29. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ____ the helplessness of the crew at sea .

　 A. added to　 B. resulted from　 C. turned out　 D. made up

28. Space exploration has been made ____ with the development of modern science and technology .

　 A. it possible　 B. it was possible　 C. that possible　 D. possible

27. All present were shocked by what the little girl ___ when she was cheated and sold to the mountain village .

　 A. got through　 B. went through　 C. got on with　 D. went over

26. Some of the members demanded to know why they had been kept ___ the true facts until they reached the present critical stage .

　 A. in ignorance of　 B. in the light of

　 C. in honor of　　　 D. in view of

25. --- May I ask a question after class , Sir ?

　 --- ____ , but not during my lunch break .

　 A. I am sorry　 B. Anytime　 C. Certainly　 D. Go ahead　

24. He has killed no less than 10 innocent children . The cruelty of his is ___we can imagine .

　 A. more than　 B. better than　 C. other than　 D. less than

23. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ___ they knew it to be valuable .

　 A. as if　 B. now that　 C. even though　 D. so that

22. Michael never dreamed of ___ for him to be sent abroad very soon .

　 A. being a chance　 B. there’s a chance　 C. there to be a chance　

D. there being a chance

第一节：单项填空(共18小题,每小题1分,满分18分)

21. Though our city has a good public system , the private car is becoming a popular means of ______ .

　 A. transform　 B. traffic　 C. transport　 D. transmission