Section Ⅱ Use of English 　　

Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 　　

The United States is a confederation of states. Each state has the(26) to make laws with regard to the state. (27) , based on public opinion, states can(28) policies regarding education, and they may(29) a state income tax; they also determine the speed(30) , housing codes, and the drinking age. 　　

In most parts of the United States, you(31) be 21 years old to buy alcohol in a liquor store, bar,(32) restaurant. In some states you may buy beer in a grocery store. If a store sells alcohol to a minor, the(33) of the store is usually(34) a large sum of money.(35) , many areas have an open-container law,(36) means that people may not drink alcohol on the street or in a car. Anyone(37) with an open container of alcohol may be arrested. 　　

(38) , with all of these laws, the(39) of alcohol is a serious(40) in the United States and Canada. Drinking on college campuses,(41) there are many underage drinkers has(42) greatly. In fact, alcohol sales have gone up(43) the legal drinking age was(44) from 18 to 21. Some people believe that if there were no legal drinking age,(45) in some other countries, North American youth would drink less. 　　

26.A privilege 　B advantage　 C right 　D tradition 　　

27.A As a result 　B For example 　C In other words　 D In this case 　　

28.A demand 　B disagree　 C discuss　 D determine 　　

29.A collect 　B issue　 C demand 　D implement 　　

30.A limit 　B control 　B control 　D regulation 　　

31.A can 　B shall 　B shall　 D must 　　

32.A and 　B or　 C also　 D not 　　

33.A clerk 　Bsalesperson 　Cowner 　D host 　　

34.A fined 　B charged 　C punished 　D suffered 　　

35.A In addition 　B In fact 　C In reality 　D In general 　　

36.A that 　B this 　C it 　D which 　　

37.A exposed 　B suspected 　C caughted 　D detected 　　

38.D detected 　B Anyway　 C Moreover 　D Neverthless 　　

39.A application 　B consumption 　C expenditure 　D usage 　　

40.A condition　 B crisis　 C question 　D problem 　　

41.A though 　B as 　C where 　D which 　　

42.A raised 　B increased 　C peaked 　D climaxed 　　

43.D climaxed 　B since 　C before 　D after 　　

44.A shifted 　B upgraded　 C uplifted 　D changed 　　

45.A same 　B for 　C as 　D in Section?