24. The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any ______when the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April,2009.　 (2009福建卷)

A. delay　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　 C. schedule　　　　　 D. consideration　

23.In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a _______for everyone to stand up. (2009湖北卷)

　 A. signal 　B. chance　 C. mark　D. measure

22. Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for building _______.(2009湖北卷)

　 A. respect 　B. friendship 　C. reputation　D. character

21. ---He says that my new car is a _____ of the money. (2009山东卷)

　 ---Don’t you think those words are just sour grapes?

　 A. lack　 B. load　 C. question　 D. waste

20. I am trying to break the _____ of getting up too late. (2009天津卷)

A. tradition　 B. convenience　 C. habit　 D. leisure

19. From their _____ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.(2009陕西卷)

　 A. stage　 B. position　 C. condition　 D. situation

18. The _____ shoes were covered with mud. So I asked them to take them off before they got into ____ car. (2009江西卷)

　 A. girl’s; Tom’s　 B. girls’; Toms’　 C. girls’; Tom’s　 D. girl’s; Toms’

17. The computer was used in teaching. As a result, not only _____ but students became more interested in the lessons. (2009全国卷)

　 A. saved was teachers’ energy　 B. was teachers’ energy saved

　 C. teachers’ energy was saved　 D. was saved teachers’ energy

16. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy _____ to the digital resources of the library. (2009浙江卷)

　 A. access　　 B. passage　 C. way　　 D. approach

15.　---Shall　we　go　out　for　a　walk?

---　Sorry.　This　is　not　the　right　____　to　invite　me.　I　am　too　tired　to　walk. (2008 江西卷)

A.　moment　　　　　　　B.　situation　　 C.　place　　　　D.　chance