一、词汇和语法：

　　1. " When is the concert supposed to start?"

　　"It now.

　　A. is about starting B. was about to start

　　C. is about to start D. was about starting

　　2. Your help, I would not have succeeded.

　　A. But that B. But for C. But if D. Thanks to

　　3. It is no talking to him because he will never change his mind.

　　A. help B. use C. time D. Way

　　4. Fujian Province lies the east of China and Taiwan Province is the east of Fujian.

　　A. in; in B. to; in C. to;to D. in;to

　　5. full preparation, you won't have much chance of success.

　　A. After B. Before C. With D. Without

　　6. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill we all sat down to rest.

　　A. until B. when C. then D. than

　　7. I'd rather you anything about it for the time being.

　　A. don't do B. don't C. didn't so D. didn't

　　8. Lisa was busy taking notes Mark was searching the Internet for information.

　　A. until B. unless C. while D. if

　　9. Since he left the University, he in an accounting company.

　　A. has been working B. had worked

　　C. had been working D. was working

　　10. There is no doubt you will pass the exam this time. You have worked so hard in the past months.

　　A. whether B. that C. if D. what

　　11. The house was sold for $60,000 , which was far more than its real .

　　A. money B. payment C. value D. profit

　　12. Sorry ,we cannot you the job because you don't have any work experience.

　　A. make B.send C.offer D.prepare

　　13. When I was in the waiting room at the station yesterday, I read a magazine in order to time.

　　A. spend B. kill C. take D. waste

　　14. Because of the mist, none of those who saw the flying object could tell its shape.

　　A. steady B.precise C. likely D. rigid

　　15. So far as is known, the original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are no longer in .

　　A. evidence B.emphasis C.emergency D.existence

　　16. The speaker did not mention many facts, so we asked him to be more .

　　A. specific B. special C. particular D. respective

　　17. The satellite was launched into around the moon.

　　A. cricle B. orbit C. path D.way

　　18. Would you mind keeping a(n) on our house while we're way?

　　A. hand B. look C. eye D. mind

　　19. It is so hot. You should put the food into the refrigerator now. Otherwise, it will soon.

　　A. harm B. hurt C. spoil D. damage

　　20. The idea sounds very good. But will it work in ?

　　A. practice B. place C. advance D. theory