24、The novel, which is worth reading, is_________the middle century in China.

A. set in                B. set up                C. set off        D. set aside

23、The pilot realized, ________his horror, that the steamboat was sinking rapidly.

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

22、I’m sorry， madam，the pants are not_________in your size. .

A.  individual              B.  convenient             C.  come              D.  available

21、He was in bad condition， so the doctor_______him to drink wine.

A.  demanded              B.  forbade           C.  prevented             D.  persuaded

20、They wanted to find a new plant which they believed______in the forest.

A.  was existed            B.  existing          C.  existed                          D.  to exist

19、I’m sorry.  Mr.  Smith.  I’ve broken your glasses.

--It doesn’t matter， Mark.  but you___________careful.

must be          B. should be          C. must have been         D. should have been

18、The factories are encouraged to have the latest technology_______the  producing of the products.

A.  to apply to             B.  to be applied for            C.  applying for           D.  applied to

17、You’re getting too old for basketball.  You’d better______table tennis instead.

A.  pick up           B.  take up           C.  make up                D.  keep up

16、________the heart________a pump，he got his friends to know the importance of it.

A.  Compared;to           B.  Comparing;with               C.  Comparing;to         D.  Compared;with

15、He won the first place in the competition  _______his parents very happy.

A.  to make          B.  making           C.  made                            D.  to be made