27. With more and more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good soil in our country ______.

　 A. had been washed away　　 B. has been washed away　

　 C. were washed away　　　 D. are being washed away

26. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars _____ road conditions need _____.

　 A. that; to be improved　 B. which; to be improved　

C. where; improving　　 D. when; improving

25. She didn’t come to the party last Sunday. ________, she could have made the party more exciting.

　 A. If she came　 B. Would she come　 C. Had she come　 D. Did she come

24. She learnt both business and history, but she knows _____ of them well, though she can speak on _____ subjects in general.

　 A. none; any　 B. nothing; anything　 C. neither; both　 D. either; neither

23. I wonder if Europeans make ____ a rule to send cards to their friends before Christmas.

　 A. themselves　　 B. it　 C. that　 D. this

22. ______ has just been explained is the key to the successful completion of the task.　 A. That　　 B. Which　　 C. What　　 D. This

21. _____ police have had a lot of support from ____ general public over this issue.

A. A; \　　 B. The ; a　 C. The; the　 D. The; \

15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　 A. Mother and son.　 B. Husband and wife.　 C. Teacher and student.

Section B　 (1.5′each)

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Blanks 16 through 20 are based on the following talk.

PART TWO　 LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

SECTION A　 (1′each)

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.

14. What does the woman want to do?

　 A. Ask Jack to pay for the bill.　　　 B. Ask her father to pay for the bill.

　 C. Pay the bill with her father’s cheque.

13. Why is the telephone bill so high?

　 A. Because Jack called Anne in London.　

　B. Because Anne called Jack in London.　　

C. Because the woman called Anne in London.