21、Once one’s desire ______ reason, trouble is sure to follow．

A．overcomes        B．is overcome by        C．gets rid of         D．is rid of

20、Sarah hopes to become a friend of ______ shares her interests．

A．anyone                                 B．whomever

C．whoever                               D．no matter who

19、______what many people thought, the graduate came here not to ______ fame or money but the true value of life．

A．On the contrary with; look for                     B．To the contrary of; hunt for

C．Opposite to; search                                     D．Contrary to; seek

18、A story goes ______ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court．

A．when               B．that                 C．where              D．what

17、Some people feel easy and comfortable to be served by others but when they are asked to serve others ______, they are unwilling or even hate to do so．

A．in turn           B．in their turns          C．in their turn         D．by their turn

16、About 80 percent of the students in our school_____ been working on the program and about two-thirds of the work _____been finished．

A．have; has          B．has; have,  　    C．have; have              D．has; has

15、With gas, water and electricity ______, the village is suffering a humanity disaster．

A．cut down           B．cut up        C．cut in         D．cut off

14、People, with the young ________, love to surf the Internet for entertainment．

A．in general         B．in detail       C．in particular          D．in brief

13、You really shouldn’t have _____ to his comment on your work so violently．______ he meant no harm to you．

A．reacted; After all                                        B．responded; At all

C．acted; After all                                          D．done; In all

12、Property insurance helps you to ______ against natural disasters, in front of which humans appear too small．

A．prevent            B．defend          C．protect              D．shelter