18．The　　　　　 　of trade with foreign countries are gradually changing as China’s industry develops.

　　　 A．shapes　　　　　　　　 B．patterns　　　　　　　 C．reasons　　　　　　　 D．chances

17．At 13 he was sent to a shop,　　　　 　he learned the business.

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

16．Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I　　　　 　all the way here through the heavy snow.

　　　 A．needn’t have driven　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．can’t have driven

　　　 C．mustn’t have driven　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．shouldn’t have driven

15．The first step in setting up your home office is to decide　　　 　you will use your office-for 　 study or for job- related work.

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

14．When we met Mr. Smith last year, he　　　　 　in that school for ten years.

　　　 A．has taught　　　　　 B．was teaching　　　　 C．had taught　　　　　 D．would teach

13．We are advised, while reading, not necessarily to　　　　 　every new word in a dictionary but try to guess their meaning in the sentences.

　　　 A．look up　　　　　　　 B．refer to　　　　　　　　 C．look for　　　　　　　 D．pick up

12．John is doing very well in school and it is quite　　　　 　that his mother should be proud of him.

　　　 A．normal　　　　　　　　 B．usual　　　　　　　　　 C．general　　　　　　　　 D．natural

11．Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Doctor Li　　　　 　for Sichuan to help the victims in the earthquake, so we only had time for a few words.

　　　 A．just left　　　　　　　 B．has just left　　　　　 C．is just leaving　　　 D．was just leaving

10．Some people against toll booths(收费站)argue that roads, once　　　　 ,should be free.

　　　 A．building　　　　　　　 B．built　　　　　　　　　　 C．having built　　　　　 D．being built

9．I bought a　　　　 table the day before yesterday.

　　　 A．small round wooden　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．small wooden round

　　　 C．round wooden small　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．round small wooden