23. I believe ______no use reading without understanding.

A．that　　 B．this　 C．it　　　 D．/

22. ______ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.

A．According to　　　 B．Different from　　 C．Apart from　　 　　　 D．Due to

21. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once ______with each other.

　　　 A. they had quarreled 　 B. they have quarreled　 C. had they quarreled　　 D. have they quarreled

20. -You haven’t been to the Great Wall, have you?

　 -_______. How I wish to go there!

　　　 A. Yes, I have 　　　 B. Yes, I haven’t　 C. No, I have 　　　 D. No, I haven’t

19. It is the first time that I ______ here.

A. come　　　 B. have come　 C. came　　 D. had come

18. ______ he thinks of the happy old days, he can’t help smiling.

A. Every time that　 B. Every time as　　 C. Every time when　 D. Every time

17. With the teacher’s help, my English has improved ______.

A. a good many　 B. a great deal　 C. a large amount 　D. a large quantity

16. ______catch the early bus, we got early that morning.

　 A. In order that　　 B. In order to　 　　 C. So that　　　 　 D. So as to

15. The poor man, ______, ran out of the dark cave.

A．tiring and frightened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．tired and frightened

C．tired and frightening　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．tiring and frightening

14. What you said at the meeting was not ______. In some way, it was totally out of place.

A. in the places　　 　B. in place　　　 C. in the place of　　 　 D. in places