27. Government should adopt laws that would ban advertising and other types of ______ of tobacco products.

A. delivery　 　　　　　　　　 B. spread　　　 　　　　　 C. promotion　 　　　　　 D. discount

26. The managing director of this department took the ______ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

A. guilt　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. response　　 　　　　　　 C. blame　 　　　　　　　　 D. accusation

25. The former Olympic champion was ______ in the quarterfinals last night when he lost 0-2 at home.

A. knocked off　　　　　　　 B. knocked out 　　　　　　 C. knocked down 　　　　 D. knocked over

24. The workers agreed to ______ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands for better salaries and working conditions.

A. call for　 　　　　　　　　 B. call in　　　 　　　　　　 C. call off 　　　　　　　　　 D. call up

23. Wage increases to a certain level will probably help to ______ the average consumers from the effects of higher prices.

A. cushion　 　　　　　　　　 B. reduce　　 　　　　　　 C. prevent　 　　　　　　　　 D. remove

22. These articles______ the problems of the modern world, including race relations and community development.

A. address　 　　　　　　　　 B. avoid 　　　　　　　　　　 C. create 　　　　　　　　　 D. correct

第一节　 多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if fares ______ on public transport were more　　 reasonable.

A. offered　 　　　　　　　　 B. spent　　　 　　　　　　 C. paid　　　 　　　　　　　 D. charged