24. ---What do you think made him so excited?

---_____in the English competition.

A. Winning the first prize　　　 　　 B. Won the first prize　

C. He won the first prize　　　　 　　 D. Because he won the first prize

23. ____ finishes the work ahead of time will be ____ though we don’t know who it will be.　

A. Those who; rewarded　　　　 　　　　　 B. Anyone; rewarding　

C. Whoever; rewarded　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. No matter who; rewarding

22. Over 60,000 people died _____ the earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province.

　 A. with regard to　 B. as a consequence of　 C. in the course of　 D. on the ground of

21. The tourist ____ one of the hotel servants with stealing money.

　 A. charged　　　 B. criticized　　　　 C. accused　　 D. caught

20. In the court, you have to state the facts _____.

　 A. like it was　　 B. like they were　　 C. as it is　　　 D. as they are

19. ____ our country has so many good table-tennis players, we have to decide on the best ones to take part in the game.

A. As　　　 B. Since　　　 C. If　　　　 D. While

18. The sofa used to ____ a bed when a relative came to stay with us.

　 A. use for　　 B. make into　　 C. serve as　　 D. stand for

17. ---Is the White House ____ to ordinary visitors?

---Of course.　

A. available　　 B. accessible　　 C. adjustable　　 D. reasonable

16. ---My flat needs _____.　　　

　 ---Would you like me _____ it for you?

　 A. cleaning; to do　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. cleaning; doing　　　　

C. being cleaned; to do　　　　　　　 　 　　D. to be cleaned; doing

15. The thief ____ from the two policemen who were holding him and ran away.

　 A. broke off　　　 B. broke up　　 C. broke away　　　 D. broke down