26. In Tokyo, thousands of people were unable to get back home 　　　the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.　

　 A. because　　　　　 B. because of　　　　　 C. as a result　　　 D. thanks for

25. But it was her main career in education that 　　most of her time.

　 A. made up　　　　 B. took up　　　　　　 C. showed up　　　 D. brought up

24. -Can I pay the bill by check?

　　 -Sorry , Sir．But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment　　　 be made in cash.

　　 A．shall　　 B．need　　 C．will 　 D．Can

23. Production rose　 _____ 10% in April,　 ____ the same month of last year.

A. in, compared to 　B. by, compared with　 C. in, compared with 　D. by, comparing to

22. Never in my wildest dreams _______　 these people are living in such poor conditions.

　 A. I could imagine　 B. could I imagine　 C. I couldn’t imagine　 D. couldn’t I imagine

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. Locke will be the first Chinese American 　　as the U.S. Ambassador to China.

　 A. to serve　　　　　 B. serving　　　　　　 C. served　　　　　　　　 D.serves

4．　 只有这个时候，我们才决定用暴力反抗暴力。

Only then _________ we _____________ to answer violence with violence.