20. In Beijing, people ______ up all night on the last day of 2009 to celebrate the coming of the New Year.

　 A. stayed　　　　　　　　　　 B. had stayed　　　　　　　　 C. will stay　　　　　　　　 D. stay

19. After a day’s hard work, what I am eager to do is settle myself down at home ______.

　 A. easily　　　　　　　　　　 B. carelessly　　　　　　　　　 C. tiredly　　　　　　　　　　 D. comfortably

18. Mary’s teacher didn’t blame her for the low mark. ______, she praised her for getting a good result in such a difficult test.

　 A. To be honest　　　　　 B. On the other hand　　　 C. On the contrary　　　 D. In the end

17. –Excuse me. Could you tell me where the nearest bank is?

　 -- ______. It will lead you there.

　 A. Help yourself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. With pleasure　　　　　

　 C. Just follow your nose　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I’m new here too

16. –Why does Mr. Smith look so upset?

　 --He has ______ such a lot since his wife died.

　 A. looked through　　　 B. gone through　　　　　　 C. seen through　　　　　 D. put through

15. I asked him a question but he looked at me in an ______ way and didn’t answer.

　 A. absent　　　　　　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. available　　　　　　　　 D. attentive

14. Finally we came to a big river, ______ there was no bridge in sight.

　 A. which　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at which　　　　　　　　 D. over which