Mother _____ us stories when we were children.
| A．was used to tell | B．is used to telling | C．used to tell | D．used to telling |
27. The Grand Theatre in Shanghai is open to visitors during the daytime ______ there is a performance going on.
| A．when | B．except for |
| C．except when | D．Except |
26. Talking about buying cars, I prefer a car less than 100,000 yuan to ______ over the amount.
| A．this | B．it |
| C．that | D．One |
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary 25%
Part A: Grammar 16%
25. ______ good knowledge of several languages is essential to ______ study of comparative literature because without it one can read books only in translation.
| A．A…the | B．A…/ | C．The…the | D．/…/ |
35．________，the mayor's health care reform hasn't been accepted by all the people in the city yet．
| A．As reasonable it may sound | B．As it may sound reasonable |
| C．Reasonable as it may sound | D．Reasonable as may it sound |
34．He glanced 
at the note，_______and went on with the meeting．
| A．turned it down | B．gave it out | C．brought it on | D．put it aside |