118. A dozen ideas were considered _____ the chief architect decided on the design of the building.

A. because　　 　 B. before　　 　　　　　　　 C. whether　　 　　　　 D. unless

117. I made so many changes in my composition mat only I could read it. To ____ else, it was hard to make out.

A. none　 　　　　　　　　 B. everyone　　 　　　　　 C. someone　 　　　　　 D. anyone

116. A typhoon swept across this area with heavy rains and winds____ strong as 113 miles per hour.

A. too　　　　　　　　 B. very　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　 　　　 　　　　　 D. as

115. Send my regards to your lovely wife when you _______ home.

A. wrote　　 　　　　　　 B. will write　　　　　　　　　 C. have written 　　　D. write

114. Black holes ______ not be seen directly, so determining the number of them is a tough task.

A. can　　　　　　　 B. should　　 　　　　　　　 C. must　　 　 　　　　D. need

113.-It’s a top secret. 　-Yes, I see. I will keep the secret _____ you and me

A. with　　　　　　　　　　 B. around 　　　　　　　　　　 C. among　　 　　　　　　　 　　D. between

112.-Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting? 　 -He rushed out of the room　　　 　　I could say a word. 　　 A. before　　　　　 B. until　　　　 　　　C. when　　　　　 D. after

100.- What a beautiful picture you’ve drawn!　 - 　　 　　　　　. 　 A. Not at all.　　 　　B. Thank you.　 C. You’re great.　 　　D. I’m proud of you. 101.Look at the timetable. Hurry up!　 Flight 4026　　 　　off at 18:20. 　A. takes　　　 　　 　 B. took　　 　 　C. will be taken　　　 D. has taken 102.Start out right away,　　　 　　you’ll miss the first train. 　A. and　 　　　　B. but　 　　　　　C. or　 　　　　　　　D. while 103.-The boss said we had only three days to finish the work. 　 -Don’t worry. We have already　　 　　two thirds of it. 　 A. got down　　　 　 B. got through　　 　C. given in　　　 　　　D. given away 104.The Chinese are proud of the 29th Olympic Games　　 　　in Beijing in 2008. 　 A. hold　　　 　　B. holding　　　　 C. held　　　　　　 D. to be held 105.-Did you enjoy yourself at the party? 　 -Yes. I’ve never been to　　 　　one before. 　　 A. a more excited　 B. the most excited　　 C. a more exciting　 D. the most exciting 106.At the foot of the mountain　　 　　. 　　 A. a village lie　 　　B. lies a village　　 　　C. does a village lie　 　D. lying a village 107.-Can he take charge of the computer company? 　 -I’m afraid it’s　　 　　his ability. 　　 A. beyond　　　 　　B. within　　　 　　　C. of　　 　 　　　　D. to 108.Of all the books on the desk,　　　 　　is of any use for our study. 　　 A. nothing　　　　 B. no one　　　 　　C. neither　　　　 　D. none 109.-Is Jack on duty today?　 -It　　 　　be him. It’s his turn tomorrow. 　　 A. mustn’t　　　　 B.won’t　　　 　 　　’t　　　　 　　D.needn’t 110.　　　 　　with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time. 　　 A. Faced　 　　　　B.Face　 　　　　　　C.Facing　 　　　　　D.To face 111.-Do you mind my smoking her?　 -　　　　　　　

　　 A. No, thanks.　　　 B. No. 　Good idea.　　 　C. Yes, please.　 　　　D. Yes. Better not.

99. For all these years I have been working for others．I’m hoping I’ll ________my own business someday.

　 A. turn up　　 B．fix up　　 C. set up　　 D．make up　　

98.-Do you have anything to say for yourselves?

　 -Yes，there's one point __________we must insist on．

　 A．why　　 B．where　　 C．how　　 D．/