27. She could have done just as well as you, _____ the chance.
[A]given [ B] to give [ C] giving [D] give
答案：A 分词做状语。句中的分号提醒我们用分词。
28. But for the rain, we _____ a nice holiday.
[A]should have [B]would have had [C]would have [D]well enough
答案：B 虚拟语气。But for 要不是，假如没有。表示与过去事实相反，属条件状语从句。
29. ______ I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.
[A]When [B]As [C]While [D]Since
答案：C 状语从句。从题干来看这是一个让步状语从句。
30. What may happen to you, if you _____ in your school work?
[A]fall down [B]fall apart [C]fall off [D]fall behind
答案：D 短语辨析。fall behind 据句意D项最适合。
31 . She was _____ the top prize in the competition.
[A]awarded [B]rewarded [C]received [D]accepted
答案：A 词义辨析。Award 授予，给予。据句意A项最适合。
32 . They have _____ many horrible crimes against the people.
[A]done [B]made [C]committed [D]had
答案：C 固定搭配。Commit crimes 犯罪，其他的动词无此搭配。
33 . We have decided to call _____ Mr. Black sometime next week at his home.
[A]on [B]at [C]up [D]for
答案：D 短语辨析。Call for 要求，提倡。据句意D项最适合。
34. His failure to pay the debts _______ the suspicion that he was not to betrusted.
[A]concerns [B]confesses [C]confuses [D]confirms
答案：D 词义辨析。Confirms 证实，确定。据句意D项最适合。
35 . Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were_______ to meet and have a chat with him.
[A]eager [B]desperate [C]urgent [D]earnest
答案：A 词义辨析。Eager to do sth. 渴望做某事。
36 . We were deeply impressed by her important _______ to the success of the project.
[A]work [B]determination [C]improvement [D]contribution
答案：D 词义辨析。Contribution 贡献。据句意D项最适合。
37. I'd like to take ________of this opportunity to thank you for your co-operation.
[A]advantage [B]occasion [C]benefit [D]profit
答案：A 固定搭配。Take advantage of sth. to do sth.
38. She told me it was the most ______ gift her daughter had received.
[A]delighting [B]delighted [C]delights [D]delight
答案：A 分词。选A项，现在分词表主动。
39 . Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people______ harm them.
[A]fewer than [B]other than
[C]rather than [D]better than
答案：C 短语辨析。rather than 而不是，宁可不，而不。据句意C项最适合。
40. Bill doesn't ______ what people say about him.
[A]concern [B]matter [C] care [D] disturb
答案：A 词义辨析。Concern 使担心，挂念，使忧虑。据句意A项最适合。
