25、Having spent two days on one subject and ______ two on the other subject, I am now ready for the exam．

A．other                      B．next                       C．those                    D．another

24、________ the sudden flash of light, there came a loud thunder．

A．Following                     B．Followed                C．To follow              D．Follow

23、________ the 29^th Olympics the best ever Games, Beijing will have to make several big changes．

A．Making                  B．Make                      C．To make               D．Having made

22、 Will you join us in playing cards?

-- Thank you, but _______ at the moment．

A．I’d like to not                                           B．I’m afraid so

C．I’d rather not                                           D．I’d better not to

21、 Would you like some coffee?

-- Yes, and please get me some milk, too．I prefer coffee ______ milk．

A．to                         B．than                       C．with                     D．of

20、I’ve visited a lot of different places and stayed in lots of different hotels, but none of them ______ this one．

A．matches                  B．beats                      C．suits                     D．compares

19、Thousands of works of art, ________ the most famous paintings, were _______ during the war．

A．included; missed                                    B．including; missing         

C．included; missing                                   D．including; missed

18、______ the help of the painters and workers, the people of St Petersburg managed to bring back the beauty of their culture and history．

A．Under                    B．By                         C．On                       D．With

17、Although he explained again and again, he could not make himself ______ by all of us．

A．understand            B．understanding          C．understood            D．be understood

16、Most of the men ______ climb out of the burning ship in time．However, four men were not quick enough to escape the flames．

A．could                         B．were able to                  C．had to                   D．would rather