1、D

此题考查名词前多个形容词的排列顺序。一般顺序为：size + general description + age + shape + color +material + origin + purpose ( A Practical English Grammar ) , 故选D。

25. He is ready to help others ,seldom,　　 refusing them when they turn to him.

　 A. if never 　　　　　　　　 B．if ever 　　　　　　　 C. if not　　　　　　　　　　 D．if any

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24.－If I’m not mistaken, your birthday is coming up. Has your brother sent you anything?

－Not yet. He never forgets, _________.

　 A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．therefore　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．though

23. This play, ______, is very wonderful: there are many interesting characters in it.

　 A. out of the question　　　　　　　 B. on the whole

　 C. in doubt　　　　　　　　　　 D. under no condition

22.-Do you like Nack ?

-Yes , Nack is good , kind , hard –working and intelligent;　　　 　, I can’t speak too highly of him .

　 A. as a result 　　　　　　 B．in a word 　　　　　 C. by the way 　　　　　 D．on the contrary

21. He slipped and had his leg broken.　　 ,he　 will have to be away from school for two or three months.

　 A. In any case　 B．After all　 C. As a result　 D．In this way

20. It’s widely known that first aid is 　　　important and you can save lives if the right action is taken.

　 A. terribly　　　　　　　　　 B．hardly　　　　　　　　 C. scarcely　　　　　　　　 D．rarely

19. I thought horseback riding would be the sport for me until I fell down from the horse back .As you can imagine ,I haven’t been invited back 　　　　.

　 A. later 　　　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　 D．ever

18.　 　　　　, most teenagers now listen to rock music . However, Jonah prefers classical music .

　 A. In a word 　　　　　　 B．In general 　　　　　 C. In particular 　　　　 D．In total

17. We all do more speaking 　　　　　, even when we have a break after class .　　　　　

　 A. now and then 　　　　 B．by and by 　　　　　 C. step by step 　　　　 D．more or less