17. Hurry up, _______ you will miss the train.

　　 A. and　 B. so　 C. however　 D. or

16. ---This dress was last year’s style.

　　 ---I think it still looks perfect ______ it has gone out this year.

　　 A. so that　 B. even though　 C. as if　 D. ever since

15. The book was so interesting that he had read it for three hours ______ he realized it.

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

14. I won’t believe that the five-year-old boy can read five thousand words ______ I have tested him myself.

　　 A. after　 B. when　 C. if　 D. until

13. Tom failed in the exam again _______ he wanted to pass it very much.

　　 A. if　 B. so　 C. though　 D. as

12. We didn’t catch the train _______ we left late.

　　 A. so　 B. because　 C. but　 D. though

11. ---Will the foreigners have any problems talking with Chinese in 2008?

　　 ---I don’t think so. Now ______ the young ______ the old can speak some English.

　 　A. either…or　　　　　　　 B. not only… but also

　　 C. neither…nor　　　　　　 D. both…or

10. Japan lies ______ the east of China.

　　 A. to　 B. in　 C. about　 D. at

9. ---You’d better not go out now. It’s raining.

　　 ---It doesn’t matter. My new coat can keep ______ rain.

　　 A. in　 B. of　 C. with　 D. off

8. Hong Kong is ______ the south of China, and Macao is ______ the west of Hong Kong.

　　 A. in; to　 B. to; to　 C. to; in　 D. in; in