22.　　 In general， the old man is generous. But ____， he was mean to an old beggar.

A. at once 　　 B. once again　　　　 　　 C. for once 　　　　 　　　　　D. once over

21.　　 ____ in her finest skirt， the girl tried to make herself　 ____ at the party.

A. Dressing； noticing　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Dressed； noticing

C. Dressing； being noticed　　　　　　 D. Dressed； noticed

20.　　 -I’m looking for a house. I’d like ____ with a big garden.

-Yes， madam. We have several of this kind.

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

19.　　 The prices of goods kept ____. We had to cut the expenses in order to meet our daily needs.

A. standing up　　　 　 B. breaking down　　 　　 C. going up　 　　　 D. putting up

18.　　 Seldom ____ him recently， for you see I’m preparing for the project.

A. I meet　　　　 B. do I meet　 　　　 C. I have met　　 　 　　　D. have I met

17.　　 I wonder what’s your attitude ____ the problem ____ yesterday.

A. in； discussing 　　　　　　 B. to； to be discussed

C. towards； discussed　　　　　 D. with； being discussed

16.　　 The shopping center in the city was ____ as a result of a cigarette， which shocked the whole country.

A. burned down　　　　　　 　　 B. turned down　　　　　　 　　 C. turned up　　　　　 D. taken in

15.-Will you go to the party tomorrow， Xiao Hai？

-No, ____ I was invited to.

A. as long as　 　　　　 B. so far as　 　　 C. as if　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. even if

14．It was in the village ____ he once lived ____ he got his junior education.

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

13. -- Now, where is my purse?

--________! We’ll be late for the bus.

A. Take your time　 B. Come on　 C. Don’t worry　 D. Take it easy