18. The worst financial crisis in a century has hit America, ________ home values　fall, pensions　disappear and 760,000　workers　out of work this　year.

A. making　　　 　　　 B. made　　　 　　　　　 C. to make　　　 　　　　 D. has made

17. You ________ have written so long an article. The teacher said 100 words would be enough.

A. mustn’t 　　　　　　　 B. needn’t　 　　　　　　　 C. couldn’t　 　　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t

16. ---Mum! Jack has broken my toy!

---________ Accidents will happen.

A. What is the matter?　 B. Doesn't matter. 　 C. No trouble at all.　　　 D. Why not?

15. Class regulations require ________ is the last to leave the classroom ________ off all the lights.

A. who; should turn　 B. whom; shall turn　　 C. whomever; turns　　　 D. whoever; turn

14. So difficult ________ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.

A.I did find　　 　　　 B.I have found　　 　　　 C. have I found　　　 　 D. did I find

13. - Will you be ________ this afternoon, John?

- It depends. I’m afraid I’ll be called by my manager.

A. available　　 　　　 B. suitable　　　 　　　　　 C. convenient　 　　　　　 D. accurate

12. - “Dear Frank, when will our wedding be?”

- “Ah, when? God knows.” He said, and ________ away from her, walked rapidly away.

A. turning　　　 　　　 B. turned　 　　　　　　　　　 C. turn　　 　　　　　　　　 D. to turn

11. Silk from China found its way to India, the Middle East and Rome, ________ spices and glass, which was not known to China.

A. in charge of 　　　 B. in exchange for 　　　 C. in terms of 　　　　　　　 D. in addition to

10. ________ along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me.

A. Driving　 　　　　　 B. I was driving　　　　　　 C. When I was driving　 D. Having driven

9. Whether ways will be found to help China ________ the current world financial crisis is just ________ worries the public.

A. prevent; what　　　　 B. survive; what　　　　　　 C. keep; how　　　　　　　　 D. quit ;that