18.He 　　　　　some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.

A. picked out 　　　　　 B. made up　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　 D. made out

17.-What did he say to you just now?

-He told me that he would leave for Jinan 　　　　　.

A. the next week 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. next week　　　　　

C. the following week 　　　　　　　　　 D. following week

16.After the clock 　　　　　twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.

A. beat 　　　　　　　　　　 B. bit　　　　　　　　　　 C. struck　　　　　　　 D. rang

15.　　　　 　with a murder, the young man is being questioned by the police.

A. To connect　　　　　　 B. Having connected　　　

C. Connecting　　　　　 D. Connected

14.　　　　 　we all tried our best, we lost the game in the end.

A. As　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　　 D. Since

13.India is a 　　　　　country.

A. developing　　　　　　 B. developed　　　　　 C. develop　　　　　　 D. develops

12.They lived 　　　　　a small island 　　　　　the coast of Fujian for five years.

A. on, on 　　　　　　　　 B. in, off　　　　　　　 C. at, on 　　　　　　　　　　 D. on, off

11.Zhai Zhigang is known 　　　　　the world 　　　　　a hero 　　　　　his walk in space.

A. as, as, for　　　　　　 B. to, as, for　　　　　 C. to, as, on　　　　　 D. in, for, as

10.The Yangtze River is almost 　　　　　the Pearl River.

A. twice longer than　　　　　　　　 B. longer twice than

C. twice length of　　　　　　　　　　 D. as twice long as

9.She returned home and found that all her furniture 　　　　　by the flood.

A. had been ruined　　　　　　　　　 B. had ruined

C. has been ruined　　　　　　　　　 D. ruined