28. I said it ______ as a joke . Don’t take it serious.

　　　 A. particularly 　 B. possibly 　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　　 D. gently

27. The child complained that the old man made no answer when ________ where he　　

　 lived.

A. asking　　　　　　　　　　 B. asked 　　　　　　 C. being asked　　　　　 D. having asked

26.　 --- Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer?

　　　 --- _______?

A. What for　 　　　　 B. What is it　　　　 C. How is it　　 　　　 D. How come

25. The salary ______ to you will be paid the day after tomorrow.

　　　 A. eager 　　　　　　　　　　 B. exact 　　　　　　 C. general 　　　　　 　　　 D. due

24. Your shoes are _______.

　　　 A. where they were 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the place you put

　　　 C. in the corner that you put 　　　　 D. there where they are

23. I know this sort of work ______ skill and speed.

　　　 A. asks for 　　　　　　　　 B. calls for 　　　　　　　　 C. looks for 　　　　　　　 D. pays for

22. In France dogs can go ________ their owners can because people there love pets very much.

　　　 A. no matter where 　 B. anywhere 　　　　　　 C. somewhere　　　　　　 D. nowhere

第一节　 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，共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。

21. We happen to be of ______ age, and we all go in for ______ American football.

　　　 　　　 A. the same ; the 　　　 B. 不填； 不填 　　 C. an ; 不填 　　　　　　 D. an ; the