27. The population of our country ______ very large and a large number of people __ ___ farmers.

A. is, is　　 　　 　　　 　B. are, is　　　 　　　　 C. is, are　　 　　　　　　　 D. are, are

26. ________ I can’t understand is ________ she wants to change her mind.

A. What; why　 　　　 　B. Which; how　　　 C. That; why　 　　　 　　D. What; because

25. He told me it was the reason ____ he explained just now ____ made him come late yesterday.

A. which; which　　 　B. which; that　　　 C. why; that　　　　 　D. why; which

24. With the government’s aid, those _______ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.　　　

　 A. affect　　 　　　　B. affecting　　　 　C. affected　 　　　　D. were affected

23. She stared at the painting, wondering where she ______it.

A. saw　　　　　　 B. has seen　 　　　　C. sees　　　　 　　　D. had seen

21. The winning of hosting _______ 2010 World Expo is _______ victory not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation. 　　 A, a; the　　　　　　　　 B. a; a　　　　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　 D. the; the 22. Practising Chinese kung fu can not only 　　　　　one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.

A. bring up　　　　 　B. take up　　　　　 C. build up　　　　 D. cut up

15. What do the speakers agree to do in the end?

　 A. Have a look at the apartment.　　　　　 B. Walk upstairs everyday.　 　　

C. Wait for a good opportunity.

Section B (7.5 marks)

　　　 Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Part II　 Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

　　 Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

14. How much monthly rent is acceptable?

A.1000 yuan. 　　　　　　　　B.1500 yuan.　 　　　　　C. 2500 yuan.

13. Why does the woman want to move?

A. There’s only one room in her present apartment.　　 　

B. She can’t afford the rent of the present apartment.　 　　　　

C. She can’t see a view in her present apartment.

12. What day is it today?

　　 A. Thursday.　　　　　　　 　B. Friday.　　　　　　　 　C. Saturday.

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