17. In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain ___________ east of the city, watching __________burning sun rising.

　 　A．/; a　　　 　 　　　　　　　 B．the; a　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．the; the　　　　　 　　　　 D．/; the

16. _________, they had no chance of winning the war.

A．As they fought bravely　　　　　 B．Bravely though they fought

C．Brave as they fought　　　　　　 　D．Now that they fought bravely

15. –She looks upset.

　 　--Yes, I’d rather I _____________ her the bad news.

　　A．didn’t tell　　 　　　　　　 B．don’t tell　　 　　　　　 C．hadn’t told　　 　　　　 D．wouldn’t tell

14. The teacher suggested the dictionary ___________ at once.

A．be referred to be bought　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．be referred to being bought

C．referred to be bought　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D．referred to being bought

13. The officials soon realized that, __________, things would get worse.

A．unless dealt with it properly　　　　　 　 B．if not properly dealing with it

C．unless properly dealt with　　　　　　　　 D．if dealt not properly with

12. Fully _____ in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy various activities in the club.　

A．attached　　　 　　　 B．occupied　　　 　 　C．contributed　　　 D．devoted

11. The next day, the group of villagers had not gone very far ____ they entered a very narrow passage between two mountains.

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

10. -The work will take me another week. I’m really tired.

　　　-I think you　_____　as well consult an experienced worker.

　　　A．may　　　　　　　　 　　B．can　　　　　　　　　　 　C．need　　　　　　　　D．must

9. -I can’t find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?　

　　 -It was in the hotel ___ he stayed.

　 　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．where　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　 D．the one

8. -Are you free after school?

-Sorry, I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner ______ for help.

A．in order　　　　 　 B．in return　　　 　C．in turn　　　　　　 　D．in honor