8. Nowadays it is difficult for people to find______ work in Europe because_____ economic situation is very serious.

　 A , an　　　　　　　 B∕ , the　　　　　　　 C the, the　　　　　　 D a, ∕

7. --- Jane, will you go abroad by______ plane?

　 --- Yes, so that I will get ____ fast and comfortable journey.

　 A a, a　　　　　　　　 B the, the　　　　　　 C ∕, a　　　　　　　 D ∕, the

6. It is clear that ______ little money the invention will bring him can hardly support so large ______ company.

　 A ∕, the　　　　　　 B a, the　　　　　　 C a, ∕　　　　　　　 D the, a

5. He was once turned down by a primary school for lack of ____ practical teaching experience. But now he has turned out to be one of ____ best teachers in the city.

　 A a, a　　　　　　　 B ∕, the　　　　　　 C the, the　　　　　 D a, the

4. The White House said on Monday that the relations between the United States and China were in______ good shape but acknowledge some differences between _____ two countries.

　 A∕ , the　　　　　　 B a, the　　　　　 C the, the　　　　　 D the, ∕

3. A delegation led by Chiang Pin-kung, ____ chairman of Taiwan’s Straits Exchange Foundation(SEF), will visit Taiwan business on ______ mainland late in March.

A∕ , the　　　　 B the, the　　　　 C a, ∕　　　　　　　 D a, the

2. When it comes to bringing up children, some people say______ strict control produces well-behaved children.

　 A ∕, the　　　　 B the, ∕　　　　 C ∕, ∕　　　　　 D the, the

1. Most of the officials had expected the government’s move to reduce poverty would be_____success, but it ended up in ____ failure as a result of the financial crisis.

　 A ∕, ∕　　　　 B a, the　　　　　 C a , ∕　　　　 D ∕, a

50. The United States of America _____one of the most developed countries in the world.

　　 A. is　　　 B. are　　 C. was　　 D. were

KEY：

　　 1-5 BABAA　　　 6-10 CDBDB　　　　 　11-15 CDABA

　　 16-20 BCBAB　 　21-25 ABABA　　　　 26-30 BADBD

31-35 BDCBC　 　36-40 ADBBC　　　　 41-45 CBBBD　　

46-50 BBAAA

49. The whole class _____the teacher attentively.

　　 A.　　 are listening to　　　 B. is listening to

　　 C. are listening　　　　　　 D. is listening