C. to be persuaded D. to persuade

26. —So you missed the meeting.

—________. I got there five minutes before it finished.

A. Not at all B. Not exactly C. Not especially D. Not really

27. —When did you lose your passport, sir?

—It was yesterday evening ______ I was walking down the street.

A. when B. that C. which D. on which

28. Having questioned the spy for two days, the officer didn’t ______ any valuable information.

A. associate B. obtain C. reform D. cast

29. The price of meat has increased greatly recently. In my opinion, it should remain ______, or

people will not be able to afford it.

A. valid B. dynamic C. stable D. initial

30. Holmes and Watson spent the night ___in the lady’s room.

A .being locked B .locking C. locked D. lock

31. The message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of ______ others actually understand.

A. why B. that C. which D. what

32. The engine of the bus was _________，and the bad weather added to the worries of the passengers.

A. in vain B. in good condition C. out of work D. out of order

33. Occasions are quite rare ____ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.

A. who B. which C. why D. when

34. Mike _______ in touch with his former schoolmates, who had been living there for ages, as

soon as he arrived in America.

A. is bound to get B. set about getting C. get down to get

35. Before I gave my name he ______, which made me very angry.

A. rang off B. got through C. rang back D. hung on

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen D. set out getting