17．If ________, call me up this afternoon.

　 　 A．you are convenient　　　　　　 　　　　　 B．it is convenient to you

　 　 C．It is convenient with you　　　 　　　　　　 D．it is convenient of you

16．There’s always a gap between children and their parents. They can’t _______ to each other very well.

　 　 A．understand　 　　　 B．relate　 　　　　　　　 C．connect　 　　　　 D．communicate

15．---You seemed to be deeply struck by his skill.

　 --- Not exactly so. It was his courage ____ his skill that struck me most.

　 　 A．as well as　　 　 B．rather than　 　　　 C．but also　　 　　　 D．not as

14．He was told that it would be at least three more months_________ he could recover and return to work.

　 　 A．when　 　　　　　　 B．before　 　　　　　　　 C．since　　　 　　　　 D．that

13．---Do you need any help, Lucy?

　　 --- Yes. The job is ______ I could do myself.

　 　 A．less than　　 　 B．more than　 　　　 C．no more than　 　　 D．not more than

12．Hardly could he ____ this amount of work in such a short time.

　 　 A．get through　 　　 B．get off　　 　　　　 C．get into　　 　　　 D．get down

11．--- Do you think that the housing price will keep_____ in the years to come?

　 　 A．lifting up　 　　　　　 B．going up　　　　　　　 C．bringing　 　　　　　 D．growing up

10．_____ the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.

　 　 A．If　　　 　　　　　 B．While　　 　　　　　 C．Because　 　　　　 D．As

9．If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ______during the day.

　 　 A．away　　 　　　　　 B．up　　 　　　　　　　 C．in　　　 　　　　　 D．back

8．It was announced that only when the fire was under control ____ to return to their homes.

　 　　 A．the residents would be permitted　 　　　　 B．had the residents been permitted

　 　　 C．would the residents be permitted　　 　 D．the residents had been permitted