17.[2010·全国卷Ⅱ] Linda makes sure the tables________before the guests arrive.

A.be set　　　 　　　　　B.set　　 　　　　　C.are set　　 　　　　D.are setting

16.(基础题)Nowadays a lot of adults go to evening schools ______ further education.

A. after　 　　　　　　B. in　 　　　　　　C. for　 　　　　　　D. on

15.(基础题)In the face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good

state of mind.

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

14.[ 2010·上海春卷] 　　　　as an Olympic event, a sport must be played in at least 75

countries on at least 4 continents.

A．To accept　　　　 B．Having accepted　 C．To be accepted　　 D．Accepting

13.[2010·上海春卷] We 　　　on our project day and night in the past two weeks.

A．had worked　　　　　　　　 B．have worked　　　 C．will be working　　 D．has been advised

12.[2010·上海春卷] It is said that two man-made structures are clearly visible from space. One is

the Great Wall of China, and　　　　 is Japan’s Kansai International Airport.

A．another　　　　　　　　　　　 B．other　　　　　　　　　 C．the other　　　　　　　 D．either

11.[2010·石家庄质检1] It is in the Future Mall where you bought a coat ____ her sister works.

A. which　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 D. that

10.(基础题)Lei Feng is always ready to help others when they are in trouble and he never _______ their request.

A.　　 turns up 　　　B. turns over　 　　　　C. turns in 　　　　　　D. turns down

9. (基础题)______you don’t like him is none of my business.

A. What　　 B. Who　 C. That　　 D. Whether

8.[2010·石家庄质检1]Giving children pocket money as a gift during the Spring Festival is a

　common ____ in China.

A. sense　　　　　 B. practice　　　　　　 C. deed　　　　　　　 D. habit