A. instead of speaking B. rather than speak
C. and not speak D. but would not talk
29. I _______ you a valuable present for your birthday, but I was short of money that time.
A. would have given B. liked to give
C. liked to have given D. would like to give
30.1 know that Bob is not much of a football player, but when it_________ to maths, he is among the top three in the class-
A. refers B. goes C. comes D. concerns
31- -Why was the road crowded?
-The traffic was _______ by a car accident.
A. held up B. held back C. held out D. held to
32. Xiamen is ____________most beautiful coastal city and I believe I’ll come for ___________second time.
A. a the B. the; a C . the; the D. a; a
33. The car ________at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o’clock tonight.
A. went B. is going C. goes D. will be going
34. Chengdu has cut its birth-rate _______ almost 60 percent in the past 20 years.
A. to B. by C. for D. with
35. If the work _______ by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
A. being completed B. have been completed C. to be completed D. will be completed
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。
Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are ( 36 ). And even if a person is poor he doesn’t feel ( 37 ) poor when he has a car.