8．China understands the situation and needs of underdeveloped countries on the issue of climate change and urges developed countries to support them______ technology and finance．

　　　　 A．in spite of　 　　　　　　 B．owing to　　 　　　　 C．regardless of　 　　 D．in terms of　

7．In the UK, what impressed exchange students most was the Student Activity, _____　　　　 they could get lots of information outside．

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

6．When I was appointed to work in Hong Kong, I couldn’t adapt to the ___of life there for a long time．

　　　　 A．speed　　　　 　　 B．rate　　　　　 C．target　　　　 　 D．pace

5．The second runway of Hong Kong International Airport was officially ____ on May 26,1990．

　　　　 A．put into effect　 　 B．made use of　 　　 C．taken notice of 　　 D．put into use

4．----Why are the housing prices in big cities going up all the time?

----One reason is that people are__________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers．

　　　　 A．breaking　　　 　　 B．filling　　　　 　　　 C．pouring　　　 　　 D．hurrying

3．China began selling tickets for the Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway, ______ boasts the world's fastest train journey with a 350km per hour average speed．

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

2．The officials said the downward trend of A/H1N1 flu activity did not______ mean the worst was over．Flu activity might pick up next year．

　　　　 A．greatly　　　 　　　 B．necessarily　　 　　 C．fully　　　 　　　　　　 D．nearly

第一节 单项填空(共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分)

1．We are sparing no efforts to create _____ more peaceful and more advanced world, ______ place where everyone enjoys his life and freedom．

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

19．(1)瓦特　 (2)电气　 (3)第三次科技革命

　　 (4)科学技术是第一生产力；推动社会进步等(答案符合题意，言之有理，体现正确的情感态度与价值观，答出一点即可)