27. ---- I hear that as many as 150 people were killed in the storm.

　 ----- Yes, ____ news came as _____ shock to me.

　 　 A. the, the 　　　　　　　　 B. the, a 　　　　　　 C. a, the 　　　　　　　　 D. a, a

26. -----Don’t you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting?

　 ----- No, I really didn’t think _____here.

　 　 A. he has been 　　　 B. he had been　　 C. he would be　 　　　 D. he would have　　　　

25. ______running, learning English needs will.

　 　 A. As with 　　　　　　　 B. As to　　　　　　　　　 C. As for 　　　　　　 D. As if

24. ______left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.

　 　 A. Though such a short time　　　　　　　　 B. Because such a short time

　 　 C. With such a short time　　　　　　 D. As such a short time

23. China became the 143^rd member of the WTO on December 11, 2001, thus _____its 15-year wish to join the global trade body.

A. realized　　　　 B. to realize　 　C. having realized　 　　　　 D. realizing

22. ----Nowadays the doctors are trying their best to reduce the people’s fear____ they would be affected by the present disease called “Bird Flu”.

A. whether　　　 　　　 B. which　　 　　C. that　　 　 　　　D. when

21. When the injured ______to the hospital, they came to _____.

A. was rushed, life　　　　 　　　B. were rushed, life　　

C. rushed, lives　　　 　　　　　　D. were rushed, lives