18.It will not be ________ we can meet again.

　 A. long before　　　　 B. before long　　 C. soon after　　 D. shortly after

17. He is a cutler(刀具商)--­­­_____, a man who sells knives and sharp tools.

　 A. in conclusion　 　B. in general

　C. what’s more 　　D. that is to say

16. He insisted that we ________ rest until we finish the work.

A. not　　　 　B. don’t　　　 　　C. can’t　　　 　　　D. should

15. I’ll never trust such a man ______ you described.　

A. that　　　　 　B. what　　 　　　C. whoever　　　 　　　D. as

14.. ------- What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?

　 -------- I am not sure, but he is always asking ______ questions.

A.　　 a great many of　 B. a great many　 C. a great number　 D. a large amount of

13. Dream of the Red Chamber is _____ worth _____ because we can learn a lot about the noble families in the feudal society.

A. very; reading　 B. well; to be read　 C. well; reading　 D. very; to be read

12. The murderer was brought in, with his hands ________ behind his back.

A. tied　　　　 B. tying　　　　　 C. being tied　　　 D. to be tied

11. - When can I see you, Mr Black? Three o’clock this afternoon?

- Oh, no. I ________ a meeting then.

A. will have　　 B. will be having　 C. am having　　 D. have

10. In the modern society, computers are largely ______ to help us organize daily life and work.

A. relying　　 B. relying on　　 C. relied　　　 D. relied on

9. ______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.

A. Only if; will you　 　　　　 B. Only if; you will　

C. Unless; will you　 　　　　　 D. Unless; you will