30. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area ________.

A. needs repairing　　　　　 B. needs to be repaired

C. need repairing　　　　　 D. need to repair

SECTION B Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context. (10分)

It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)　 　31 　. The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of 　32　 　.

I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children 　33　 　the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others; 　34　 　, he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35　 　me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him　 36　 　his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not 　37　 　him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be 　38　 　. He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the 　39 　and we lost touch.

A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with　 　40　 　steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.

29.---______ either he or I to host this year’s Talent Show in our school?

　 --- Sorry, I have no idea, either.

A. Is　　　　　　　 B. Am　　　　　 C. Are　　　　　 D. Were

28. It is said that Karaoke was invented in 1971 and then it ________ to the whole world.

A. increased　　　　 B. spread　　　　 C. developed　　 D. grew

27. _________ at the cinema, we found the film, ________ the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, had begun.

A. On arrived; is set in　　　　　　　 B. Upon our arrival; set in

C. As soon as we arriving; set in　　　 D. When arriving; was set in

26. --- Is John doing his homework now?

　 --- He should, but he _______ not. He likes playing computer games.

A. must　　　　　 B. could　　　　 C. need　　　　　 D. may

25. --- Can you persuade your brother to go with us?

　 --- No, he will never do ______ he is asked to.

A. whatever　　　 B whenever　　　 C. however　　　　 D. whichever

24. The crowd stepped aside to make ________ way for the athlete who was good at playing _______ table tennis.

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

23. Over the years the European Union has made great efforts to _______ the safety of food and protect the health of its people.

A. discover　　　 B. ensure　　　　　 C. revise　　　　 D. react

22. ________ the great man, people built a memorial.

A. In search of　　 B. In aid of　　　　 C. In honour of　 D. In advance of

21. Eating too much fat can _________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from　　 B. contribute to　　 C. attend to　　 D. devote to