24、—Hey, did you enjoy the vacation in London?

—No．Our vacation was totally ruined; not only was the food terrible but the weather was awful        .

A．in the meanwhile                                   B．as well

C．as a matter of fact                                            D．in addition

23、Henry proved himself a true gentleman and beauty of his       was seen at its best when he worked with others．

A．temper          B．behaviour           C．character           D．talent

22、When       about one of the biggest problems today, many experts say that an energy crisis is approaching and is thus threatening mankind's survival．

A．asked          B．being asked          C．having asked         D．asking

21、—How long do you suppose it is        he arrived here?

—A week or so．

A．when         B．before          C．after          D．since

20、We     writing a letter of complaint to the manager himself．But we'd like to hear your opinion first．

A．have been thinking of                            B．had thought of

C．were thinking of                             D．thought of

19、On receiving the admission letter from Harvard University,        that he stood for quite a while speechless．

A．Bruce was too excited                          B．so excited was Bruce

C．so excited Bruce was                         D．too excited was Bruce

18、October 1st in 2009 witnessed the grand National Day Military Parade, which has greatly

       China's status in the world．

A．enlarged          B．inspired           C．promoted                D．encouraged

17、        satisfies the teacher is       the naughty boy is making progress in all his subjects．

A．That; that        B．That; what        C．What; what        D．What; that

16、—How's the public transportation in the city?

—It's very convenient, so there           be any difficulty in travelling around．

A．wouldn't       B．shouldn't          C．mustn't            D．needn't

15、Occasions are quite rare         the father has the time to spend a day with his kids．

A．when          B．which           C．why        D．that