29.It was ____late for us to walk home after the meeting ,so we called a taxi.

A. too very　 　　　B. much too　 　C.too much 　　　　D. far

28.____ get more land, the farmers tried many ways to fill the lake.

A. So as to　　　 　B. So that　　 　C. In order that　 　D. In order to

27.The man insisted _____a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.

A. find　 　　　　B. to find　 　　　C.on finding　 　　D. in finding

26.I won’t forgive them for what they said, ______ they apologize.

A. so that　　　　　 B. even if　　 C. so far as　　　　　 D. in case

25. Mary asked me _____ to answer that letter.

A. don’t forget　 B. not forget　　　 C. not to forget　　　 D. not forgetting

24.I requested that he _______an hour earlier.

A. came　 　　　　es　　 　　C.will come　 　　　D. come

23.Having failed the exam, the little boy ___ go home and face his father.

A. dares not to　　 B. dares not　　　 C. dare not to　　　 D. dare not

22.It was in Lincoln Avenue____Liping saw a traffic accident yesterday.

A.that　 　　　B. until　 　　　C. where　 　　D. which

21.Thousands of works of art(艺术品),the most famous paintings________,were missing during the war.

A.including　 B. included　　 C. containing　 D. contained

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