26. More and more scientists are afraid that the genes that make crops ___________ pests and disease could be harmful to humans.

　 A. to resist　　　　　　　　 B. resistant to　　　　 C. go against　　　　　 D. to go against

25. Unfortunately, the research was limited __________ increasing economic profits, _________ protecting the environment.

　 A. to; other than　　　　 B. by; rather than　 C. to; rather than　　 D. by; more than

24. That morning, he went to school in such a hurry that he wore shoes that did not _________ at all.

　 A. match　　　　　　　　　 B. suit　　　　　　　　　 C. fit　　　　　　　　　　 D. go with

23. It’s necessary for us to __________ everything __________ before the program is started.

　 A. get; in place　　　　　 B. put; in place　　　 C. get; in the place D. put; in the place

22. If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ___________.

　 A. ahead　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 C. ahead of　　　　　　 D. in advance

21. In 2004, tsunami struck Southeast Asia, and it is quite difficult _________ the losses.

　 A. figure out　　　　　　 B. make out　　　　　 C. count out　　　　　 D. think out

20. It is ___________ that the library be kept open during the vacation.

　 A. wished　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　 C. urged　　　　　　　　 D. hoped

19. The city government is_____________ the economic reforms so as to improve all the people’s life.

　 A. push ahead　　　　　　 B. push on　　　　　　 C. push through　　 D. push ahead with

18. Don’t worry if the food ___________. I’m going shopping this afternoon.

　 A. runs out　　　　　　　　 B. uses up　　　　　　　 C. is run out of　　　 D. is run out

17. ___________, we will succeed.

　 A. Follow in his steps　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Following in his steps

　 C. Follow in his step　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Following in his step