8. We needed to get to London but we had no ______ of transport.

　 A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. method　　　　　　　 C. approach　　　　 D. means

7. –Did Mary go to the concert last night?

　 --Yes. But she paid for a seat when she ______ free.

　 A. could enter　　　 B. might enter　　　　 C. might have entered　 D. could have entered

6. ______ its large population, China is not rich in natural resources at all.

　 A. In terms of　　　　 B. In spite of　　　　　　 C. Regardless of　 D. Instead of

5. Every time he tries to break a record, he reaches a point ______ he feels he cannot physically do any more.

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

4. As we know, emotional or mental problems can ______ from a physical cause.

　 A. rise　　　　　　　　　　 B. arise　　　　　　　　　　 C. lift　　　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

3. If we are to catch the first train, we have to hurry. It ______ at 7:55.

　 A. is going to start　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will start　　　　　　 C. is starting　 D. starts

2. A teacher should make his lessons simple enough for the students to ______.

　 A. take off　　　　　　 B. take up　　　　　　　　 C. take in　　　　　　　 D. take down

第一节　 单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5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标号涂黑。

1. It was believed that ______ big event like the Year of Russia in China would certainly benefit ______ relationship between the two countries.

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

1.文中“长江的波浪拍痛了他的乡愁也拍湿了他的诗行”一句的含意是什么？(4分)