling abroad is the thing they enjoy most in life; for others, _______, cultural differences make them feel uncomfortable.

　　 A．though 　 B．even worse　 C．what’s more 　 D．fortunately

24．_________, my tears couldn’t help raining down my cheeks.

A．Hearing the touching news　　 B．Having heard the touching news

　　 C．After I heard the touching news　 D．I had heard the touching news

23．Most experts predict that all these changes will lead to a strong and powerful China, ________ that can surprise the whole world．

A．what　 　 B．one　 C．the one　 　 D．which

22．- Why don’t you take a taxi there? It’ll save you a lot of time.

　　 - _________.

　 A．Thank you anyway!　　　 B．Yes, let’s．

　　 C．Good idea!　　　　　 D．That’s all right.

第一节 单项选择(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．X-rays were first discovered by _______ German scientist, Wilhelm K．Rontgen, in 1895, almost by ________ accident.

　　 A． the, /　　 B．a, an　　　 C．a, /　　 D．the, the