25、When he was retired and went back home in _____, he was already in______.

A. the fifties; his sixty              B. fifties; his sixties

C. the fifties; his sixties            D. fifty; sixty

24、---He ought to have been warned of the danger.

---_______but he wouldn’t listen to me.

A. He did       B. He should      C. He ought to     D. He was

23、 ---Would you like to have a cigarette?

---No, thanks. It is three years since I _______.

A. have begun to smoke           B. smoked

C. began to not smoke             D. had smoked

22、I tried to get through to her, but she simply ___ not turn on her cellphone as she was busy.

A. could        B. might        C. would           D. should

21、 ________ the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.

A. During the 1980s when                    B. That it was in the 1980s

C. It was in the 1980s that                     D. It was in the 1980s when

20、―Welcome, miss. May I help you?

―________. I want a lipstick.

   A. Sounds great                                     B. I hope so

   C. You’re welcome                             D. Please yourself

19、He had already walked three or four miles ________ he saw a cart, half-full of hay, by the side of the road.

A. when             B. while                   C. until                    D. unless

18、A photo ________ on Aug. 23, 2008 shows a bird’s eye view of the Bird’s Nest, shining with colors and lights during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

A. taking             B. taken                C. was taken          D. is taking

17、When it comes to “The Best Tourist Attractions in China”, the first ________ impresses us is Mianyang.

A. that             B. one                   C. which                 D. what

16、―Oh, my God! I just missed the last bus back home.

―That’s really bad. I’m sure you ________ it, but you were not in a hurry.

   A. could catch                                     B. had caught

   C. could have caught                            D. would catch