17. My parents think it _______ for a girl to be interested in boxing.

　 A. generous　　　　　　 B. bent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. typical　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. abnormal

16. _______ is known to all, Taiwan is part of China and it shall not be separated from the mainland.

　 A. That　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. It　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What

15. –May I help you, Madam?

　 –I’d like to have _______ those eggs.

　 A. two dozen of　　　　　　　 B. several dozens　　　　　 C. five dozens of　　　　　 D. three dozen

14. –What book are you reading? Wow, Harry Porter! May I have a look at it?

　 –Yes, of course. You ________ have it as soon as I get through with it.

　 A. must　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shall

13.By working hard, she developed into a great writer, but doing so ______ her parents’ wishes.

　 A. fought against　　　　　　 B. went against 　　 　　　 C. called for　　　　　 D. depended on

12. Some people go abroad _________ getting a lot of money.

　 A. as a result of　　　　　　　 B. in search of　　　　　　　 　　　 C. because of　　　　　　　　 D. in the hope of

11. While they have promised to help us, the question still _____ as to when they will come.

　 A. lies　　　　　　　 　　　 B. depends　　　　　　　　　　 C. remains　　　　　　　　　　 D. matters

10. –Sorry, I’m late.

　 –That’s OK. You’re here and that’s what _______.

　 A. works　　　　　　　　 B. counts　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stays　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does

9. Dick likes __________ in the winter when everywhere is covered by white snow.

　 A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. one

8. The _________ change of weather may have some ________ his health.

　 A. suddenly, affect　 B. sudden, effect on　　　 C. sudden, effect at　　　　 D. suddenly, effect on