17、I can’t thank you __________ much because without your help I __________ have won the first prize.

A．too; wouldn’t                                          B．very; shouldn’t

C．that; might not                                        D．so; couldn’t

16、--- What has made him upset recently?

--- __________ alone to face a troublesome milk case.

A．Left        B．Being left          C．Having left           D．To leave

15、__________ the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many measures _________ people’s life to deal with it.

A．Facing with; related                             B．Faced; relating to 

C．Faced with; relating                             D．Facing; related to

14、--- Haven’t you seen the speed limit sign? Please drive __________!

--- Sorry, but I have to.

A．more slowly a bit                               B．slowly a bit more

C．a bit more slowly                               D．slowly more a bit

13、--- Daniel must have lost his job in that unemployment crisis, __________he?

--- I don’t think so．Yesterday I saw him working together with his colleagues.

A．didn’t          B．doesn’t           C．mustn’t             D．hasn’t

12、--- Bob, can you spare me a few minutes right now? I have to ask you some questions.

--- ___________．

A．It’s a pleasure           B．Ask, please        C．Help yourself       D．Yes, go ahead

11、--- You won’t go to Kathy’s wedding party, will you?

--- No, __________ invited.

A．though         B．if          C．unless         D．as

10、--- May I smoke here?

--- If you ________, do it in the smoking section.

A．need           B．must          C．may           D．will

9、--- Good morning．How much should I pay for these books _________ to Alabama?

--- Hm, about ten dollars.

A．to be sent           B．being sent           C．having seen         D．to have been sent

8、Not until __________ on TV __________ that the Chinese ship was rescued by the European Union Task Force.

A．did I turn; did I know                      B．did I turn; I knew

C．I turned; did I know                       D．I turned; I had known