18. –I heard you had seen a very starnge bird. What does it look like?

　 --Well, its tail is _____________ its body.

　 A. twice long as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. twice long than 　　

　 C. more than twice the length of　　　　　　 D. more than twice long of

17. –Would you like to go outing with me tonight?

　 --Oh, with so much homework ________, I’m afraid I couldn’t afford the time.　　

　 A. to finish　　　　　 B. finishing　 　　　　C. finished　　　　　 D. finish

16. –God, your room is so dirty.　　

　 --So it is. It ________ for weeks.

　 A. hasn’t cleaned　　　 B. didn’t clean　　　　 C. wasn’t cleaned　　　 D. hasn’t been cleaned

15. –Which of the two books will you take?　　

　 --I’ll take _________ because I think ________ of tehm is interesting.

　 A. all; either　　　　 B. neither; each　　　　 C. both; either　　　　 D. neither; both

14. –Are you satisfied with the result?

　 --Not at all. It couldn’t be _________.

　 A. any better　　　　 B. any worse　　　　 C. so bad　　　　　 D. the worst

13. When people cut down big trees, new trees should be planted. ________, they will have no trees to cut down in the future.

　 A. If not　　　　 B. If so　　　　　 C. If not so　　　　　　 D. If don’t　　

12. –You’ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs Wang.

　 --_________.

　 A. Oh, I’m afraid. I don’t cook very well　　　 B. I’m glad you enjoyed it

　 C. Come again when you are free　　　　　　 D. It’s necessary for you to say so

11. You will find music which expresses feelings ____ are often of your own.

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

10. Hearing the bad news, ____________.

　 A. tears came to her eyes　　　　　　　 B. she could not help laughing　　

　 C. her eyes were filled with tears　　　　 D. her face turned pale

9. _______ railway authorities added 319 temporary express passengers trains for this year’s holiday rush, _____ less crowded.

　 A. After; did the trains become　　　　 B. Not until; did the trains become

　 C. Not until; the trains became　　　　 D. Soon after; the trains had become