A. why B. how C. where D. what

　　(　　)27. According to the new regulation, every employee shall be paid ________ their work so that productivity can be increased.

　　A. in regard to B. in reference to C. in proportion to D. in contrast to

　　(　　)28. The news said that the death toll in the tsunami in Indonesia had climbed over 400, with a lot more reported ________．

　　A. to miss B. to have been missing C. having missed D. missing

　　(　　)29. The girl was then hit a second time by another van ________ an elderly trash collector came to her aid, according to some witnesses.

　　A. before B. where C. until D. when

　　 (　　)30. The autobiography Becoming by Michelle Obama, ________ about her life in the White House, sold well once on the market.

　　A. definitely B. essentially C. initially D. accurately

(　　)31. Whenever I feel lonely or upset, I always do some reading, which ________ me well.

　　A. serves B. suits C. favors D. motivates

　　(　　)32. With the application of 5G technology ________ profound changes in almost all fields throughout the world.

　　A. will come B. are coming C. comes D. come

　　(　　)33. As an American living in Tianjin for about 10 years, Chris says that it has been a ________ to be a witness to China's great progress.

　　A. privilege B. preference C. priority D. principle

　　(　　)34. -Hope there will be an end to the trade war between China and the US.

　　-Indeed, otherwise both sides ________ a lot.

　　A. must suffer B. were to suffer C. suffered D. would suffer

　　(　　)35. -Kelly, what do you think of the guy who has a sweet voice?

　　-To be frank, he is ________．

　　A. not the salt of the earth B. not my cup of tea

　　C. a person of interest D. a man in the street

　　第二节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Julie was one of my favorite students at the University of Nebraska. I remember her coming to me after class one day. While most students hurriedly left, Julie __36__ to ask questions about the next week's exam.

　　Julie never __37__ it to the exam, though. The day after our conversation, she was tragically struck by a truck.

　　In Julie's ward, her parents stood in quiet __38__. The physician entered, cleared his __39__， and said, "Your Julie has only a few __40__ to live." He felt the __41__ to ask, "Would you consider donating some of her organs？"

　　__42__， in a neighboring state, Mary leaned forward, her eyes following every movement of her child. She was __43__ memories to enjoy when she could no longer __44__ him.

　　Several states away, John, 26, was reading to his sons, his body connected to a life­giving "artificial kidney". Doctors had given him a __45__ of only weeks to live. His only hope was a kidney transplant.

Julie's grief­stricken parents __46__ the physician's question in their mind. Julie had once