30．The coach, because of the driver’s carelessness, was __________ and crashed over the cliff on such a cold December morning.

A．in support　　　　　　 B．out of control

C．in charge　　　　　　D．at the mercy

29．He’s particular about food, I dare not serve him the dish, __________ his scolding.

A．with fear of　　　　　 B．in fear of

C．for fear of　　　　　　D．on fear of

28．People always hate betting on football. __________ to our joy, our legal authority took action at length.

A．Ever　　　　　　　 B．Little

C．Much　　　　　　　 D．Even

27．Every child is __________, with their own needs, preferences and talents.

A．contradictory　　　　　B．similar

C．original　　　　　　 D．unique

26．Nowadays people have to pass various tests for professional __________ so that they can be qualified for a well-paid job.

A．certificates　　　　　 B．permission

C．admission　　　　　　D．perseverance

25．There is an obvious __________ between the cultures of the West and East.

A．content　　　　　　　B．contrast

C．contract　　　　　　 D．contact

24．We have strong __________ for believing that the mine accident in Heilongjiang was due to the poor management.

A．grounds　　　　　　　B．reason

C．cause　　　　　　　D．purpose

23．-Hey, dear! Guess what? I’ve got a pay rise!

-This ________ a celebration! Let’s go to sing karaoke tonight.

A．calls for　　　　　　B．works out

C．brings about　　　　　 D．pays for

22．I’m terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will ________ to you next time.

A．pick it up　　　　　　 B．make it up

C．turn it up　　　　　　 D．set it up

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。

21．The moment we heard the news of the earthquake, we began to ________ the work to rescue those who were trapped in the building.

A．set off　　　　　　　B．set down

C．set aside　　　　　　D．set about