27、 Owing to heavy traffic jams, many people would like to choose the train____ driving.

      A. in preference to       B. in addition to              C. as with                   D. as well as

26、 Nowadays food safety is a big problem and nobody can guarantee all foods are secure to us, but food produced in the normal companies is______ better.

      A. strictly          B. absolutely                   C. relatively                 D. exactly

25、 Now in view of the bad economic situation, most people think it_____ that the price of houses will continue to go down.

      A. ridiculous              B. accurate                    C. stable                     D. reasonable

24、------Since this is an important task, why don’t you appoint Rose to carry it out?

------She may forget ---she is not very____.

   A. loyal                      B. patient                       C. powerful                D. reliable

23、In face of the low employment, a great many graduates, when hunting for a position, would rather______ a potential career future first than a high salary, which is a sensible choice.

      A. go with                  B. agree with                 C. allow for                D. provide for

22、----Does the new programme work well on tourism?

----Yes. It___ more tourists.

      A. brings in                B. applies for                 C. results from           D. leads to

21、----All passengers but Lucy died in the traffic accident.

----Only she_____?

      A. survived                 B. fled                           C. missed                   D. rescued

20、Since economic is declining, a lot of people have to______ their expenses to what they can afford.

      A. add                        B. limit                          C. combine                 D. press

19、At the beginning of the year 2009 the stock market appears to be inspiring in China, because the latest_____ on stimulating(刺激)the economic development seems to be effective.

      A. solution                  B. intention                    C. attempt                  D. operation

18、------You must hand in your report before September 10, which is the______?

------Ok. I will try my best to meet it. Thank you.

      A. need                      B. deadline                     C. regulation               D. agreement