30．The news agency had 　　　　got hold of some secret government papers for tomorrow’s headlines.

　　　 A．somewhat　　　　　　 B．somehow　　　　　　 C．somebody　　　　　　 D．sometimes

29．The new minister is taking measures aimed at 　　　　the economy to full strength.

　　　 A．seizing　　　　　　　　 B．restoring 　　　　　　 C．striking　　　　　　　 D．casting

28．A notice was 　　　　in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.

　　　 A．fed up 　　　　　　　 B．given up 　　　　　　 C．set up 　　　　　　　　 D．put up

27．I hear that you two are getting married. This 　　　　a celebration.

　　　 A．calls for 　　　　　　 B．makes up 　　　　　 C．stands for 　　　　　 D．calls up

26．It is unreasonable to stick with small commercial banks 　　　　whether they offer the best deal.

　　　 A．regardless of 　　　 B．in terms of 　　　　 C．in favour of 　　　 D．in case of

25．Eye-witness accounts of the fighting 　　　　greatly from police reports of what happened.

　　　 A．differ 　　　　　　　　 B．distinguish　　　　　 C．change　　　　　　　　 D．adapt

24．The fact 　　　　she has not said anything at the meeting 　　　　all of us.

　　　 A．what; surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．what; was surprised

　　　 C．that; surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．that; was surprising

23．-Who has made a mess in my room?

　　　 -Who else 　　　　it but your naughty son?

　　　 A．could do 　　　　　　 B．could have done C．should do　　　　　　 D．should have done

22．　　　 to be the greatest writer of plays in the English-speaking world, Williams Shakespeare is more famous than he was in his own lifetime.

　　　 A．Considered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．To be considered

　　　 C．Having considered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Considering

第一节　 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

　　　 从每题所给的A、B、C和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．The old king decided to retire and 　　　the heavy load of responsibility to his three daughters.

　　　 A．hear out　　　　　　　 B．take over 　　　　　 C．hand over　　　　　　 D．speak out