75. If I had listened to those people who told me I couldn’t do it then, today ______ just be

　Saturday.

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

74. People love the convenience of bottled water, but if they _______ the problem it causes, they ______ try carrying water in a reusable steel container instead of plastic.

　 A. realized; will　 B. had realized; would have　 C. realized; would D. have realized; would

73. — What do you think of the story in today’s newspaper?

　 — We shouldn’t _______ the trouble of helping others only because what we do may invite trouble.

　　 A. knock off　 B. take off　　 C. keep off　　 D. break off

72. — How are things going, Janet?

　 — They have set out to deal with the present situation_____ they think deserves their immediate attention.

　 A. which　　 　　　　　　　 B. where　　 　　　　　 C. when　 　　　　　　　 D. what

71. — _______ one and a half months enough for the project to be finished?

　 — I am afraid not. The professor is ill and only after he recovers _____ go on with it.

　 A. Is; he can　　 　　　 B. Are; he can　　 　 C. Is; can he　　 　 D. Are; can he

70. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation about nothing extraordinary but just _______ recent events.

　 A. went in for　　 　 B. tried out for　　 　　　　　 C. split off from 　　　 D. caught up on

69. If you find yourself _____ no one will help you, please call me.

　 A. where　　 　　　　　 B. when　　 　　　　　　 C. which　　 　　　　　　 D. what

68. The police have reached some _________ conclusions about the possible cause of the accident. The exact cause is still under investigation.

　 A. authentic　　 　　 B. precise　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. confidential　 　　　 D. tentative

67. Mr. Obama, who appeared to take the lead in the race in most battleground states, seemed to adopt an ______ of caution throughout the first Presidential debate.

　 A. accent　　 　　　　 B. ability　　 　　　　 C. atmosphere　 　 D. air

66. A nature reserve for white-flag dolphins was set up in 1992, ____ boats have been prohibited

　from sailing around since then.

　 A. where　　　 　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　　 C. when　　 　　　　　 D. what