30. They desired that they ____ the right to vote although they were living in the slum.

　A. had 　　　　　　　　　 B. have 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

29. When _____ about his comments on the mine accident, the mayor said much remained to be done to make it clear.

　 A. asking　　　　　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being asked　　　　　　　 D. to be asked

28. He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has ______.

A. anything 　 　　B. nothing　 　　　　　 　　C. everything　 　　　　　　 　D. something

27. - Hello, can I speak to Frank?

　　 - I’m sorry, he’s just left for the office. He _____ reach the company by 8:30

A. shall　　　　　　　　　 B. might　　　　　　　　　　　 C. might　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should

26. We take environmental health measures to _______communicable disease.

　 A. keep on　 　　　　　 B. keep off　　 　　　　　　 C. keep up　 　　　　 　　D. keep out

25. _____ the reason may be, physical punishment to children is illegal.

A. For whatever　　　 B. No matter how 　　C. Whether　　 　　　　　　 D. Whatever

24. The big fire left the whole city _____ in only two days.

A. in pieces　　 　　 B. in ruins　　　　　　　　　　 C. in damage　 　　　　　 D. in vain

23. The traffic in our city is already good and it ____ even better.

　A. is getting　　　　　　 B. has got　　　　　　　　　　 C. gets　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

22. Launching daily direct passenger flights between _____ mainland and Taiwan means travelers no longer need to switch _____ planes at a third point, such as Hong Kong.

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

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。

21. - ______, I am tied up all day.

- Ten o'clock sharp. Don't worry, they are probably caught in traffic.

A. What time is it, please?　　　 　　　　　 B. What time is it now?　　

C. How are they doing for time? 　　　　　 D. Do they have some time?