21、The news came as no surprise to me, for I         of it earlier.

A．hear         B．heard           C．have heard             D．had heard

20、—Why are they pulling down the houses?

—       a new parking lot.

A．Build               B．To build             C．Building      D．Built

19、I         on a sofa because my parents have come for the weekend.

A．slept         B．was sleeping           C．have slept            D．a(chǎn)m sleeping

18、The Chinese are good at table tennis           the English are interested in football.

A．if           B．a(chǎn)s          C．while          D．since

17、Since you don’t like           you don’t have to go skiing.

A．it           B．this          C．that            D．them

16、You can never play the piano better if you don’t practice         .

A．much           B．more        C．less          D．most

15、Was it in front of the market         was rebuilt two years ago         the road accident happened yesterday?

A．where; that          B．that; that         C．that; which         D．which; where

14、You           be hungry yet. You had a big cake only an hour ago.

A．may not          B．mustn’t         C．can’t         D．needn’t

13、The most popular food for foreigners         on any menu in Beijing is roast duck.

A．include          B．including         C．to include          D．included

12、The mother, along with her two daughters,        from the sinking aircraft by a passing ship.

A．have rescued                                       B．have been rescued

C．has rescued                                         D．has been rescued