24. If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one __________ able to paint such realistic pictures.

A. would be　　　 　　　　　　 B. would have been　　 　　　 C. should be　　　　　 D. should have been

23. Nowadays many people prefer to have the booked goods _________ to their house rather than come to the shop for them.

A. to deliver　　　　　　 　　　 B. delivered　　　　　　 　　　 C. be delivered　　　 　　 D. delivering

22. __________ students were absent from the meeting yesterday, which annoyed the school authority.

A. A great number of　　　　　　　 B. The number of　　　　　 C. A great deal of　　　　　 D. Many of

21. Most teachers try to give their lessons in a way __________ will impress students deeply.

　 A. in which　　　 　 　　　 B. by which　　　　 　 C. what　 　　 　　　　　 D. that

20. As is reported, H1N1 flu can result in death unless left ________ in time.

A. treated　 　　 　　　 　　　 B. treat　　　　　　 　　 C. to treat　　　　　　　 　 　 　　　 D. treating

19. You’d better __________ me of the further information the minute you know it.

　 A. remind　　　　 　　 　　　 B. rob　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. inform　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. accuse

18. The athlete hurt his foot in the race. __________, he missed the gold medal.

A. Accurately　　 　　 　　　 B. Fortunately　　　　　　　 C. Possibly　　 　　　　　　 D. Consequently

17. Not until he saw his mother lying in bed, dying , _________ how much he loved her.

A. he realized　　　　　　　　　 B. did he realize　　　　　 C. he had realized　　　　　 D. had he realized

16. The theme song sung on the Beijing Olympic Games __________ the people all over the world.

A. appeals to　　 　　 　　　 B. devotes to　　　　　 　　　 C. contributes to　　 　　 D. applies to

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

15. Fifteen students from ________ university jumped into the Baota River and formed ________ “human chain” to save two drowning boys.

A. the; the　　　　　　　 　　　 B. a; a　　 　　 　　　 　　　 C. an ; the　　　 　　 　　　 D. the; /