29．　　　　 , you’ll never be able to persuade him.

　　　 A．However hard may you try　　　　　 B．Try however hard you may

　　　 C．However hard you may try　　　　　 D．Try hard however you may

28．--- He’s got our tickets.

　　 --- That’s good I 　　　　afraid that he 　　　　them.

　　　 A．am; has forgotten　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．was; had forgotten

　　　 C．was; forget　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．am; will forget

27．Della had only one dollar and eighty – seven cents 　　　　Jim, her Husband, a Christmas present.

　　　 A．to buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．which to buy　

　　　 C．for him to buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．with which to buy

26．I know nothing about the match 　　　　I read in the newspaper.

　　　 A．besides　　　　　　 B．expect　　　　　　　 C．except that　　 D．except what

25．　　　 in the Kooris for years, I decided to learn their language.

　　　 A．Having interested　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Have been interested

　　　 C．Having been interested　　　　　　　　 D．Being interested

24．As we all know, newspapers, magazines and radios as well as television broadcasts can keep us 　　

　　 　about what is happening at home and abroad.

　　　 A．informing　　　　　 B．informed　　　　　 C．to inform　　　　　 D．being informed

23．Mike is handsome, kind and full of energy 　　　　, I can’t speak too highly of him.

　　　 A．As a result　　　　 B．By the way　　　 C．In a word　　　　 D．On the contrary

22．The purpose of their explorations is as important to them as 　　　to us.

　　　 A．they are　　　　　 B．they have　　　　 C．it is　　　　　　　　　　 D．it has

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．Besides the others, there was still 　　　third one who said he was 　　　　second to reach the end.

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