21、Despite what I’d been told about the native people’s attitude towards strangers,     did I come across any rudeness．

A．in no time       B．at no time           C．in any time          D．at any time

20、Many of the scientists and engineers are judged      how great their achievements are．

A．in spite of       B．in charge of         C．in favor        D．in terms of

19、        , the sun was rising in the east．

A．Arriving there                                             B．We arriving there 

C．Having arrived there                                  D．We arrived

18、Exciting as its special effects are     ,there is too much violence in the film．

A．to watch        B．to be watched        C．watching        D．being watched

17、Why were you driving so fast? You    somebody．

A．might hurt                                                  B．might have hurt

C．would hurt                                               D．must have hurt

16、     of danger in the street at night, she had to go home with a friend        her．

A．Warned; accompanied                          B．Having warned; accompanying

C．Warning; accompanying                              D．Having been warned; accompanying

15、______ it is true that a student’s most important goal is to do well in his or her studies, it doesn’t need to be the only goal．

A．When          B．As       C．While          D．Before

14、______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job．Good wages．No

experience necessary．”

A．Looking through the newspaper                   B．While I was looking through the newspaper

C．To look through the newspaper              D．I was looking through the newspaper

13、I don’t understand how you got a ticket．I always         you        a careful driver．

A．think; are         B．am thinking           C．thought; were       D．think; were

12、Ted and his friends established a website offering useful information about thunderstorms ______ similar accidents happening．

A．prevent          B．preventing          C．to prevent          D．prevented