27．Private cars are required to take turns off roads one out of five weekdays 　　

the traffic pressure．

A．reducing　　 B．reduce　　 C．to reduce　 D．reduced

26．Failure is never pleasurable，but it can make a positive contribution to your life　　

　　　　　 you learn to use it．

A．since　　 B．once　　 C．until　　 D．unless

25．At no time，as we know，　　　　 　forget that solving Taiwan Issue is entirely internal Chinese affair．

A．we can　　 B．we could　　 C．can we　 D．could we

24．The students will usually have a very anxious time　　 　for the result of each examination．

A．waiting　　 B．to wait　　 C．wait　 D．waited

23．Communication along with information industry　 an important part in modern times．

A．play　　 B．plays　　 C．have played　 D．are playing

22．-Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most?

　　 -　　　　　 ．They are both expensive and of little use．

A．None　　 B．Neither　　 C．All　 D．Both

21．The CPI went up sharply，as was reported in the newspaper，mainly　 due to　

　　 　　　　20 percent rise in--food prices．

A．／；／　　 B．a；the　　 C．／；the　 D．a；／

20. I've visited a lot of different places and stayed in lots of different hotels, but none of them___________ this one.

A. makes　　　 B. beats　　　 C. compares　　 D. matches

19. Travelers_______________ that they should bring their ID cards with them.

A. have reminded　　　　　　　 B. are reminded

C. were reminding　　　　　　 D. had been reminded

18. O'Neal works hard. He is often seen _______ heavily before his teammates have even arrived at practice.

A. sweated　　　　　B. to be sweated　　 C. sweating　　　　D. being sweated