9.Banboo grows better ______there is plenty of sunshine.

A.where　　　　　 B.in which　　　 C.which　　　　 D.in where

8. It’s not so difficult as you imagine. Besides, we’ll give you _______ as we can.

　　 A. as much assistance　　 B. assistance as many　 C. much as assistance　 D. as assistance much

7.A terrible fire broke out last night, making a good many people injured, _______some children.

A　 included　　 B.　 including　　　 C. contained　　　taining

6.I would rather ______myself on Sunday, so I’d rather he ______the conference instead of me.

A.relaxed;attend　　 B.relax; attend　　　 C.relax ; attended　 D.relaxed; attended

5. I’m convinced ______ his honesty because of the great effect that he had _____ me.

　　 A. of; at　　 B. by; in　　 C. of; on　　 D. on; at

3.What surprised me most was the way ______he treated his own mother.

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

4______breaks the rules shall be punished by someone who is in charge.

A.Who　　 B.No matter who　 　 C.Whoever　　　 D.Anyone

第一节　 语法和词汇知识(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

1.This party was really ______success, where Mr. Black wished everyone ______success.

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

2______to his work, Jack paid no attention to other things.

A.Devoting　　　　 B.Devoted　　 C.Having devoted　 D.To devote

40．2008年12月11日上午，广西各族各界群众3万多人欢聚在南宁民歌广场，热烈庆祝广西壮族自治区成立50周年。50年来特别是改革开放以来，在中央正确领导和全国各族人民大力支持下，广西广大干部群众同心同德、艰苦奋斗，使广西的面貌发生了历史的变化。全区经济实力显著增强，人民生活大幅度改善；民族区域自治制度不断完善，信教群众和不信教群众合法权益得到充分尊重和切实保障，实现了当家作主；各族群众的思想道德素质、科学文化素质和健康素质普遍提高，各项社会事业持续发展，平等、团结、互助、和谐的社会主义民族关系得到不断巩固。

运用政治常识知识，说明材料中是怎样巩固和发展平等、团结、互助、和谐的社会主义民族关系的。(12分)