17. I was out of town at the time, so I don’t know exactly how it _______.

A. was happening　　 B. happened　　　 C. happens　　　　 D. has happened

16. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time ______ the situation improves.

　 A. since　　　 B. before　　 C. when　　 D. unless

15. He acknowledged ______ , but now he feels well.

　　 A. frightened　　　 B. to be frightened　　 C. having frightened　　 D. having been frightened

14.Every student , if well ______, can pass the exam with no difficulty.

A.being prepared　 B.prepared　 C.preparing　 D.to be prepared

12.----I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to hurt you.

----Well , you know, you ______to me.

A. shouldn’t have lied　　 B. wouldn’t have lied

C. shouldn’t lie　　　　　 D. wouldn’t lie

13______it rain tomorrow, we would call off the meeting.

A.Should　　　　 B.Would　　　 C.Might　　　 D.Could　

11.　 A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ______into dozens of languages in the last decade.

A. to have been translated　　　　　 B. to translate

C. to be translated　　　　　　 　　D. to have translated

10. He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll _______ the other employees.

　　 A. fit in　　　　　　 B. fit with　　 C. fit to　　 D. fit in with

9.Banboo grows better ______there is plenty of sunshine.

A.where　　　　　 B.in which　　　 C.which　　　　 D.in where

8. It’s not so difficult as you imagine. Besides, we’ll give you _______ as we can.

　　 A. as much assistance　　 B. assistance as many　 C. much as assistance　 D. as assistance much

7.A terrible fire broke out last night, making a good many people injured, _______some children.

A　 included　　 B.　 including　　　 C. contained　　　taining