23. Suddenly, a man driving a motor car ________the girl’s bag and took it away, ________ into the darkness.

　　　 A. seizing; disappeared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. seized; disappeared　　

C. seizing; disappearing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seized; disappearing

22. Montreal, ________ port in the Province of Quebec, is ________second largest city in Canada.

　　　 A. a; the　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; a　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the; the

21. --How about watching the live concert of Yangzhou Tourist Festival opening ceremony after dinner?

--______? It’s weeks since I sat and enjoyed myself.

A. Why　　　　　　 B. Why not　　　　　　 C. What for　　　　　 D. What

20. So interested _____ in sunbathing in winter that they prefer to go to Thailand on their Christmas holidays.

A. is the American　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the American is

C. are the Americans　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the Americans are

19. Hearing the shocking news, _____.

A. tears rolled down her cheeks　 　　　　 B. help soon came from her friends

C. her face turned pale immediately　　　 　　 D. she hurried to her parents for help

18. --Tom took the school bus to school this morning.

--Really? He _____ his bike. It’s comfortable to ride a bike at this time of year.

A. could have ridden　　 　　　 B. should ride　 C. must have ridden　 　　 D. can ride

17. Class regulations require _____ is the last to leave the classroom _____ off all the lights.

A. who; should turn 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whom; shall turn

C. whomever; turns 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. whoever; turn

16. The time is not far away 　　　　ordinary people can get on board a spaceship and take a trip to space.

A. as　 　　　　　　　　 B. until　 　　　　　　　 C. before　 　　　　　 D. when

15. --It’s _____ to rain.　　　　　 -- Let’s get the work _____ before the rain comes.

A. likely, done　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. possible, to be finished

C. probable, to be done　　 　　　　　　 D. likely, to be finished

14. He _____ in the U.K. for about ten years so far, but his lifestyle differs little from _____ of his people back in China.

A. has lived; those　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. had been living; ones

C. has been living; that 　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. has been living; one