20.It snowed very heavily . I couldn’t choose but 　　　　　in the house.

A. stay 　　　　　　　　　　 B. to stay　　　　　　　 C. staying　　　　　　　 D. stayed

19.　 　　　　a quite ordinary star, like the sun, the earth is small indeed.

A. Comparing　　　　　 B. Compared with　 C. Comparing to　　 D. Compare to

18.He 　　　　　some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.

A. picked out 　　　　　 B. made up　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　 D. made out

17.-What did he say to you just now?

-He told me that he would leave for Jinan 　　　　　.

A. the next week 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. next week　　　　　

C. the following week 　　　　　　　　　 D. following week

16.After the clock 　　　　　twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.

A. beat 　　　　　　　　　　 B. bit　　　　　　　　　　 C. struck　　　　　　　 D. rang

15.　　　　 　with a murder, the young man is being questioned by the police.

A. To connect　　　　　　 B. Having connected　　　

C. Connecting　　　　　 D. Connected