20.--- Why you work so hard day and night, Jim?

　 --- ____ my parents’ expectations.

　A. In return for　　　 B. To live up to　　　 C. To make sure of 　　D. To meet the demand of

19.The bicycle is ____ repair, it is too badly damaged to repair.

　 A. with　　　　 　　　B. beyond　　　　 C. under　　　　　　 D. without

18.The hotel was awful. _____, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower didn’t work.

　 A. To begin with　　　 B. Besides　　　　 C. In reality　　　　 D. As a result

17.Nobody wants to make friends with the boy ____ money.

A.suspected of having stolen　　　　 B. suspecting to steal

C. suspected to have stolen　　　　　 D. suspecting to have stolen

16.The car burns more fuel, but _____ all things into account, it is still a good car.

　 A. taking　　　　 B. having taken　　　 C. taken　　　　　 D. to take

15.Because it was hard to ____ with the money he got paid, he wanted to take ____ job.

A.　　　 make his life; a second　　　　　　　　 B. make ends meet; a second

C. earn his living; the second　　　　　　　 D. make his living; the second

14.It must be ____ to all of you that he has made a mistake, so you know ____ I will do with him.

　 A. compulsory; that　　 B. definite; how　　 C. skeptical; how　　 D. evident; what

13.The suggestion that the meeting _____ requires _________.

A.　　　 be put off; being considered　　　　　　 B. be put off; to be considered

C. should be put off; considered　　　　　　 D. should be put off; being considered

12.---Tom, you haven’t finished your homework yet.

　--- ________? There are two days before the new term starts.

　A. Repeat　　　　　 　B. Once again　　　　　 C. Sorry　　　　　 D. So what

11.He said that the key _____ to open the door had been lost.

　A. with what　　　　　 B. with it　　　　 　　　　 C. with that　　　　 D. with which