Part II Language Knowledge(45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

　　Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. The air quality in the city, _____ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.

　　　A. as B. it C. that D. what

22. The little child stood on the chair to make himself _____ taller.

　　A. looking B. to look C. looked D. look

23. Born and brought up in the East, I had to get used to the English accent_____ sounded quite different to our way of speaking.

　　A. who B. where C. which D. when

24. Not only the students but also the teacher in the past three courses from the new teaching method.

　　A．have benefited B．has benefited C．benefit D．is benefited

25. -Mary, please speak a little louder so that I can hear you clearly, ______?

-OK, I'll have a try.

　　A. will you B. can you C. will she D. can she

26. He finds his mother has changed a lot, quite different from _________ she was five years ago.

A. who B. that C. how D. what

27. _____with Uma, a dentist, made the long flight from the US much faster.

A. Talked B. Talking C. Having talked D. To have talked

28. Only after I finished my meal _____to order another one for him.

A. I decided B. I had decided C. had I decided D. did I decide

29. Mr. Jackson _____ the city quite well since he _____ in the city for a couple of years.

A. knows, has been B. has known, was C. knows, was D. has known, has been

30. --- I haven't got what we ordered yet.

--- Just a little patience. You get the answer this very afternoon.

A．could B．shall C．must D．may

31. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ______with creativity and imagination.

A. the one B. each C. one D. that

32. It was probably at that moment _____I understood what kindness really was.