25. My father ____ my brother for driving but he wanted to pick ____ the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.

A. advised; up 　　　　 B. persuaded; out 　 C. intended; up 　　 D. managed; out

24. However, at times this balance in nature is disturbed, ____ a number of possibly unforeseen effects.

A. lying in　　 　　　　　 B. calling in 　　　　 C. taking in　 　　　　 D. resulting in

23. ---How do you like the film?

　---There was nothing special--- it was only ____.

A. average　　 　　　　　 B. usual　　 　　　　　　 C. normal　 　　　　　 D. common

22. I'll be home late, but please don't stay ____ for me.

A. up　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　 　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　 　　　　　 D. on

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. To his surprise, his new play well ____ by the public in China, met a cold welcome abroad.

A. received　 　　　　　　 B. accepted　 　　　　 C. accepting 　　　　 D. receiving

20. D　 此处意为：在较短时间内，读完众多的材料。master掌握；go over复习；present呈现，展现；此三项均不妥；只有get through (读完)最恰当。

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