5．We ______ in this modern school for many years, but we have never regretted our final decision to go to the western part of China to help the poor children there．

A．worked 　　　　　　　　 B．was working 　　　　　 C．have worked 　　　　　 D．had worked

4．--- Is Bob still working in Scrooge’s office?

---I’m afraid not．He is said ______ his position already as he has been fired．

A．to have left 　　 　　　 B．to leave 　　　　　 　　　 C．to have been left 　　 D．to be left

3．This new method of mining for opals is very popular in Australia because it calls for ______ equipment than the ________ one．

A．less; elder 　　　　　　 B．fewer; older 　 　　　 C．fewer; elder 　　 　　　 D．less; older

2．Sometimes advertisements make _______ possible for companies to sell the customers ______ money cannot buy．

A．/; that 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．it; what 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 C．that; which 　　　　　　 D．/; whose

第一节：单项选择(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．In 1778,　 Joseph Banks was elected ______ president of the Royal Society , ______ position he held for 42 years．

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