24. It is reported that many a new house 　　　at present in the disaster area.　　　　　　 (D)

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

23. May I take this book out of the reading room?

　 No, you 　　　　. You read it in here.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

　 A. mightn’t　　　　 B. won’t　　　　　 C. needn’t　　　　　 D. mustn’t

22. Studies show that people are more 　　　　to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

A. likely　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　 C. probable　　　　　 D. sure　　

21. I have to see the doctor because I 　　　　a lot lately.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

　 A. have been coughing　　　　　　　　　 B. had coughed

　 C. coughed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cough

20. John thinks it won’t be long 　　　　he is ready for his new job.　　　　　　　　 (C)

　 A. when　　　　　 B. after　　　　　 C. before　　　　　 D. since

19. His first book 　　　　next month is based on a true story.　　　　　　　　　　 　　(B)

　 A. published　　　　 B. to be published　　　 C. to publish　　　 D. being published

18. It never occurred to me _____ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.　 (D)

　 A. which　　 B. what C. that　 D. if

17.John opened the door . There _____ he had never seen before.　　 (D)

　 A. a girl did stand　　 B. a girl stood　 　C. did a girl stand　 D. stood a girl

16._____ from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees .　　 (A )

　 A. Seen　　 B. Seeing C. Having seen　　 　D. To see