26. I think, Tom, rather than you, __________.

A. are blamed　　　 B. is to be blamed　 　C. is to blame　　　　　 D. are to blame

25. We were swimming in the lake____________ the storm started.

　 A. when　　　 　　　B. suddenly　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. before

24._____ the _____ tiger, Mrs. Cousins was _____.

A. See, frightened, frightened　　　　　　　　 B. Seeing, frightening, frightening

C. Seen, frightened, frightening　　　　　　　D. Seeing, frightening, frightened

23.You see the lightning ________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

A. the instant　　　　 B. for an instant　 C. on the instant　　 D. in an instant

22.___________, the young man has succeeded in accomplishing the task.

　 A. To his great credit　　　　　　 B. Great to his credit

C. To his much credit　　　　　　 D. To his greatly credit

21. ____________ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

　 A. Having shown　　 B. To be shown　　 C. Having been shown　 　D. To show

19.The computer system ________ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.

A. broke up　　　 　B. broke down　　 　　C. broke away　　 D. broke in

20 The chairman demanded that the meeting _______ until the next week.

A. should put off　　　 　 B. be put off　　　　　　 C. putting off　　　　　　　 　 D. put off

18.Don’t say any more; we all believe the facts than your words. What you have explained doesn’t make _____.

A. sense　 　 　　　　B. fun 　　 　　　　　C. use　 　　　　　　D. meaning

17.He asked us to ________ him ______ carrying through their plan.　

A. assist; with　　 B. help; to　　　 　C. assist; in　　　 　　D. help; with

16. The class __________ 80 students is hard to manage. 　　　

sisting of　　 B. consists of　　 　C. making up of　　 　　D. made up