21、________ everyone else wouldn’t go to the mountain area, he went without a second thought.

A．As long as　        B．While      C．In spite of            D．Where

20、What way do you suppose he had thought of __________the social problems before he was appointed to work here?

A．to solve         B．solving          C．to be solved          D．being solved

19、________, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.

A．Wanting the job very much

B．Although wanting the job badly

C．Though he wanted the job very much

D．He wanted the job badly

18、How did it ________ that humans speak so many different languages.

A．come out　         B．come up           C．come across         D．come about

17、She took her son, ran out of the house, _________ him in the car and drove quickly to the nearest doctor’s office.

A．put          B．to put           C．putting            D．having put

16、---What do you think of Andrew?

---There are some things that are not easy to ____, and this coldness is one.

A．put aside          B．get along with           C．think of            D．put up with

15、---I’m very sorry, but the manager isn’t here yet．Shall I have her call you when she gets in ?

---No, I’ll call back．If I call again in an hour, do you think she ______?

A．had arrived            B．has arrived            C．will arrive          D．will have arrived

14、---What do you think of my new necktie?

---Oh, it_____ very well with your business suit.

A．fits                B．does         C．goes         D．suit

13、---I say, Harry．What did you say to the lab assistant just now?

---Nothing．I             to myself.

A．had only talked               B．am only talking    

C．just talked                   D．was just talking

12、---I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.

---__________．It was her fault.

A．No way         B．Not possible         C．No chance          D．Not at all