二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
16. —Would you permit me __________ here?
—Sorry, we don’t permit ______here in the lab.
A. smoking; smoking B. to smoke; to smoke
C. smoking; to smoke D. to smoke; smoking
17.Though Tom was impolite to the new teacher,she________him his rudeness.
A.excused B.apologized C.forgave D.punished
18.The letter he had been looking forward to________at last this morning.
A.come B.comes C.coming D.came
19. —Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?
—It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.
A. can; must B. can; may C. must; can D. may; must