27. Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience ________ greatly to his success in public life.

A. owed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. contributed　　　　　　　 C. attached　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. related

26. The doctor was _________ immediately the little boy fell off a ladder and hurt himself.

A. asked for　　　　　　　　　 B. waited for　　　　　　　　 C. cared for　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sent for

25. In the _______ of evidence, the police could not take action against the man.

A. lack　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. absence　　　　　　　　　　 C. shortage　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. failure

24. Yao Ming _______ as a basketball player, and is loved by basketball fans at home and abroad.

A. stands up　　　　　　　　　 B. stands by　　　　　　　　　 C. stands for　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. stands out

23. I don’t understand their language; you’ll have to ______ interpreter.

A. act out　　　　　　　　　　　 B. act on　　　　　　　　　　　 C. act as　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. act up

22. His achievements ______ many people to believe that success and happiness in life are within reach for everyone.

A. impress　　　　　　　　　　　 B. inspire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. recommend　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. suggest

第一节 单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。

21. She tried not to show ________ in her treatment of the children in her care.

A. love　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. preference　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. attitude

55. Shenzhen is a city on the south coast of Ireland.

54. The burglars had turned the house inside out.

53. Why does he always flee any kind of responsibility?