18.-Would you please repeat it?

　 -Obviously, you 　　　　　me.

　　 A. hadn't listened to　　　　　　　　 B. were not listening to

　　 C. haven't listened to　　　　 　　　　D. don't listen to

17. She is 　　　　　a hard-working student that we all cannot admire her perseverance (毅力) 　　　　　.

　　 A. so; very much　 B. such; too much　 C. so; too much　 D. such; much

16. Millions of pounds’ damage 　　　　　by the storm which swept across the east of

　　 England last night.

　　 A. had been caused　　　　　　　　　 B. was caused

　　 C. has been caused　　　　　　　　　 D. would be caused

15. The old couple have been married for 50 years, and never once 　　　　　with each　　 other.

　　 A. have they quarreled　　　　　　　 B. they have quarreled

　　 C. did they quarrel　　　　　　　　 D. had they quarreled

14.　　　　 Chengdu you see today is　　　　 different city from what it used to be.

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

13. Mr. Brown should have visited Tibet, but he　　　　　 not find time when he was　　 in China.

　　 A. would　　　　 B. should　　　　 C. could　　　　　 D. might

12.　　　　　 I admit that all these problems are difficult, I don't agree that they

　　 cannot be solved.

　　 A. Unless　　　　 B. While　　　　　 C. Until　　　　　 D. Since

11.-Could you please tell us　　　　 the famous singer will come for his performance?

　 - Probably in weeks, and the tickets won't be expensive.

　　 A. how often　　 B. how long　　　 C. how soon　　　 D. how much

10. Although　　　　 by Oxford University wasn't far beyond his dream, he couldn't　　 afford the tuition.

　　 A. having being accepted　　　　　　 B. being accepted

　　 C. to have been accepted　　　　　　 D. accepted

9.-How is everything, Jason?

　 -　　　　 .

　　 A. Not at all　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Very well, thank you

　 　C. I'm all right, thanks　　　　　　 　　D. Not too bad