23. He witnessed Yushu, a county in Qinghai Province hit by _____ unexpected earthquake, but the Yushu people haven’t lost heart, vowing to turn their homeland into _____ more beautiful Yushu.

A. a; a B. an; the

C. the; a D. an; a

24. The ambulance was just arriving, for a worker, who ______ the window on the second floor, fell off the window.

A. had been repairing B. was repairing

C. has been repairing D. would be repairing

25. When he was in high school, he made up his mind to _____ membership in the Party.

A. learn from B. apply for

C. take in D. join in

26. ---- I’m so sorry that I made your computer stop working.

---- _______. I can repair it myself.

A. No big deal. B. Don’t say that.

C. Not at all. D. Of course not.

27. With prices rising sharply, we now have to spend _______ three months ago on basic living materials.

A. as twice much as B. twice as much as

C. twice as more than D. twice as many as

28. The last thirty years _____ the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress. Until today we have reached a stage _____ we have almost no rights at all.

A. saw; which B. see; where

C. are seeing; in which D. have seen; where

29. Barrack Obama’s recent visit to the Asian nations clearly sent a message to the world _____ Asia is important in America’s global partnership.

A. which B. where

C. that D. what

30. ------Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble.

------Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.

A. must do B. might do

C. would have done D. can have done

31. ----Can you think of another good idea?

----This is the best approach I can imagine ________ the work ahead of schedule.

A. to accomplish B. to accomplishing

C. accomplishing D. accomplished

32.---- Where did you watch the national flag being raised last Monday morning?

---- It was on the square _____ we flew kites sometimes.

A. which B. that

C. to which D. where

33. When the accident happened, your brother escaped being hurt, _______?

A. didn’t he B. did he

C. didn’t it D. did it

34. It would be very safe if you_________ the door_________ to the garden.

A. fasten; led B. will fasten; leads

C. fastened; leading D. fastened; to lead