18．---You seemed to have been impressed by his songs.

---Well, not exactly so. It was his way of singing______ his voice that really impressed me.

A．rather than　 　　　　　 B．other than　 　　　　　 C．together with　　　　　 D．but also

17．The truth, Sir, is that the old man____ across the street when my car hit him.

A．was to walk 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．had been walking

C．was walking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．walked

16．--- Why do you go to work by bus?

　--- Because my car_____.

A．has repaired 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．has been repaired

C．was repaired 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is being repaired

15．To his surprise, his new film well ____ by the public in China, met a cold welcome abroad．

A．accepted　 　　　 　　　 B．was accepted　 　　 C．to accept　　　　　　　　 D．accepting

14．What a unforgettable experience! I’ll write it down______ it is still fresh in my memory.

A．since　　　　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　　　 C．after 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．until

13．In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully __.

A．considered　　　　　　　 B．admitted　　　　　 　　　 C．absorbed　 　　　　　　　 D．acknowledged

12．--- He can’t have finished his homework last night, __________he?

　 --- No. You see, he is busy doing it now.

A．has　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．may　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．can　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．did

11．---　Whose advice do you think I should follow?

--- ____

A．No problem.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Come on!

C．It’s up to you. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Well, that’s life.

10．Before going to the party,______ of the us was given a ticket.

A．everyone　　 　 　　　 B．each　　 　　　　 　　　 C．every　　 　　　　 　　　 D．all

9．It is _______for her to finish that maths problem in such a short time, because she is so clever.

A．probable　　　　　　　　 B．impossible　　　　 C．likely　　　　　　　 　　　 D．possible