17.His _________ look suggested that he would do it because it would be an _______ experience.

A.determining,interesting　　　 B.determining,interested

C.determined,interesting　　　　 D.determined,interested

16.________ my mother has decided to do something,she won’t _______ her mind.

A.Once,have　　 B.Once,lose　 　　　 　C.If,make up　 　D.Once,change

15.The girl insisted they ________ better than the boys the day before.

A.sang　　 　　　 B.would sing　 　　 　C.should sing　　 D.could sing

14.My mother ________ me not to go to Athens to watch the 2004 Olympic Games,but she failed.

A.persuaded　 　 B.tried to persuade　 C.made　　 　 　　D.hoped

13.He was about to tell me the secret ________ someone patted me on the shoulder.

A.as　　 　　　　 B.until　　 　　 　C.while　　 　　D.when

12.____ to come and meet my family tonight,will you?

A.To be sure　　 B.Being sure　　 C.Be sure　　 D.Make sure

11.This is the best way ____ I have thought of ________ the problem.

A.×,to solve　　 B.in which,solving　 C.which,to solve　　 D.that,solving

10.He was generous_______ his money.

A.about　　 B.over　　　 C.with　　　 D.in

9.- Do you know our town at all?

　 _ No,this is the first time______I _____ here.

A./,was　　 B./,have come　 C.that,came　 D.that,am coming

8.The young man _____ on his back _____ his eyes half-closed.

A.lain,×;　 B.laid,with　　 C.lied,with 　　D.lay,with