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

20．Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?

A．They can’t agree on the color of the room.

B．The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’t.

C．Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.

19．What do the twin sisters have in common?

A．They enjoy friendship.

B．They enjoy loud music.

C．They want to have their children.

18．What kind of clothes does the speaker’s sister like?

A．Ordinary clothes.

B．Cheap clothes.

C．Clothes of new design.

17．What’s the usual image of humans in cartoon movies?

A．Unkind.

B．Brave.

C．Lovely.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。