23. His friends are not happy with him because he always turns down their invitations ______ ill health.

   A. on the ground of                                 B. on the strength of

   C. in view of                                       D. by means of

24. Though small in size, this supermarket enjoys an excellent ______ for fair dealing.

   A. fame                                              B. popularity

   C. name                                               D. impression

25. Please put on a bright red dress, so that it would be easy for him to ______ you in the crowd.

   A. realize                                              B. spot

   C. discover                                            D. pick

Ⅱ ．完形填空。从 A 、 B 、 C 、 D 四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。 ( 本大题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分 )

    Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)

   The rat has many enemies and its greatest enemy is man. Nevertheless, it is the survivor. Although man has  26  an unending war against them, rats have  27  the world. In almost every country, from the    28    cold of the Arctic regions to the unbearable   29    of the tropics, rats are     30     thriving, increasing and multiplying.