27. When science, business, and art learn something of______ methods and goals, the world will surely be a better place to live in.

A. one another's B. one another C. each other's D. each other

28. The British Museum, _______we visited during a recent trip to Britain is really a great place to learn about history.

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

29. --I'm sorry, I_______ a little bit earlier.

--No problem, I haven't been waiting for too long.

A. would be B. should have been C. will be D. must have been

30. Andrew remained firm in his_____ that the policy was wrong.

A. advice B. idea C. belief D. reason

31. --I'm still working on the program.

--Time is _____, and you will be late for the deadline.

A. running out B. coming out C. going out D. giving out

32. I wanted to catch____ early bus, but couldn't get____ ride to the station.

A. / ; the B. an ; the C. the ; a D./;a

33. Natalie_____the pile of books and papers into her bag and left the room.

A. sweeps B. swept C is sweeping D. has swept

34. The singer is very_____ with young people, who like his voice and style

A. familiar B. popular C. particular D. similar

35. The fire escape should always be open____a fire, especially in dry weather

A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of

B) 完形填空（共 20小题）

　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36至 55各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

I once had a big, strong dog called Muggs. He always 36 as if he thought I wasn't one of the family. There was a small 37 of being on of the family. 38 he didn't bite the family as 39 as he bit strangers. 40 in the years that we had him he bit everybody but 41 , and he mad a pass at her once. but 42 .

That was during the month when we suddenly had mice, and Muggs 43 to do anything about them. They seemed like pet mice, 44 like mice somebody had trained. They were so 45 that one night when we had guest for dinner, Mother 46 a lot of little dishes with food in them on the floor in the kitchen 47 the mice would be 48 that and