15. The twin brothers are similar ________ they both like swimming.

　　　 A. except that　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in that

C. in which　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

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　　 Clint Eastwood will receive the Directors Guild of America’s (DGA, 美国导演协会) highest honor, the lifetime achievement award, at a Hollywood ceremony in January. That is, 　16 　golden statuette (小塑像) will 　17　 　Clint Eastwood.

　　 Eastwood has won four Oscars － 　18 　two for best direction, for 1993’s Unforgiven and 2005’s Million Dollar Baby － and is regarded 19 the greatest active American film-maker of his 　20 　without question.

　　 “As one of 　21 　prolific, versatile 　22 　in the history of 　23 　, there isn’t a genre that Clint Eastwood hasn’t mastered in the more than 25 films he has directed over the past 35 years,” DGA president Michael Apted 　24　 , “His ongoing body of work continues to touch generations of moviegoers and bring 　25 　into movie theatres. He does it all with great class, intelligence and style.”

　　 Eastwood’s 　26 　skills are clear in all his works 　27　 include 　28 　critical and commercial successes as Mystic River, The Bridges of Madison County, Play Misty for Me, and his 　29 　Oscar-winning 　30　 , and it would take a brave person to bet against him expanding his collection of 　31 　statuettes.

　　 He recently wrapped filming on Flogs of Our Fathers, an emotionally charged account of the six soldiers who raised the US 　32　 　at the critical 　33 __battle of Iwo Jima (硫磺岛). The film is expected to open towards the end of 2006 in a calculated move to position it as a strong awards 　34 .

　　 The DGA ceremony is set 　35　 　on January 28, 2006.

14. ― Would you please lend me some money?

　 ― Sorry. It ________ that I didn’t have any extra money with me.

　　　 A. happened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　

C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appeared

13. With the development of science and technology, the _____ of living has become higher than ever.

　　　 A. pattern 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. style

C. model　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. standard

12. Eating too much fat _____ heart trouble and causes high blood pressure.

　　　 A. attended to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adopts to

C. contributes to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. relates to

11. There is a small group of words which even some native speakers and writers of English find ______.

　　　 A. confusing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. confused

C. to confuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being confused

10. For the whole year the nation, struck by unwanted war, was in a ______ of grief and indignation.

　　　 A. situation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. position

C. condition　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. state

9. _______ high price, demand for this new type of family cars is still very high.

　　　 A. Thanks to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Because of　

C. In case　　　 of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Despite

8. Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have _______ in the last six months.

　 　 A. added　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. jumped

C. raised 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gathered

7. _______, the meeting was a success.

　　　 A. On whole　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As a whole

C. As the whole　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. On the whole

6. There is no need to leave a tip. Service ______ in the bill.

　　　 A. includes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is included

C. is contained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. contains