17.This is the small house less than 15 square meters, under _____ roof lives a large family of three generations.

A. which　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. its　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whose

16._____ is reported in the newspaper is that seventeen climbers have been killed in the snowstorm.

A.It　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.What 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.That

15. The father has been ____ for many years in order that his only son can be ____ with higher education.

A. fighting; served　 B. struggling; equipped

C. working; offered　 D. laboring; received

14. She was fortunate ______ to star in the film which ______ in the remote mountainous village.

A. having been picked out; was set　　 B. to have been chosen; set　

C. to be picked out; was set　　　　　 D. to have been chosen; was set

13. Thanks to the Party’s opening and reform policy, people in China are ______ than they were thirty years ago.

　A. well off　　 B. much better off　　 C. more better off　　 D. quite better off

12. I regret _____ you that my sister regretted _____ you her date. You are not the kind of person she wants.

A. telling; making　 C. to tell; to make　 C. telling; to make　 D. to tell; making

11. In face of _____failure, it is the most important to keep up _____ good state of mind.

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

10. _____ the book where it was ______. 　 A. Lay, laying　　 B. Lie, lying　　　 C. Lay, lying　　 D. Lie, laying

9. She couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.

A. answer for　　　　　　 B. leave for　　 　　 C. care for　 D. account for

8. ---Could I use your telephone? 　　 --- Yes, of course you　 ________. 　 A. could　 B. will　 C. can　 D. might