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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. —I heard that Tony invited the Jacksons to his party but was refused. — But Tony tried to save face among his friends by ______ he had not invited them. A. undertaking B. pretending C. persuading D. reserving 22. I ______ too many bricks, but that ’ s all to the good; we can use any that are over to build a garden wall. A. may have ordered B. may order C. should have ordered D. should order 23. —Police officers earned a low wage at that time. —No wonder it was almost a(n)______ to corruption. A. appeal B. response C. addition D. invitation 24. —Where did you buy the beautiful sheet? —In a shop on the corner of the high street. Its holding a sale and its sheets are ______ by twenty percent. A. fallen down B. cut down C. marked down D. turned down 25. I have run the playschool for two years now and I wish I could find somebody to take it off my hands ______ I can devote more time to my own children. A. as long as B. so that C. as soon as D. in that 26. — Can I borrow your car, Dad? —______— its much too powerful for you to drive. A. It’s not the case B. Don’t be serious C. Not at all D. Forget it 27. The place the travel agency recommended had little or no entertainment and nowhere good______. But the only one good thing was that it didn’t rain all week. A. eating B. to eat C. eaten D. to have eaten 28. While some friends reminded him of his fault, Peter insisted that he ______ right. A. had done B. did C. do D. would do 29. I dont think that he is suitable for this challenging position, ______? A. dont I B. do I C. is he D. isnt he 30. I don ‘ t know ______ Malcolm thinks he knows everything: he makes so many mistakes. A. how B. that C. what D. why 31. Mary wouldn t go on the holiday because it was too expensive and for the same reason, ______. A. Tim would neither B. neither would Tim C. Tim would either D. either would Tim 32. The company threatened to l