23、―Mum, I failed in the test again.  

―______. Keep on working hard and you'll succeed.  

A．Not at all                B．Certainly not       C．Never mind         D．Don't mention it  

22、The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over￥120，000，       the very rich．

A．by the way    B．as a result    C．in other words   D．as a manner of   

21、― It’s wonderful after the rain. The sky is clear and the air is so fresh.

― _______. Let’s go for a walk outside on this fine day.

       A. I mean                            B. You know                 C. You bet                    D. I think

20、―You ought to have given them some advice.

―_______, but who cared what I said?

       A．So I did                  B．So ought I               C．So I ought                     D．So did I

19、― I’m sure John will win the first prize in the final.

― I think so. He           for it for months.

       A．is preparing                                                B．was preparing         

C．had been preparing                                      D．has been preparing

18、Alice won’t want to eat it unless she is really hungry, _______ she’ll eat almost anything.

       A．for which               B．in which case          C．in that case             D．in which

17、― Have you got in touch with Mr. Smith, Peter?

― Yes．But ______ his phone number, I looked through the whole phone book.

      A．to find                    B．finding                    C．found                     D．find

16、― Anything wrong, officer?

― This is a 50-kilometer zone, but you _______ at 30 k/ph.

       A. were driving             B. are driving                C. had driven                D. have been driving

15、_______ in the traffic jam, I would have arrived there on time.

       A. Were not I caught                                                B. If I were not caught

       C. Had not I been caught                                          D. Had I not been caught

14、It’s widely believed that early rising _______ good health.

       A. turns to                    B. makes for                 C. takes up                   D. gets over