28. All the frightened boys sat _____ there, ______ to speak.

　　　　 A. still; unable　　 B. still; were unable　 C. quiet; unable　 D. quietly; didn’t able

27. We liked the oil painting better _____ we looked at it.

　　　　 A. as　 B. while　 C. the moment　 D. the more

26. _____ arriving at the spot, the police ______ to take photos.

　　　　 A. On; get down　 B. On; set out　　 C. As; took up　 　　 D. As; devoted themselves

25. --- It is wrong for a student to follow ______ his teacher says. --- It’s true. I can’t agree ______.

　　　　 A. whatever; more B. no matter what; more　 C. whatever; much　 D. no matter what; much

24. I can’t see the screen. His head is ______.

　　　　 A. on the way　　 　　　 B. in the way　　 C. in a way　　 D. by the way

23. If you go to Xi’an, you will find the palaces there more splendid than commonly _______.

　　　　 A. supposed　　　 B. suppose　　 C. to suppose　　 　　 D. supposing

22. With much information _____, we had better not make a decision immediately.

　　　　 A. checked　　 B. examining　　 C. to test　　 　　　　　　 D. to check

21. The man put his shoulder on the cart and pushed it, but it ______ move a bit.

　　　　 A. wouldn’t　　　 B. shouldn’t C. mightn’t　　 　　　 D. couldn’t

20. Once _____, it can never be forgotten.

　　　　 A. visit　 B. to be visited　 C. visiting　 D. visited

19. I meant ____ you, but I fell ill yesterday.

　　　　 A. helping　　 B. helped　 C. to help　 D. help