17. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt ____ but lonely.

　 A. nothing　　　　　　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

16. The troops ____ on for three days and nights. The soldiers are in great need of rest.

　 A. had marched　　　　　 B. have been marching　　　　　　 C. marched　　　　　　　　 D. are marching

15. The seller would sell the jacket for 70 dollars, but the customer ____ only half the price.

　 A. asked　　　　　　　 B. charged　　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　　　　　　　 D. bought

14. ____, all the quarrels came to an end.

　 A. The lost money was found　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Was the lost money found

　 C. Because the lost money found　　　　　　　 D. With the lost money found

13. Low-income residents can’t afford to ___ a doctor or purchase medicines when they get sick.

　 A. claim　　　　　　　 B. consult　　　　　　　　　 C. occupy　　　　　 D. capture

12. ____ was expected, only five people turned up at the party, ____ disappointed the hostess very much.

　 A. As, which　　　　　　　　 B. As, that　　　　　　　　 C. It, that　　　　　　　　　 D. It, which

11. It was not until ____ that ____ to prepare his lesson.

　 A. did his father come in, the boy began　　　　　　 B. his father came in, the boy began

　 C. did his father come in, did the boy begin　　　 D. his father came in, did the boy begin

10. ---Alice looks sad. Did you tell her about the accident?

　 ---Yes, but I ____ her just before her final exams.

　 A. shouldn’t tell B. shouldn’t have told　　　 C. needn’t tell　　　　　 D. mustn’t have told

9.　 ---You have won the basketball game. Congratulations!

　 --- ____.

　 A. It’s nice of you to say so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. We are really lucky

　 C. No one else could do it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Oh, not really

8.　 ---Mary looks down today. What is up?

　 ---Well, ____ happened between Mary and me is none of your business.

　 A. wherever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whoever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　　　 D. no matter what