14.We tried all the possible ways ________ we could think of to solve the problem, but none of them seemed to work.

A. where B. that

C. in which D. by which

答案与解析　B　that we could think of是定语从句，修饰先行词ways, that为关系代词，在从句中作宾语，可省略。

15.— Thank you for showing me the way!

— ________. I live nearby, so I am familiar with this area.

A. It's easy B. My pleasure

C. All right D. Never mind

答案与解析　B　My pleasure用于对别人感谢时的回答，符合句意。It's easy (这很容易)，不用于回答别人的感谢; All right (好;可以)表示同意; Never mind (不要紧，没关系)用于安慰对方或对别人道歉的应答。

第二节　完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In America, teenagers start learning how to drive at fifteen. And they are __16__ to test for their licenses at sixteen. Unfortunately, I was unable to test for my __17__ at that age.

So here I am eighteen yea rs old, and taking my test along with “children” much __18__ than I am. Today I sat in my car, just like them, __19__ because of the coming test. I tried to calm down. I told myself that __20__ I failed the first time, I could just retake it during winter break. However, I couldn't __21__ sweating (出汗). All I could think about was safety instructions my instructor told me.

The last time I felt this __22__ was in tenth grade when I was waiting for my turn to play the piano during a performance. I __23__ choking (窒息) during that performance — my sweaty fingers hit the wrong keys and the piece was __24__. I was worried the __25__ thing would happen this time.

Once the drive tester came into the __26__ and I turned onto the road, I was __27__ and felt confident. The __28__ was over in six minutes. As soon as my tester instructed me to pull into the parking lot, I was sure I had __29__. I walked into the department of licensing, and greeted my dad, who had been patiently __30__ me. Suddenly, a flood of feelings filled me. I thought about my dad who __31__ me to ride a bike when I was five. __32__ could thirteen years have passed already? Now I was driving a(n) __33__ vehicle, one that would take me farther and farther away from him.

__34__， it wasn't really about passing a test anymore. It was about not disappointing people. So maybe my license __35__ more than I think.

16.A. ordered B. forced

C. allowed D. refused

17.A. skill B. license

C. degree D. goal

18.A. younger B. shorter

C. nicer D. braver

19.A. watching B. leaving

C. shaking D. thinking