28. The Minister of France stresses that the quality of goods, __ the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nation's economy.

　　　 A. other than　　 B. rather than　 　　C. more than　 　　D. better than

27. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience __ on benches ,

　 　chairs or boxes.

　　　 A. having seated　　　 B. seating　　　 C. seated　　　 D. having been seated

26. They must have been enjoying themselves there, otherwise they __ so long.

　　 A. can't have stayed　 　　　　　　　　B. wouldn't have stayed

　　 C. needn't have stayed　　　　　　　　 D. couldn't stay

25. -- He failed the exam again! What should I do, Miss Wang?

　　 --In my opinion, your son is __ than stupid.

　　 A. quite lazier　　 B. much lazier　 C. more lazy　　　 D. lazier rather

24. -- Did you have any trouble with the customs?

　　 -- 　　　to speak of.

　　 A. None　　　　　 B. Neither　　　 C. Nothing　　　　 D. No

23. A: 　I'm afraid I have to leave for Miami tomorrow.

　 B: ________.

　 A. I'm afraid not. B. Have a good journey. C. Please do. D. Can't you stay a bit longer?

22. The horseman unfortunately when he 　　　　his horse and hurt his shoulders.

　　　 A. had fallen; rode　　　　　　　　 B. fell; was riding

　　　 C. was fallen; was riding　　　　　　 D. had been fallen; has been riding

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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. If you want to do the experiment again, you'd better be more careful 　　　　you

made a mistake.

　　　 A. when　　　　　 B. why　　　 　　C. where　　　　　 D. that