18. The ship would have sunk with all on board ______ for the captain.

A. if it was not 　　　　　　 　　　 B. had it not been　　　　　 C. if it has not been 　　　 D. not had it been.

17. Sitting at the back of the room but in front of some old men and women ______ a very shy girl with two bright eyes.

A. was　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. were　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are 　　　　　　　　 D. being

16. They wouldn’t agree to sell the house to us at the same price ______ they had promised, ______ was rather disappointing.

A. which ; as　　　　　　　　 B. as ; that　　　　　　　　 C. as ; which　　　　　　 D. that ; that

15. Life is like time; once　　　 , it never returns.

A. to lose　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　 　　 C. lost　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. being lost

14. The spring outing really relaxed us a lot. That is 　　　its value lies

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

13. Had I known the party was so boring, I wouldn’t have come. I ________ anything.

A. hadn’t done 　　　　 B. haven’t done　　　　　　　 C. didn’t do　　　　　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t do

12.--How did you find your visit to the museum, John?

　 -- ________.

A. By taking NO. 3 bus 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Oh, wonderful, indeed

C. I went there alone 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A classmate of mine showed me the way

11. He told me the news，believe it or not，________he had earned＄1,000 in a single day.

A. that　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

10. --It is said that Jack is very rich and is always changing his private cars. What is he?

-- ________，I am not sure.

A. Somebody of a manager　　　　　　 B. Anyone of a manager

C. Something of a manager　　　　　　 D. Anything of a manager

9. I did not accept any of the many offerings, because I found ________ satisfactory.

A.　　　 neither of them　 B. none of them　　　　　 C. either of them　　　　　　　　　　 D. all of them not