18．They notice that plants don’t grow well　　　　　 is much shade.

　　　 A．where　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．where there　　　　 D．there

17．The story spread quickly among his friends　　　　　 Tom had lived on a desert island for over five years after the plane crashed.

　　　 A．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．what　　　　　　　　　 D．as

16．--- Have you handed in your papers?

　　 --- Yes, we have. I guess they ___________ now.

　　　 A．have corrected　　 B．are corrected　　　 C．are being corrected　 D．are correcting

15．It is only by practising English for several hours every day _________ be able to use it freely.

　　　 A．will you　　　　　　　 B．may you　　　　　　　 C．that you will　　　　 D．when you must

14．On AIDS Day this year, President Hu Jintao demanded that the problems __________ paid special attention to.

　　　 A．referred to being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．referred to be

　　　 C．refer to being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refer to be

13．To save class time, our teacher has _______ students do half the exercises in class and complete the other half for our homework.

　　　 A．us　　　　　　　　　　　 B．we　　　　　　　　　　　 C．our　　　　　　　　　　 D．ours

12．Chan’s restaurant on Baker street, _________ used to be poorly run, is now a successful business.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．who　　　　　　　　　　 C．where　　　　　　　　 D．which

11．Yi Jianlian, a promising new star, said goodbye to CBA for NBA and is ready to ________ in a new world of basketball.

　　　 A．take off　　　　　　　 B．get off　　　　　　　　 C．turn off　　　　　　　 D．come off

10．It is believed that health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _______

　　 of exercise.

　　　 A．limit　　　　　　　　　　 B．need　　　　　　　　　　 C．lack　　　　　　　　　　 D．demand

9．All her time __________ experiments, she has no time for films.

　　　 A．devoted to do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．devoted to doing

　　　 C．devoting to doing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is devoted to doing