28. Along with the letter was his promise ___ he was free he would visit me the coming month.

A. what　 　　　 　　　B. that　　 　　　　 C. that if　 　　 　　　　D. whether

27. To learn more about the book, Saving Ourselves, _______ to .

A. going　　 　　　　B. to go　　　 　　　C. gone　　 　　　　D. go

26. _____ having some money raises our level of happiness, having too much money does not.

A. While　　　 　　　B. When　　　 　 　　　C. As　　　 　 　　　　　D. Until

25. It is the test system, _______ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.　

A. other than　 　　　B. or rather　　 　　　C. rather than 　　　 D. more than　

24. This is a difficult and stressful job, but one _____ you can really help people.

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

23. A feather falls slower than a stone only because the air holds the feather back more than it ______ the stone.

A. does　　　　 　　B. holds　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　 D. is

22. The old black woman used to tell stories under the tall tree, her grandchildren ______ around and ______attentively.

A. seating; listening　 B. seated; listened　　 C. seating; listened　 D. seated; listening

第一节 单项填空(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。

21. According to _______ recent report, large ice cream producers usually have　　　 better production record.

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