21、Because I’ve an important meeting to attend, I can’t come to your party this evening, _____ I’d like to.

A. much as       B. as much        C. much so         D. so much

20、---I’d like a pen that ____ well.

---Will this black one _____?

   A. writes; help       B. writes; do     C. is written; work   D. is written; help

19、Chinese President Hu Jintao reviewed China’s and foreign vessels on April 23 in waters off Qingdao, ______the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.

A. in celebration of    B. in terms of       C. in the name of           D. in case of

18、From April 1, 2009, 3G mobile phones ______ in 8 main cities in China ________of what is going on all over the world faster and more conveniently..

   A. are used; to keep informed              B. have come into use; to keep people informed

   C. come into use; keeping informed     D. have been in use; informed

17、

 A / H1N1 flu virus has threatened the whole world that scientists try to ______.

   A. give it up       B. make it up     C. make it out     D. give it out

16、----Look at the black clouds. It ______soon.

----Sure. If only we  _____ out.

   A. is raining; didn’t come       B. is to rain; won’t start

   C. will rain; haven’t started     D. is going to rain; hadn’t come

15、It is not how much but ____ you read ______counts.

   A. that; that         B. what; that       C. that; what      D. which; what

14、The students have done much of their homework. When will ____ be finished.

   A. the rest          B. the other        C. another        D. the others

13、Terry would rather ______ inside _____ while I would rather she went shopping with her friends.

A. stay, reading     B. stay, reading       C. stayed, to read   D. stayed, reading

12、Good heavens! There you are! We ________ anxious about you, and we ________ you back throughout the night.

A. are; expect                                           B. were; had expected

C. have been; were expecting                     D. are; expecting