26.(A) It was obvious the moment I got in 　　 something unpleasant had happened in the office.

A.that　　 B.which　　 C.whether　　 D.so

25.(C) Sometimes， money is tight and on other occasions time is tight； on 　　 occasion， a travel is out of the question.　

A.all　　 B.any　　 C.either　　 C.every

24.(B) All along the way to the tourist destination， he would sometimes slow down the car 　　 sure if we were going the right way.

A.making　　 B.to make　　 C.made　　 D.to be making

23.(D) He said we could make it home before 9 p.m.， 　　 I personally doubt.

A.where　　 B.when　　 C.that　　 D.which

22.(D) I’m trying to meet the deadline of my report； on no account 　　 me when I’m working.

A.you will disturb　 B.will you disturb　 C.you must disturb　　 D.must you disturb

21.(C) -We have waited for almost 30 minutes. How much longer do we have to wait？

-　　 the meeting finishes. I’m afraid there will be another 20 minutes.

A.When　　 B.Unless　　 C.Until　　 D.Since

15.(A) Why won’t they grow corn on the farm？　　

A.Because the farm is small.

B.Because growing corn is tiring.

C.Because growing corn isn’t a good way to earn money.

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’ll hear the short passage TWICE.

[答案]16. (the) government　17. independent　18. volunteer　19. excitement　20. reliable

PART TWO　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.

13.(B) What are the two speakers going to do？

A.They are going to sell a farm.

B.They are going to buy a farm.

C.They are going to rent a farm.

(C)14. What do they plan to do when they live on the farm？

A.They plan to keep some fish.

B.They plan to keep some cows.

C.They plan to keep some chickens.

83. When does a bachelor party usually take place？ (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)