26、At the conference, political leaders from many countries promised to work   together to defend the world _____ terrorism and other threats.

A. for            B. against           C. beyond          D. without

25、Seldom ______ breakfast when I was a middle school student.

A. had I          B. I had             C. did I have      D. I did have

24、A large number of journalists from both home and abroad will gather in Beijing to _____ the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

A. interview      B. cover            C. approve          D. compete

22、-- How far apart do they live?

--- ________ I know, they live in the same neighborhood. 

A．As long as           B．As far as     C．As well as    D．As often as

21、Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, _____ I will always treasure.

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

20、--- Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation?

--- It _______.

A．all depend    B．all depends     C．is all depended       D．is all depending

19、Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ______ during the day.

A．should have done                                B．would have done   

C．must have done                         D．may have done

18、_______ what they said, we would go on with what we were doing.

A．In contrast with        B．In relation to  

C．On behalf of           D．Regardless of

17、You can ask him again if you like, but it won’t make any _________. He’ll still say no.

A．sense         B．decision             C．contribution     D．difference