25. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
24. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
23. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting
22. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
21. A. although B. so C. because D. if
19. -Have you finished your first paper? -- . Just half of it. How about you?
A. Not at all B. Not likely C. Not a bit D. Not yet
[答案]D
[解析]考查交际用语。Not at all:一点也不,根本不;not likely:不可能;not a bit:非常,很,极其;not yet:还没有。根据应答句中的just half of it可知此处D。
18. Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.
A. did Rose care B. Rose did care C. Rose does care D. does Rose care
[答案]A
[解析]考查特殊句式。little是具有否定意义的词,位于句首时句子用部分倒装句,选A。
17. The how to book can be of help to wants to do the job.
A. who B. whomever C. no matter who D. whoever
[解析]考查名词性从句。此处从做介词to的宾语,是名词性从句,引导词做从句的主语,指人,意思是:无论是谁,选D。
16. He must be helping the old man to water the flowers, ? A. is he B. isn’t he C. must he D. mustn’t he
[答案]B
[解析]考查反意疑问句。陈述句中的谓语中虽有情态动词must,但此处must表示对正在进行的动作进行推测,将其不看作情态动词。而must后有助动词be,故反意疑问句根据助动词be来构成,选B。