23．On the farm, the children always did the same work as grown-ups did and got _________ much less.

A. paying　　　　　 B. paid　　　　　　 C. to pay　　　　　 D. to be paid

22．-It’s seven o’clock already . Mary 　　　　be home by now .

-Oh , I forgot to tell you that she was going to a party and wouldn’t be home until 10.

A．must 　　　　　 B．should 　　　　 C．might 　　　　 D．could

第一节　 单项填空 (共15小题，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21．-Excuse me! How can I get to the nearest post office?

　-Walk along this road for a few minutes, ________ you’ll make it.

A. so　　　 B. and　　　C. but　　　 D. or