25．Luckily, we ’d brought a road map with us without ______ we could have lost our way.

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

24．It will not be a long time _______ your mother ______ back home from Europe.

A．since; returns　　　　 B．before; comes　　 C．after; will come　　 D．before; has come

23．--We could have walked to the supermarket; it was only half a mile away.

--- Yes, a taxi ______ at all necessary.

A．wasn’t 　　　　　　　　 B．weren’t 　　　　　　 C．hadn’t been 　　　　 D．wouldn’t be

22．Pop music is such an important part of society _______ it has even influenced out language.

A．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．which 　　　　　　　 C．where　　　　　　　　　 D．that

21．An old lady came ______ to the bus stop only _______ the bus had gone.

A．to run; to find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．running; to find　　　

C．and ran; finding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．running; finding

20．We would have avoided that terrible accident, _____ Jack, the driver, ______ too much that night.

A．but; had drunk 　　 B．but; drank 　　　　 C．so; was drinking　　 D．yet; was drunk

19．In the time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to ___________ with the rapid changes of society.

A．keep pace　　　　　　 B．keep touch　　　　 C．go on　　　　　　　　　 D．make progress

18．Alice’s father always brings her a nice gift ________ he returns home from his business trip.

A．by the time　　　　　　 B．at the time 　　　　 C．every time　　　　　　 D．in the time

17．We had just covered a distance of three miles _______ the engine ______ and the car came to a stop.

A．then; was broken 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．when; broke down

C, until; was failed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．since; burst out

16．Things that seem to be difficult to handle are actually very easy once you get ______ of them.

A．the hold 　　　　　　　 B．the hang 　　　　　 C．command 　　　　　　 D．a touch