A. Mr. Jackson was the last passenger to board the plane. B. Mr. Jackson was surprised to see a sign in the seat. plane Mr. Jackson took was heavily loaded with luggage. 15. What did Mr. Jackson find out in the end? A. The soldier took the sign off the seat. B. The soldier took up the seat for his girlfriend. C. The girl getting on the plane was his friend. 二、单项选择 (每题 1 分;满分 15 分) 16. --- What do you think of _________ party? --- It couldn’t be better. It is _________ great success. A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a 17. Because of having been out of work for months, Mr. Smith now hasn’t enough to _____ ___ his living costs. A. fill B. cover C. spend D. offer 18. Recently I took my daughter to Qingdao for a visit, where we _________ for five days. A. had stayed B. have stayed C. were staying D. stayed 19. --- May I have your to leave a little earlier? --- Of course, but you should come back tomorrowby 8 o’clock. A. permission B. attention C. impression D. suggestion 20. He told me the date _________ he joined the League, _________ he would never forget. A. when;which B. when;when C. which;that D. which;which 21. The sun heats the earth, _________ the air to rise and the winds to blow. A. caused B. causing C. causes D. to cause 22. My mother always gets a bit _________ if we don’t arrive when we say we will. A. anxious B. astonished C. amazed D. embarrassed 23. It was said that the math test is rather difficult. _________, all the students got good marks. A. Luckily B. Similarly C. Surprisingly D. disappointedly 24. The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than _