_____ this is only a small town, it’s crowded tourists who come here all year round.

A.. Since         B. Unless           C. Once               D. Although

. The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.

A. trouble     B. damage      C. mess    D. nuisance

The news sounds _______.

　 A. Encouraging 　 B. encouraged

　 C. encourage 　   D. to encourage

  _______ knows the truth will tell you about it , I think .

　 A. Who 　 B. No matter who C. Whoever 　 D. B and C

May I ______ you to write me a receipt?

　 A. worry 　 B. disturb C. trouble 　 D. annoy

  _______ the two oceans the Pacific is ______ .

　 A. In; the large 　 B. For; larger  C. Of; larger 　 D. Of, the larger

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31 ~ 40的相应位置上。

How should one invest (投资) a sum of money in these days of inflation (通货膨胀)?   31   (leave) in a bank it’ll hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man,  32  a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock (股票) Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways   33   (protect) your savings and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects   34   the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks,   35   I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.

I sometimes wonder   36   a being from another planet report back about our way of life. “The planet Earth   37   (rule) by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face   38   twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it   39   (fast) its young around people’s wrists so that everywhere men go   40   are still under control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves.”

We shouldn’t spent our money testing so many people, most of ___ __ are healthy.

A. that    B. which

C. what   D. whom

She reached the top of the hill and stopped ________ on a big rock by the side of the path.

A. to have rested B. resting

C. to rest D. rest

He stood against the wall with his right hand _____.

　 A. raised 　 B. raising C. risen 　 D. rise