18. The worst financial crisis in a century has hit America, 　　　　home values　fall, pensions　disappear and 760,000　workers　out of work this　year.　

A. making　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　 C. to make　　　　　　 D. has made　

17. You ______ have written so long an article. The teacher said 100 words would be enough.

　 A. mustn’t　　　　　　　 B. needn’t　　　　　　 C. couldn’t　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t

16.---Mum! Jack has broken my toy!

　 ---_______ Accidents will happen.

　A. What is the matter?　　　 B. Doesn't matter.　　 C. No trouble at all．　　 D. Why not?

15. When you are interviewed for a job, _______ your shyness and voice your opinion to the interviewer.

　 A. look through　　　　 B. break through　　　 C. go through　　　　　 D. pass through

14. ---Could you meet me at the airport?

　　 ---I’d like to, but I’m afraid I ______ a very important meeting when you return.

　　 A. will have attended　　　 B. was attending　 C. am attending　　 D. will be attending

13. --- Hi, Tina, we’re going to Sam’s house to celebrate his graduation, would you like to 　　　?

--- Great! Let’s go.

A. come up　　　　　　　　　　 B. come on　　　　　　 　 C. come out　　　　　　　　　　 D. come along

12. Due to years of hard work, she looks older _____ she is. That is, she is old _____ her age.

　 A. than; at　　　　　　 B. for; beyond　　　　 C. at; above　　　　　 D. than; for

11. ---I can’t believe he’s fifty. He looks so young.

　 --- ________ neither.

　 A. Me　　　　　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　 C. He　　　　　　　　 D. Him

10．________ along the quiet road at forty miles an hour , and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me.

　 A. Driving　　　 B. I was driving　　　 C. Having driven　　　 D. When I was driving

9. Whether ways will be found to help China _______ the current world financial crisis is just _______ worries the public.

A. prevent ;what　　　　　　 　 B. survive ;what 　　 　　　 C. keep ;how　　　　 　 D. quit ;that