24. So far I haven’t adapted to the fast　　　　 　of the modern life in Tokyo. (2010·杭州市西湖区期中考试)

A. step　　　 B. style　 　C. pace　　 D. manner

23. -You shall get an iPhone　 as long as you come out first in the contest.

-Is that a 　　　　? Don’t let me down, I hope.(福建省厦门市2010届高中毕业班质量检查)

A. trick　　 B. decision　　 C. promise　 D. goal

22. As it has never been held in Asia, 　　　　　　2010 Shanghai World Expo will

　Be　　　　 　honour for all of the Asians.(2010·福建泉州普通高中毕业班质量检查)

A. the; an　　 B. /;an　　 C. the; the　　　 D. /;the

21. Whenever we are in　 　　　　　　trouble, we should never lose　 heart. (杭州七中2009学年第一学期高二期中考试)

A. a; the　　　 B. a; a　　 C. /;/　　　 D. /;the

20. Kelly gave me a vivid　　　　 　of her trip to Mount Tai after her return.(2008·菏泽高三统考)

A. explanation　　 B. account

C. imagination　　 D. idea

19. The young man made a 　　　　to his parents that he would try　 to earn his own living after graduation.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (2008·湖北)

A. prediction　　　 B. promise

C. plan　　　　　　 D. contribution

18. I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real　　　 　.(2008·山东)

A. exchange　　　 B. bargain

C. trade 　　　　D. business

17. What’s the　　　　 　of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while? 　　　　　　　　　　　　　(2008·福建)

A. sense　　 B. Matter　　 C. case　　　 D. opinion

16. We went right round to the west coast by 　　　　　sea instead of driving

　across 　　　　　　continent.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (2008·江苏)

A. the; the　　　 B. /；the

C. the; /　　　　 D. /; /

15. 　　apple fell from the tree and hit him on 　　　　　head.(2008·浙江)

A. An; the　　　 B. The; the

C. An; / 　　　　D. The；/