25．Jenny is a quick thinker, and she always works out the cost _____ more quickly than me.

A. some                     B. many             C. little                  D. much

24．The students _______ how to do the experiment in class yesterday.

A. taught                 B. were taught       C. are taught             D. teach

23．We were so excited that we rushed into the street _____ we heard the news.

A. until            B. ever since          C. as if                    D. as soon as

22．You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week.

A. should                 B.  mustn’t          C. needn’t                D. may

21．They arrived here in time but didn’t know ____ to do next.

A. how                    B. why                    C. what                  D. when

20．― Where is Shanghai?

― It is _____ the east of China.

A. in                        B. to                       C. on                          D. at

19． ― Whose bag is this?

― See the girl by the door? It’s ______.

A. her                      B. she                     C. herself                    D. hers

18．Which of the following is TRUE about the early Christmas cards?

A. They were coloured by machine.

B. They were sent with greetings. 

C. They were not sold by printers.

请打开第II卷，看第一大题听力试题。该试题需要在第II卷第一大题的相应位置上作答。

语言知识运用（共28分）

从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A. 100.                  B. 1,000.             C. 1,100.

17．How many Christmas cards were sold in London in 1843?