18. The news has spread all over the country _____ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.

　　　 A. that　　 　　　　　 B. which　　 　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　 D. what

17. He pretended to be French, but his German accent _______.

　　 A. gave him up　 　　　　　　　 B. gave him off　 　　　 　　　 C. gave him out　 　　　 D. gave him away

16. It is believed in some science fiction stories that the world may one day be _____ by insects.

　　　 A. broken in　 　　　　　　　　　 B. run over　 　　　 　　　 C. taken over　 　　　　 D. filled in

15._____ the bad weather，we enjoyed our holiday.

　　　 A. Despite　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. As a result of　 　　　 C. Because of　　 　　　 D. Thanks to

14. One suggestion is to have a picnic and the other is to go to the museum. Personally, I prefer 　　　 the _____.

　　　 A. last　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. next　　　　　 　　　 C. later　　　　　 　　　 D. latter

13. In order to make a living abroad, John had to hunt for a _______ job instead.

　 A. comfortable　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. simple　　　 　　　　　 C. temporary　　　 　　 D. satisfied

12. California is ______ state in the USA but has the largest population.

　　 A. the third largest　　　　　　 B. third largest　　　　　　 C. the third large　　　　 D. third large

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。

11. The sportsman didn’t manage to break ______ record, but it was ______ good try.

　　　 A. a, the　　　　　　　 B. the, a　　　　　　　 C. a, 不填　　　　　　　　　 D. the, 不填