18. There are trees on _____ side of the road.

　　 A. both　　　　 　　　　　 B. every　　　 　　　　　　 C. all　　　　 　　　　　　 D. either

17. Would you lend me the bike ____ you often come to school?

　　 A. on which　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. by which　 　　　　　　 C. in which　 　　　　　　　 D. with which

16. The “orphans” home in the old society was ____ a living hell, where children suffered from inhuman treatment.

A. as far as　　 　　　　　 B. much better than 　　 C. no better than　 　　　　 D. not better than

15. We had hardly left the house _____ it began to rain.

　　　 A. until　　　 　　　　　　 B. while　　　 　　　　　 C. before　　　 　　　　　 D. when

14. I didn’t get a good understanding of the complicated sentence _____ the teacher had explained it to me.

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

13. --- What was the party like?

--- Wonderful. It is years ____ I enjoyed myself so much.

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

12. I came back not _____ the rain, but _____ I was tired.

　　 A. because; because　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because of; because of

C. because; because of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because of; because

11. The " ____ " Nanchang Uprising(起义) in 1927 was just the beginning of our Party's armed struggle. That's why our Army Day is celebrated on this day.

A. First August　　　　　　　　　　 B. 1^st August　　　　　　　　 C. August First　　　　　　　 D. August one

10. --- Which lamp do you want?

--- ____ will do?

A. Anyone　　 　　　　　　 B. Any one　　 　　　　　 C. No　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Everyone

9. --- Which one shall I take, the blue one or the red one?

　--- If you like, you may take ____ .

A. any　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. either　　　 　　　　　　 C. neither　　　 　　　　　 D. both