18. It was 　　　　　back home after the experiment.

A. not until midnight did he go 　　　　　　　　　　 B. until midnight that he didn’t go

C. not until midnight that he went 　　　　　　　　 D. until midnight when he didn’t go

17. Most of the areas along Changjiang river were flooded and the people______ heavy loss.

A. suffered　 B. were suffered　 C. were suffered from　 D. suffered from

16. There was ______ time when _____ Chinese used foreign oil.

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

15. The water of the lake was so __________ that it looked like glass.

A. silent　　　　　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

14. ---What is the language___ in Australia?

---Everyone knows that Australia is____ country.

A. talked, an English-spoken　　 B. speaking , a speaking English

C. spoken, an English-speaking　 D. spoken, a speaking English

13. Many questions___ at the meeting, but he answered none.

A. came up　　 　　　 B. came out　　 　　　　 C. came across　 　　　　　 D. came up with

12. It is so nice to hear from her . _____, we last met more than 10 years ago.

A. What’s more　 　 B. That is to say 　　　　 C. Believe it or not 　　　 D. In other words

11. You must work out the problem all by yourself, ____ it is very difficult.

A. as if　　　　　 B even　　　　 　　　　 C. but　　　　　 　　　　 D. even though

10. You can’t imagine____ when they received these nice Christmas presents.

A. how they were excited　　　　　　 　 B. how excited they were

C. how excited were they　　　　　　 　 D. they were how excited

9. The couple flew to Italy for a week of holiday________of last month.

A. in the end　　　　　 B. on the end　　 　　 C. at the end　　　　　　　　　 D. by the end