13．The time is not far away _____ modern communications will become widespread in China’s ______ countryside.

　　　 A．as; huge 　　　　　　 B．until; large　　　　　 C．before; wide　　　　 D．when; vast

12．It’s not surprising that Mr. Johnson suddenly fell ill dying. _____ he is already at the age of eighty .

　　　 A．in all　　　　　　　　　 B．above all　　　　　　 C．after all　　　　　　　 D．at all

11．-Where have you been?

-I got caught in the traffic, ______ I would have been here sooner.

　　　 A．however　　 　　 B．otherwise　　 　　 C．anyhow　 　　　　　 D．although

10．Society should not only ______ the people who are infected with AIDS but give them great encouragement to live on.

　　　 A．feel sympathy for　　　　　　 　　　　　 B．sympathize for

9．It was foolish of him to ______ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.

　　　 A．stick to　　　　 　 B．refer to　 　　　　 C．keep to　　　 　　 D．point to

8．He _____ us with his advice and he could _____ me to learn English.

　　　 A．assisted; aid　　　　 B．assisted; help 　　　 C．help; aid　　　 　 D．help; assist

7．I’ll _____ the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little patience.

　　　 A．look through　　　 B．look forward 　　　 C．look back　　　　　　 D．look into

6．He insisted that he _____ really very tried and that he _____ to have a rest.

　　　 A．was; be allowed　　　　　　　　 　　 B．was; must be allowed

　　　 C．should be; must be allowed　　　　 　　 D．should be; be allowed

5．furniture 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 A．burn 　　　　　　　　 B．bury 　　　　　　　　　 C．curious 　　　　　　　 D．during

第二节 语法和词汇知识 (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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

4．dragon 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 A．ugly 　　　　　　　　　 B．design 　　　　　　　 C．light 　　　　　　　　　 D．straight