Government officials cannot ________ accept bribes(受贿)，but in China quite a few take advantage of their power to break the rule .
| A．legally | B．gradually | C．gratefully | D．sincerely |
28. At a rough look, the area of the city is about ______ the old one.
| A．three times the size as | B．three times the size of |
| C．three times that is | D．three times what is |
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 |