26. No one believed his reason for being late _____ he was caught in a traffic jam,____　　　　　　　　 made him embarrassed

　　 A. that; which　　 　B. why; which　　　 C. why; what　　　　　 D. that ;what

25. Enjoying popular songs on the Internet has greatly _____ me the trouble of going to the video shops to purchase some VCDs.

　　 A. shared　　　　　　 B. spared　　　　　　 C. cancelled　　　　　　 D. cost

24. Last week he was caught robbing the bank opposite the station,_____ his youth, the police have decided not to charge him.

　　 A. In spite of　　　　 B. In view of

　C. In charge of　　　　 D. In case of

23. The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers, plus their motivation and_____.

　　 A. privileges　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. possibilities

　　 C. possessions　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. preferences

22. Until about 1850 most wine in France, which is one of the oldest wine producing regions of Europe,_____ locally.

　　 A. is consumed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was being consumed

　　 C. was consumed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has been consumed

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. The driver was at _____ loss when　 _____ word came that he was forbidden to drive because of speeding.

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