263.Tomato, which used to be called “love-apple”, is not ____but ______.

A. fruit; vegetable　 B. fruit; a vegetable　 C. a fruit; a vegetable　 D. a fruit; vegetables

262.30 % of the young trees, attacked by diseases, ________pine trees.

A. is　 B. are　　 C. was　　 D. has been

261.The buildings of this style can be seen _________.

A. all of Europe 　　　　　　　　 B. all over Europe

C. all the Europe 　　　　　　　 D. all European

260.Now the city is ______ it used to be.

A. three times as large as　　　　 B. three time larger as

C. larger as three times as　　　　 D. as three times larger than

259.In the country area about one in ten ______ have enough to eat.

A. haven’t　　 B. aren’t　　 C. hadn’t　　 D. didn’t

258.Your bicycle looks _____ as mine. When did you get it?

A. same　　 B. like　　 C. the same　　 D. /

257.– Could you tell me where Mr. Smith lives?

--- Well, he is ______here. He passed away three years ago.

A. no longer　 B. no more　　 C. not more　　 D. not longer

256.The wounded policeman ____though doctors made every effort to save him.

A. died　　 B. had died　　 C. killed　　 D. has been dead

255.Hw went swimming on a hot day, ________.

A. only to be drowned　　　 B. so as to be drowned

C. in order to be drowned　　 D. so that he could be drowned

254.Only in this way, directed by the teacher, ______work out the problem the day before.

A. had they　 B. they could　　 C. could they　　 D. did they