6．A。cannot...too...“无论如何……也不过分”。

20．-Tom has made rapid progress in his composition.

-I can’t agree ______. Not a single mistake ______ this time.

A. less; he made　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more; did he make

C. better; was made　 　　　　　　　　　 D. more; made he

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19．Scientists believe native Americans arrived by crossing the land bridge that connected Siberia and ______ 10,000 years ago.

A. this is Alaska　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Alaska is now

C. is now Alaska　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what is now Alaska

18．-Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting?

-I ______ for a long－distance call from my cousin in England.

A. waited　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had waited

C. was waiting　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have been waiting

17．Mrs. Forester has approved ______ the conference.

A. of my attending　 　　　　　　　　　 B. for my attending

C. of me to attend　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. me to attend

16．It was ______ Li Ming had always been working hard that he was admitted to Beijing University last July. ______ the saying goes, “No pains, no gains”．

A. as; Though　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because; As

C. for; If　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since; Where

15．They blamed the failure on George. Actually, he ______.

A. is not to blame　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. is to blame

C. is not to be blamed　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. should not blame

14．-How could you say that?

-______. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

A. Excuse me　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I won’t regret

C. That’s all right　 　　　　　　　　　 D. I’m awfully sorry

13．-Is the house you advertised still on sale?

-No, it ______ to a Mr. Wilson two days ago.

A. went　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had belonged

C. was going　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would have belonged

12．-What do you think of my suggestion?

-Er...I’m sorry. I ______ about something else.

A. hadn’t thought　 　　　　　　　　　 B. thought

C. was thinking　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have been thinking