26. __________ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.

A. As　　　　 　　　　 B. For　　　　　　 C. With　　　　 　　　 D. On

25. He is no longer in good condition, and his ability to work is limited. I ____________ him to give up the job but failed.

A. suggested　　　 B. persuaded　　 　　　 C. tried to persuade　 D. managed

24. To our delight, we got_________ volunteers to do the work as we expected.

A. as twice many　 　 B. twice as many　　　　　 C. twice many as　　 D. as many twice

23. The new road is __________ of the old one.

　A. more than three times the length　 　　　　　 B. three times more than the length

　C. more than the length　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. more three times than the length

22. Electronic devices such as iPods and headphones can do great harm to our hearing if _______ improperly.

A. being used 　　　　 B. used　　　 　　　　　　　 C. to be used　　 　　D. having been used

21. His teacher told him that since his parents were working abroad, either his grandparents or one of his uncles ______ allowed to come to the parents’ meeting.

A. was　 　　　　　　　　 B. were　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. are　　 　　　　　　 　　 D. is

20.—It is known to all that this factory pours lots of waste water into the Changjiang River every year.

—_________ near my hometown.

A. So does it　 B. So it is　 　 　　　 C. So does the one　 D. So the one does　

19. He didn’t attend the meeting last night, _________ he doesn’t know our plan for the picnic.

A. that’s why　 　　　 B. that’s because　 　　　 C. which is why　 　　　 D. which is because

18.—You shouldn’t have talked back to our teacher like that. It was awfully impolite.

—You are right. I _________crazy at that moment.

A. need have been　　　 B. could be　　 　　　　　　　 C. must have been　　　 D. should have been

17. It _____be really cold in November sometimes in Wujing though we usually have warm and sunny days.

A. should　　 　　　　 B. will　　　 　　　　 C. must　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. can