21、Everyone has a unique character, and a place _______ truly suits him or her.

   A. who             B. what         C. where         D. that

20、I don’t think there is any sense listening to whatever you say ______ I don’t see things the way you do.

   A. as if            B. even if        C. in case        D. now that

19、-----Eric, you didn’t travel by train?

-----I ________, but then I decided to go by car instead; it was more convenient.

   A. was going to     B. didn’t         C had to         D. wouldn’t

18、William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depth of the sea in a bathysphere, got interested in oceanography because of one book.

   A. exploring                           B. having exploring

   C. to be exploring                   D. to explore

17、Many American high school students _______ after-school jobs to make money and get a little bit more independence from their parents.

   A. take in       B. take off         C. take on         D. take over

16、It really seemed ages _______ the police came on the scene and cleared away the damaged cars.

   A. before       B. after           C. when           D. as

15、If you want to know the train schedule, please _______ at the booking office.

   A. inquire      B. acquire         C. require          D. request

14、________ words do a better job of describing what it’s like to be a high school student than “ pressure”.

   A. Few        B Many           C. Some           D. Little

13、Jack fell off a ladder yesterday but he’s all right. He’s lucky he ______ hurt himself badly.

   A. might       B. would         C. could have       D. should have

12、---Hi, David! How was your trip to Beijing?

---Wonderful. I have never had _______ in my life.

   A. a most exciting holiday             B. a more exciting holiday

   C. the most excited holiday            D. the more excited holiday