24、 I was lost in the strange city; ______it began to rain heavily.

23、He’s very sensitive about being small, so don’t mention it. Which of the following has the same meaning as the word underlined.

       A．This material is sensitive to heat.

       B．When I need advice, he is a helpful and sensitive friend.

       C．A writer mustn’t be too sensitive to criticism.

       D．The Stock Exchange is sensitive to likely political changes.

22、―Have you been to New Zealand?

一No，I’d like to，         ．

    A．too                      B．though                 C．yet                        D．either

21、He continued speaking，         my feelings on the matter.

    A．regardless of          B．as a result of           C．instead of               D．in case of

20、Competition，they believe，         the national character rather than corrupts it．

    A．limits            B．confirms              C．impairs                  D．strengthens

19、He waved his hand to us，         to draw our attention．

    A．to try                   B．trying                  C．tried                             D．try

18、The thought of         made her very annoyed．

    A．making fun of                                            B．making fun

    C．being made fun of                                      D．being making fun

17、Computer lessons must be         to students of all grades，so that they can master this modern communication and learning tool．

    A．avoidable             B．accessible              C．valuable                 D．acceptable

16、He was admitted to a famous university，         was obvious that his situation had gone beyond his parent’s expectations．

    A．what                   B．it                         C．as                          D．and it

15、The boy is looking forward to         if his mother is coming．

    A．see                      B．seeing                  C．seen                             D．saw