17.　 As a matter of fact, most of the American youths have become _____ at the age of 18.

A. dependence　 　　　 B. dependent　　 　　 C. independence　 　 D. indepentent

16.　 ---My child, don’t play with them. They are dangerous.

---But they are ______. I like them.

A. excited　 　　　　　　 B. exciting　　 　　　　　 C. disappointed　 　　 D. disappointing

15.　 From his _______ look on his face, the price of vegetables has risen.

A. disappointed　 　　 B. disappointing　 　 C. satisfied　　 　　　　 D. satisfying

14.　 The most important reason for animals ____ out is the part that humans have ______.

A. dying; played　 　 B. die; made　 　　　　 C. died; done　 　　　　　　　 D. to die; played

13.　 --- _______ was your class meeting?

---Quite a success.

A. What; about　 　　 B. Why; held　 　　　　 C. What; like　　 　　 D. How; held

12.　 If you don’t take away all your things from the desk, there won’t be enough ____ for my stationary.

A. area　　 　　　　　　　 B. place　　 　　　　　　 C. room　　 　　　　　　　 D. surface

11.　 --- What are Johnson’s family like?

　 --- __________.

A.　　　 They are all warm-hearted and thoughtful

B.　　　 Oh, it’s a very big one

C.　　　 They all like sports and games

D.　　　 His family is similar to mine

10.　 CCTV is exactly like a window on the world ____ you sit by it and fix your attention on what is going on.

A. if　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　 　　　　　　　 C. while　　　 　　　　　 D. unless

9.　　　 The fire spread through the hotel quickly, but everyone _____ get out..

A. had to　 　　　　　　　 B. would　　 　　　　　 C. was able to　　　 　　　 D. could

8.　　　 --- When can I come for my pictures?

　 --- They _____ be ready by 12:30.

A. can　 　　　　　　　　　 B. should　 　　　　　　　 C. might　　 　　　　　　 D. need