16．After the explosion, the police did a lot of work to find out some clues from the 　　　　.

　　　 A．lookers – on　　　　 B．viewers　　　　　　　 C．people　　　　　　　　 D．witnesses

15．The old man said the accident 　　　careless driving, so a lot of money 　　　to be paid by the driver.

　　　 A．was due to; was due　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．due to; was due

　　　 C．is due to; has due　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is due to; was due

14．Whatever difficult situation he was in, he never lost confidence and always be 　　　　　about the future life.

　　　 A．confused　　　　　　 B．pleased　　　　　　　　 C．curious　　　　　　　 D．optimistic

13．Working hard is not only a(n) 　　　of great success, but it is one of the basic requirements.

　　　 A．sign　　　　　　　　　　 B．evidence　　　　　　　 C．guarantee　　　　　　 D．opportunity

12．The counsel (辩护律师) is trying every means to find evidence to prove the accused was 　　　

of the crime.

　　　 A．innocent　　　　　　　 B．guilty　　　　　　　　　 C．ashamed　　　　　　　 D．free

11．These student doctors are overjoyed to have the chance to 　　　　　the famous surgeon transplanting a kidney on the patient.

　　　 A．help　　　　　　　　　　 B．assist　　　　　　　　　 C．support　　　　　　　 D．learn

10．- Peter is very clever and he studies hard as well.

　　 - No 　　　　he always wins first in the examinations.

　　　 A．doubt　　　　　　　　　 B．question　　　　　　　 C．wonder　　　　　　　 D．problem

9． 　　　for the doctor’s careful treatment, he 　　　till last year.

　　　 A．If it is not; can’t live　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Were it not; couldn’t live

　　　 C．Had it not been; couldn’t have lived　　　 D．If they were not; couldn’t live

8．She asked 　　　we were getting on well with our work and I answered “Yes”.

　　　 A．how　　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．what　　　　　　　　　 D．that

7．The clever man is ready to accept 　　　　　help he can get.

　　　 A．which　　　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　　 C．whatever　　　　　　 D．that