17. The book is______ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.

A. anything but　 　　　 B. nothing but 　　　 C. no more 　 D. all but

16. _____ special exhibitions, most museums in the United States demand no admission fee.

A. Except for 　　　　　 B. Except　 　　　　 C. Besides　 　 D. Including

15.－Could you help me take the box up to the sixth floor?

－_______. No problem at all.

A. With pleasure　 　 B. My pleasure　　　 C. For pleasure　 　 D. I’d like it

14. His chief trouble was that he did not know any editors_______ writers.

A. and　　　　 　　　 B. or　　　 　　　　 C. but　　 　　　　　 D. so

13. He_________ give up the chance of winning than get hurt in the competition.

A. preferred　 　　　　 B. would like to　 　 C. would rather　　　 D. had better

12. The_________ temperature of human body is between 36℃ and 37℃.

　 A. normal　　 　　　　 B. usual　　　 　　 C. common　　 　　 D. most

11. －What do you think of the film yesterday?

　 －Very boring. It couldn’t be any________.

A. worse　　 　　　　　　 B. worst　　　 　　　 C. better　　　 　　 D. best

10. The apartment can_________ 500 people.

A. put　　　　 　　　 B. sit　　　　 　　 C. house　　　 　　 D. live

9. Don’t climb the high wall, ________ you will fall and break you leg.

A. and　　　　 　　　　 B. then　　　　 　　 C. for　　　　 　　　 D. or

8. ________ hard, and you will pass the final exam.

A. Working　　 　　 B. If you work　　　　　　　 C. Work　 　　　　　 D. To work