17. --- Might I use your car?

　 --- Of course you may. My car _____ this morning and it is in my garage.

　　 A. repaired　　 B. was being repaired　　　 C. was repaired　 D. had been repaired

16. .Washington, a state in the U.S was named _____one of the greatest American presidents.

A. in honour of　　 B .in praise of　　　　 C. in favour of　　　　　　 D. in charge of

15. --- Mary wants to see you tonight． 　 --- I’d rather she __________ tomorrow． 　 　A. comes　 　　　B. came　　 　C. will come　　 D. should come

14. At present I can’t get my ideas _______ to you, so you’d better set ______ what I said

　 just now.

A. down; up　　 B. up; out　　　 C. out; about　　　　 D. across; down

13.--- You couldn’t have chosen any gift ______ for me.

--- I’m glad you like it so much.

A. bad　　　 B. nice　　　 C. nicer　　 D. worse

12.Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and ________ it is rough

　 or smooth.

　　 A. that　　　 B. whether　　 C. how　　 D. what

11.--- I really can’t stand it any more!

　 --- __________

A.The high temperature is expected to weaken soon.

B.Why not sit down to rest?

C.It’s my fault!

D.What will happen to you?

10. The research _____ successful.

A　 turned out　　　　 B　 carried out　　 C　 came out　　　 D stuck out

9. There’s _______ cooking oil left in the house. Would you go to the corner store and get_____?

　 A. little; some　 B. little; any　　　 C. a little; some　　　 D. a little; any

8. The country life he was used to ________greatly since 1992.

　 　A. change　　　　 B. has changed　　　 C. changing　　　 D. changed