第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空格的最佳选项。

21．He to get a high position in the company, but failed because of his carelessness.

A. managed B. succeeded C. attempted

D. thought

22. The young girl was _____ to ask such a simple question and nodded like the others.

A. shamed B. ashamed C. shameful D. shameless 23. —They are quiet, aren’t they?

—at meals.

A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking 24. —Instead of lending a hand, Jim just stood by, laughing at us in trouble. —Oh, it’s _________ of him to be so cold-hearted. A. conventional B. typical

C. ridiculous D. aggressive

25. With my money ______, I went back home.

A. ran out of B. ran out C .running out of D. running out 26. I was really worried about you. You _______ home without a word.

A. mustn’t leave

B. shouldn’t have left

C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave

27. ________ you can finish the task on time, it doesn't matter how you do it.

A．So long as

B．As soon as C．As well as

D．So far as

28. As a teacher, he knows exactly how to A. consult

B. display C. convey D. comfort

29. There are so many people that he has to ____________ his way through them. A. force B. make C. take D. get 30. ______ is troubling me is ______ I don’t understand ______ he said.

A. What; that; what B. It; that; what C. That; that; what D. what; that; which 31. —Hi, Tom, why are you looking so tired?

—I'm tried. Because I ______ the living room all day.

A. painted B. have been painting C. have painted D. had painted 32. —Why does the lake smell terrible?