27、If         to make a list of British universities, most people in China would start with Cambridge or Oxford.

       A．to ask                 B．asking                 C．asked                  D．ask

26、―Who is making so much noise in the garden?

―         the children.

       A．There are            B．They are              C．That is                D．It is

25、I rang you several times but couldn’t         .

       A．pull through         B．live through         C．look through        D．get through

24、         the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.

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

23、I know she can be very annoying, but         I think you should apologize to her for your rude remarks.

       A．all the while         B．in fact                 C．once in a while     D．all the same

22、There were many people queuing outside the restaurant. I waited ten minutes before         .

       A．being served        B．serving                C．are served           D．to be served

21、Diana sold most of her things. She has rarely         left in her house.

       A．anything              B．everything           C．nothing               D．something

20、―Why do so many people go fishing in winter?

―They say fish in winter tastes better than         in summer.

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

19、At the sight of the police, the thieves ran away in all          （方向）

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

18、This television set has a picture of poor          （质量）though it is cheap.