20、--I think we have met the word before．

--Yes．It is in the reading material _______ we _______ reading yesterday．

A．that; did            B．that; were        C．when; were         D．when; did

19、I am sick of rain and the bad weather! Hopefully, when we _______ up tomorrow morning, the sun _______．

A．wake; will be shining                       B．will wake; is shining

C．will wake; shines                        D．wake; shines

18、Beijing expects China's rich civilizations to _______ the world with a happy surprise at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games．

A．show            B．attract               C．present            D．perform

17、--How is everything going on with you in Europe?

--Quite well．Not so smoothly as I hoped, _______．

A．though             B．instead           C．either              D．too

16、It was only when the noise stopped that _______ again．

A．did we get down to work                  B．we got down to work

C．had we got down to work                 D．we had got down to work

15、Try the new cleaner．Just a few minutes every day -- that's all it takes-- _______ you could have shining floors and furniture．

A．and               B．but               C．or                 D．so

14、Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _______ the girl and took her away, _______ into the woods．

A．seizing; disappeared                        B．seized; disappeared

C．seizing; disappearing                       D．seized; disappearing

13、He insisted on going abroad to have further study _______ his parents' objection．

A．by means of                                           B．in favor of

C．regardless of                                           D．for the purpose of

12、The stone is _______ two hundred kilograms, and _______ no one can move it．

A．nearly; almost                         B．almost ; nearly

C．mostly; almost                          D．nearly; mostly

11、--Did _______ get through the test--Challenging the Host（《挑战主持人》）?

--No, _______．A few failed．

A．everybody; not all                        B．everybody; none

C．anybody; not all                          D．anybody; no one