18. -Did you watch the movie Mei Lanfang in the People’s Theatre last night?

　　- I had planned to, but it ________ hard all the time.

17. He made ______ an excuse for his failure in order to avoid _____.

A. for, to be punished　　 B. up, being punished　

C. up for, to punish　　　 D. out, punishing

16．_____ he came to this small town, he began to like it.

A.With the first time　

B.For the first time　

C.At the first time　

D. The first time

15.　　 I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _________ Chinese in the school, most _____ were from Germany.

A.　　　 study， of whom　 B. study; of them　 C. studying; of them　 D. studying; of whom

14.　　 Isn’t it time you ______ down to _____ the paper?

A.　　　 got; mark　　　　 B. get; marking　 C. get; being marked　 D. got; marking　

13.　　 ______ late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.

A. Sleeping　　 B. Sleep　　　　　 C. To sleep　　　　　　　 D. having slept

12.　　 –Are all telephone numbers ____ in the directory?

--Yes, all ______ Jane’s.

A. listed, including　　　　　　 B. listed, included　

C. including, includes　　　　　 D. being listed, being included

11.　　 Why not get some work experience first ____ go straight on to university?

A. other than　 B. rather than　　　 C. more than　　　　　　 D. less than

10.　　 No matter how well your computer works when you get it, the day will come ____ it will need to be replaced.　

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

9.　　　　 The act of teaching is frequently looked upon as a____ of knowledge from a higher source to an empty container.

A.　　　 flow　　　 B. flu　 　　　　　　C. flight　　　　　　　　 D. feeding