20．I came home very late last night,　　　　　 , early this morning.

　　　 A．at the latest　　　　　 B．on the whole　　　　 C．in a word　　　　　　 D．or rather

19．The success of the Chinese athletes in Beijing Olympic Games is far __________what we expected.

　　　 A．beyond　　　　　　　　 B．greater　　　　　　　　 C．above　　　　　　　　　 D．within

18．They notice that plants don’t grow well　　　　　 is much shade.

　　　 A．where　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．where there　　　　 D．there

17．The story spread quickly among his friends　　　　　 Tom had lived on a desert island for over five years after the plane crashed.

　　　 A．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．what　　　　　　　　　 D．as

16．--- Have you handed in your papers?

　　 --- Yes, we have. I guess they ___________ now.

　　　 A．have corrected　　 B．are corrected　　　 C．are being corrected　 D．are correcting

15．It is only by practising English for several hours every day _________ be able to use it freely.

　　　 A．will you　　　　　　　 B．may you　　　　　　　 C．that you will　　　　 D．when you must

14．On AIDS Day this year, President Hu Jintao demanded that the problems __________ paid special attention to.

　　　 A．referred to being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．referred to be

　　　 C．refer to being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refer to be

13．To save class time, our teacher has _______ students do half the exercises in class and complete the other half for our homework.

　　　 A．us　　　　　　　　　　　 B．we　　　　　　　　　　　 C．our　　　　　　　　　　 D．ours