30. It is __________ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make people ___________ after they are ill.

　 A. good … good　　　 B. well … better　　　 C. better … better　　 D. better … good

29. --- They are quiet, aren’t they?

　 --- Yes. They are accustomed ____________ at meals.

A. to talk　　　　　　　　　 B. to not talk　　　　　　 C. to talking　　　　　　 D. to not talking

28. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

　 --- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

　 A. beyond reach　　　　 B. beyond repair　　　 C. beyond control　　 D. beyond description

27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is __________ in arriving at your destination ___________ in the journey itself.

　 A. / … but　　　　　　　　 B. / … or　　　　　　　　 C. not … or　　　　　　 D. not … but

26. --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.

　 --- That’s right. _____________.

　 A. Many hands make light work　　　　　　　 B. Something is better than nothing

　 C. The more the merrier　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The sooner begin, the sooner done

25. --- I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

　 --- That’s OK, there’s ____________.

A. no problem　　　　　 B. no wonder　　　　　 C. no doubt　　　　　　 D. no worry

24. The Science Museum, ____________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.

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

23. --- Is Peter there?

　 --- _____________, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.

　 A. Hold up　　　　　　　　 B. Hold on　　　　　　　 C. Hold out　　　　　　　 D. Hold off

22. --- Do you mind if I record your lecture?

　 --- ___________. Go ahead.

　 A. Never mind　　　　　 B. No way　　　　　　　 C. Not at all　　　　　　 D. No, you’d better not

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

21. We went right round to the west coast by __________ sea instead of driving across _________ continent.

　 A. the … the　　　　　　 B. / … the　　　　　　　 C. the … /　　　　　　　 D. / … /