語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

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The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox, which is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy, oxen are the major animals  31  (pull) plows (犁).

    Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures, with their meat and milk as food full of nutrition,  32  their skin used to make clothes and shoes.

In the past, oxen played an important role in the  33  (spirit) life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who 1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share  34  among family members when holding a ceremony for children  35  reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members.  36  (express) their love for oxen, people in some  37  areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which  38  (indicate) they regard the creature as human.

   Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to  39  animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe  40  oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.

—Was it two months ago__ you luckily got an opportunity to spend your holidays in Spain?

 —______. John was the lucky dog.

A. that, Not I      B. when, Not really      C. that, Not me    D. that, Yes

Nowadays with the development of science, more and more new technology       to the fields of IT.

A. has introduced  B. was introduced  C. will introduce  D. is being introduced

The reason why he failed is ______ he was too careless.

A.because          B.that            C.for            D.because of

The article suggests that when a person _____ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.

A. is       B. be       C. were   D. was

Jackson _____ to work in the government office though he hated serving there.

A. wanted      B. was wanted       C. was wanting      D. had wanted

More than a dozen students in that school _____ abroad to study medicine last year.

A. sent    B. were sent    C. had sent     D. had been sent

The residents, _____ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.

A. all their homes          B. all whose homes

C. all of whose homes           D. all of their homes

The science of computer, _____ rapid progress has been made in recent years, is the most important of all science.

A. to which    B. in which     C. with which D. which

_____ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.

A. What is required       B. What requires    C. It is required      D. It requires