27．________; we had to put the meeting off.

　 A. Because the manager was ill　　　　　　　 B. The manager being ill

　 C. The manager was ill　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Being ill

26．By the end of the year 2008, many important events, such as the holding of the Olympics and the launch of spacecraft Shenzhou VII, 　　　　　.

　　　 A．would have taken place　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．had taken place

　　　 C．took place　　 　 D．had been taken place

25．-You know their talk? Where did you hide yourself at that time?

-It was behind that tree　　　 　　I could hear their talk clearly.

　　　 A．in which　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　 D．from where

24．-I’d like to go to the cinema with you, mum.

-Sorry, darling, but the film is　　　　 for adults only.

　　　 A．admitted　　　　　　 B．intended　　　　　　　 C．promised　　　　　　 D．permitted

23．　　　　 for a time. It may do harm to go on talking about it.

　　　 A．Put it away　　　　　 B．Break it down　　　 C．Call it up　　　　　　 D．Leave it alone

22．Why didn’t you go to other stores? Prices of goods here are very high,　　　　 !

　　　 A．no matter how　　 B．no matter where　

C．no matter what　　 D．no matter when

第一节：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。

21．When I arrived there, a good many of　　　 travelers had been ready for the rise of　　　 red sun.

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