25.Difficulties and hardships have 　　　　the best character of the young geologist．

A. brought in　　 　B. brought out　　 　C. brought up 　　D. brought about

24. ----Have you heard of Wang Meng?

　 ----Yeah. She ______ have done better. She won China’s first gold medal at Turin.

　　 A. should　　　 B. might　　 C. needn’t　　　 D. couldn’t

23.------How far apart do they live?　

　 -----　 　　I know, they live in the same neighbourhood．

　　 A. As long as　　 　B. As tar as 　　　C. As well as　　　 D. As often as

22. Sean’s strong love for his country is _____ in his recently published poems.

　　 A. relieved　　 B. reflected　　 C. responded　　　 D. recovered　

21. Scientists believe native Americans arrived by crossing the land bridge that

connected Siberia(西伯利亚)and 　　　　more than 10，000 years ago．

　　 A. this is Alaska　　 B. Alaska is now　 　C. is now Alaska 　D. what is now Alaska

20. ------Are you satisfied with the result?

　　 -----Not at all．It couldn’t be　 　　　　.

　　 A. any worse　 　　　B. any better　　 　C. good 　　　D. bad　

19. The thief broke in, trying to open the safe, but ___________.

　　 A. in no way　　 B. in vain　　　 C. without effect　　 D. at a loss