26． With  no  central  government，the  island  was  ruled  by  kings，         a different  region of the country．

    A．each controlling    B．each controlled

    C．each to control     D．each was controlling

 25．Barack Obama’s victory is a historic victory and          that promised change and

    overcame centuries of prejudice。

    A．0ne    B．it    C．the one   D．that

 24．The man moved         forward and looked over the edge，shrinking his shoulders．

    A. accuratelv    B．cautiously    C．brilliantly D．disappointedly

23． MacDonald who had spent much of his time         graduating from college back―    packing round Europe，decided last year to settle down．

    A．when    B．while    C．since     D．before

22．一Come to my home and enjoy the NBA basketball match?

         ．Yao Ming is always my favorite star．

A．I couldn’t agree more      B．I’m afraid not

    C．It doesn't matter          D．It’s a piece of cake

21．If vou come         second in the race，you’11 get――qualification to compete for the next round．

A．／：a    B．the；a    C．a；the D．／；the

20．How did people celebrate“Buy Nothing Day”in Manchester this year?

A．Thev made themselves up to tell people not to buy anything．

B．They organized a spaghetti dinner to give。people information•

C．They got together to read stories，sang songs and painted pictures•

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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涂黑：

  例：Mr．Smith owns一一collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met•

    A．1arger    B．a larger    C．the larger D．1arge

  答案是B。

19．Where did the high school students get food on“Buy Nothing Day”in Albuquerque?

A．From the neighboring homes．

B From the restaurants nearby

C．From the shops selling spaghetti．

18．Where did the idea of“Buy Nothing Day”start?

A．In America．    B．In Britain．    C．In Canada．

 A．On December 1．    B．On November 29．    C．Before Thanksgiving•