17. ________ in a new country, I was scared and feeling pretty anxious.

　　　 A. For the first time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I was the first time　　

C. Being the first time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. This being my first time

16. ---What do you expect your son to succeed in?

　 --- _________ the entrance exam.

　　　 A. To pass　　　　　　 B. Passing　　　　　　　　　　 C. Get past　　　　　　　　　 D. Past

15. Women prefer to think and then speak, while men like to speak as they _________.

　　 A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. have thought　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　　 D. are thinking

14. ---When did the young man save you?

　　 ---January 1^st,2000, the first day of the new century,_______ I can never forget.

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

13. ---Does that make any_________?

　　 ---Yes, it matters a great deal.

　　 A. money　　　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

12. --- Jack fell off the ladder yesterday, but he is all right now?

　　 ---What a lucky dog! He _________ himself badly.

　　 A. should injure　　　　 B. might injure　　　　　　　 C. should have injured　　 D. could have injured

11. Catherine, ____ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you would oversleep and be late for the train.

　　 A. setting　　　　　　　　 B. sets　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. set　　　　　　　　　　 D. to set

10. The results of the examination ________ that you have all made great progress.

　　 A. shows　　　　　　　　 B. show　　　　　　　　　　　 C. showed　　　　　　 D. has shown

9. --- Is your brother going to Jack’s birthday party tonight?

　 ---I am not sure. He __________ go to a concert with his girlfriend instead.

　　 A. might　　　　　　　　　 B. has to　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ought to　　　　　　 D. must

8. It took a long time for the effective use of natural gas_________．

　　 A. to be made　　　　　 B. to make　　　　　　　　　　 C. being made　　　　 D. making