17. We couldn’t understand why he avoided _____________ to us on that __________ trip.

　 A. speaking, organized　　　　　　　　 B. speaking, organizing

　 C. to speak, organized　　　　　　　　　 D. to speak, organizing

16. Such animals as dinosaurs died out because they couldn’t __________ themselves to the sudden

　 change of the climate.

　 A. suit　　　　　　 B. keep　　　　　 C. switch　　　　　　　 　D. adapt

15. The little hero faced the enemy, ______________.

　 A. bravely and calmly　　 　B. brave and calmly　 C. brave and calm　 D. bravely and calm

14. I think Tom, ______ you, _________ to blame for this mistake.

　 A. rather than, is　　 　B. instead of, are　　　 C. more than, is　　　 D. less than, are

13. The boys _______ their father, because although he was rough, he was fair.

　 A. looked down upon　　 　B. looked up to　　 C. looked back on　　 D. looked forward to

12. After Clinton, George Bush was ______________ of the United States of America.

　 A. elected President　　　　　　　　　　 B. chosen a president

C. made the president　　　　　　　　　 D. offered president

11. Seldom ___________ him recently, for you see I’m preparing for the project.

　 A. do I meet　　　 　　B. I meet　　　　 　　C. I have meet　　　　 D. have I meet

10. I wonder what’s your attitude __________ the problem _________ yesterday?

　 A. in, discussing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to, to be discussed

　 C. towards, discussed　　　　　　　　　　 D. with, being discussed

9. The __________ look on her face suggested that Mary______________ the birthday gift from her boyfriend.

　 A. exciting, like　　　　 B. excited, like　　　 　C. exciting, liked　 　　D. excited, liked

8. Don’t use words, expressions or phrases __________ only to people with specific knowledge.

　 A. being known　　　 B. having been known　　 　　C. known　　　 　D. to be known