23. We’re missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no____ but to take a taxi.　

A. way 　B. choice　 　C. opportunity 　　　D. means

22. The Prime Minister refused to_____ on the rumor that he had planned to resign.

A. explain　　　　　 　B. interrupt　　　　 　　C. talk　　　　　　　　 　D. comment

21. I’m afraid______ her the truth, because I’m afraid ________ her.

　 　A. to tell; of hurting　 　　B. to tell; to hurt　 　　C. of hurting; to hurt　　 　　D. of hurting; of hurting

20. The time is not far away ____ modern communications will become widespread in China’s vast countryside.　

A. as　　　 　　　　　　B. when　　 　　　　　　　C. until　　　　 　　　　　　　D. before

19. The party was going well until my parents arrived, then everything____.

　 　A. went wrong　　 　　　B. went wrongly　　　 　　　C. made wrong　　　 　　　D. made wrongly

18. I worked in a business____ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.　

A. how　 B. which　 C. where　 D. that

17. Not only I but also Jane and Marry______ tired of having one examination after another.

　A. is 　　B. are 　　C. am 　　D. be

16. The leader_____ the players who won gold medals in the Olympic Games.

A. praised high　　 　　B. sang highly praise of　　 　　C. highly praised　　 　　　D. high praised

15. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, 　　if you don’t speak the language.

　 A. extremely　　　 B. naturally　　　　 C. basically　　　 D. especially

14. What_____ to him? He looks so pale. 　　　　

A. has happened 　　B. has gone wrong 　　C. has come wrong 　　D. is happened