II. Grammar and Vocabulary (40’)
Section A
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.
Some plants are sensitive ______ pollution, so the environmental protection is the urgent issue.
A. to B. at C. of D. on
24.Dad always says he prefers _______ outside the shopping centre _____ together with my mother.
A.waiting; to shop B.to wait; to shopping
C.waiting; rather than shopping D.waiting; to shopping
______ along with host families, I believe, language travel students are likely to get enough language practice.
A. Stay B. Having stayed C. Staying D. To stay
I really feel like ______a talk with Daniel about her lessons but don’t know how to pick it up.
A. to have B. having had C. to having D. Having
—$ 500, but this is my last offer.
—OK, it is a __________.
A.cost B.price C.reward D.deal
Research _____________ that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.
第三节 书面表达 (满分30分)
---Mary 1ooks down today.What is up?
---Well,_________happened between Mary and me is none of your business.
A.wherever B.whoever C.whatever D.no matter what
Premier Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the drought-hit southwestern China, inspires the people.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
I am ashamed, sir, that I wasted the many hours __________ I should have studied in class.
A. while B. before C. which D. when