29. You can go to the newspaper library and _____ any information you need for your new story.

　 A. look for　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up

C. look at　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. look into

28. Many policemen and soldiers are ______ the forest _____ the prisoner escaping from prison.

　　 A. searching for; searching　　　　 B. searching; searching

　　 C. searching; in search of　　　　　 D. in search for; searching for

27. When _____, the man said he went home at 2:00 a.m., _____ and only _____ his house broken into.

　　 A. asked; tired; to find　　　　　　　　 B. asking; tired; finding

　　 C. asked; tiredly; to find　　　　　　　 D. asking; tired; finding

26. He _______ me five dollars for it, but at first he said to me the work would be done ______.

　　 A. charged ; free of charge　 　　　　　 B. charged for ; charged for nothing

　　 C. charged ; out of the charge　　　　　 D. charged to ; free of the charge

25. Mr. Wang, who _____ in this city ever since thirty years ago, _____ a report for the last two years.

A. has lived; had prepared　　　　　 B. has been living; has been preparing

　　 C. lived; has been preparing　　　　　　 D. has been living; has prepared

24. ―Have you worked out when the final payment is _______?

　 ―Early next month.

A. found　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. come

C. due　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. practical

23. The _______ are ten to one that we’ll win the match.

　　 A. opportunities 　　　　　　　　　 B. possibility

C. chances　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

22. He had no choice but to _________ an excuse to explain his being late.

A. make out　　　　　　　　　　 B. make up

C. make up for　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make over

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

例：All the people ______ at the party were his supporters.

A. present　B. Thankful　C.interested　D. important

答案是A.

21. The old man said the accident _______ careless driving, so a lot of money________ be paid by the driver.

　 A. was due to; was due to　　　　　 B. due to; was due to

　 C. is due to; was due to　　　　　　　　 D. is due to; was dued to