17．The play had already been on for quite some time when we __ at the New Theatre. 　A. have arrived　　　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　　　　C. had arrived　　　　　　　 D. arrive

16．Once again he didn’t hand in his homework _____ he had been given enough time to do it．

　　　 A．in case　　 B．as though　 C．so that　　 　 D．even though

15．---　 They live on a busy road．　　

---　 There ______ be a lot of noise from the traffic．

　　　 A．must　　 　　 B．may　　　 C．would　　 　 D．could

14．_____ the chapter four times, I finally understood the author's theory．

　　　 A．Reading　　 B．Having read　 　　　 C．To read　 　　 D．Read

13．Don’t you think it is unfair for about two thirds of the population to have no_____ to health care?

A. access　　 B. basis　 C. entrance　 D. guarantee

12．The conference aims to develop business and let people think about ______ they can have a positive influence on the planet．

　　　 A．why　　 　　　 B．that　　　 　 C．what　　 　　　 D．how

11．-Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself？

　　　 -No problem．I like ______ when people are open and direct．

　　　 A．that　　　 　 B．this　　　　 C．it　　　　 　　 D．them

10．They went on well at first but eventually everything ______ they had worried about happened．

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

9．Either you or I _____going to the teachers' office after class.

　　 A. am　　　　 B. is　　　　　 C. are　　　　　 D. will

8． -Hi, David, I heard you had an accident this morning．

　　　 -Yes．Luckily, I hit the brakes in time ______ I would have been injured badly．

　　　 A．and　　　 　 B．but　　　 　　 C．or　　　　 　 D．so