17. ________ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.

A. However a serious problem 　　　　　　　　B. What a serious problem

C. However serious a problem　　　　　　 　　D. What serious a problem

16. It is a problem that there are not enough jobs ________ for university graduates every year..

A. present 　　　　　　　　　 　B. available 　　　　　　　　　 　C. precious　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. convenient

15. In recent years, many environmental protection firms ________ to make a profit.

A. have run 　　　　　　　　 　B. had been run 　C. have been run 　　　　　　　　 　　D. will run

14. He had a burning ________ to win back the teacher’s confidence in him.

A. desire 　　　　　 　B. feeling 　　　　　　 　　　C. emotion 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. impression

13. - Have you finished your project, Alice?

　 - I’m afraid I________ forgot about it.

A. naturally　　 　　B. totally　　 　　　　C. extremely　 　　　　　　D. probably

12. Seeing the world-famous actor standing in front of them , the fans ________ a cry of joy and surprise.

A. left out　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. let out 　　　　　　 　　　C. came out　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. spoke out

11. ________ her ambition for a long time, Mary became desperate.

A. Not achieving 　　B. Achieving not　　 　 C. Having not achieved 　　　D. Not having achieved

10.The HEXIE CRH train from Wenzhou to Xiamen ________ speed can reach about 300km/h benefits traveling people.

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

9. ________ the drought in Southwest China, millions of people had to carry water from　 faraway places.

A. Apart from　　　　　　　 　　 B. In case of　　　　　 C. Due to　　　　　　　 D. In spite of

8. -Honey, I'd like to go to South-Africa for the World Cup this weekend.

- ________. You must help me with the decoration of the house.

A. Forget it!　 　　　　B. That's great!　 　　　　C. Why?　 　　　　　　　D. Go ahead.