23、No sooner        the news than they rushed out into the street .

       A．they heard          B．they had heard     C．did they hear       D．had they heard 

22、―I don’t suppose he could have done well in the exam last week , ______ he ?

― ________ , he almost failed to pass the exam .

A．had ; Yes                B．has ; No                  C．couldn’t ; Yes          D．did ; No

21、―How do you usually go to work ?

―If it is fine , I _____ on foot .

A．will go                   B．go                          C．have gone               D．won’t go

20、Although she had been ill for a long time , it still came as a shock when she _____ died .

       A．eventually               B．willingly                  C．unexpectedly           D．disappointedly

19、Most experts predict that all these changes will lead to a strong and powerful China , _______ that can surprise the whole world .

       A．what                      B．one                         C．the one                   D．which

18、―You know what ? Tom wants to be Harry Potter after he graduates from school

―Are you kidding ? He will never ______ a person like him

A．change                   B．turn                        C．make                      D．get

17、―Your brother enjoys playing football ?

―Sure . He is , ______ , an excellent sportsman .

A．strange as it seems                                     B．as it seems strange  

C．if it seems strange                                       D．how it seems strange

16、Mr. Hu has just arrived , but I didn’t know he ________ until this afternoon .

       A．has been coming     B．will come               C．comes                    D．was coming

15、―Did you enjoy yourself at the party ?

―Sorry to say , I didn’t . It was ______ a meeting than a party .

A．more of                  B．rather like                C．less of                    D．more or less

14、We will all appreciate _______ you can come to join us in developing our hometown .

       A．that if                     B．it if                         C．it that                     D．that when