23.You see the lightning ________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

A. the instant　　　　 B. for an instant　 C. on the instant　　 D. in an instant

22.___________, the young man has succeeded in accomplishing the task.

　 A. To his great credit　　　　　　 B. Great to his credit

C. To his much credit　　　　　　 D. To his greatly credit

21. ____________ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

　 A. Having shown　　 B. To be shown　　 C. Having been shown　 　D. To show

19.The computer system ________ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.

A. broke up　　　 　B. broke down　　 　　C. broke away　　 D. broke in

20 The chairman demanded that the meeting _______ until the next week.

A. should put off　　　 　 B. be put off　　　　　　 C. putting off　　　　　　　 　 D. put off

18.Don’t say any more; we all believe the facts than your words. What you have explained doesn’t make _____.

A. sense　 　 　　　　B. fun 　　 　　　　　C. use　 　　　　　　D. meaning

17.He asked us to ________ him ______ carrying through their plan.　

A. assist; with　　 B. help; to　　　 　C. assist; in　　　 　　D. help; with

16. The class __________ 80 students is hard to manage. 　　　

sisting of　　 B. consists of　　 　C. making up of　　 　　D. made up

15.This experience shows that ____ good knowledge of first aid can make ____ real difference.

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

第一节(共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is Bill now?

A. At the office.　　　　　 B. Away on vacation.　　 C. At home in bed.

2. What time will the game be finished?

A.4:30p.m.　　　　　　　 B. 3:40p.m.　　　　　　 C. 4:00p.m.

3. How will the man go to New York?

A.By boat.　　　　　　　 B. By plane.　　　　　　 C. By train.

4. Who parked the car in the space?

A. The man.　　　　　　 B. The woman.　　　　 C. Neither the man nor the woman.

5.How old was his grandpa when he died?

A. 56.　　　　　　　　　 B. 76.　　　　　　　　 C. 38.