18、Everything he        away from him before he returned to his hometown .

       A．had had was taken B．had been taken   C．had taken D．took

17、Mary’s friends are looking forward with hope        from her .

       A．of hearing           B．to hearing           C．to hear               D．hearing

16、I have got the most famous cook to do some cooking for me , so the dinner menu is the

        of my worries tonight .

       A．most                  B．least                   C．better                 D．worst

15、―Why have you carried your cupboard out of the kitchen ?

―Because it needs        .

       A．to paint               B．being painted       C．paint                  D．painting

14、After half a year’s training , they were made entirely used        underwater .

       A．stay                   B．to stay                C．to staying           D．staying

13、―Why didn’t you come to Mary’s birthday party yesterday evening ?

―I        , but an unexpected friend came to see me .

       A．was supposed to                    B．was supposed to have

       C．would like to                         D．would like to have

12、―I don’t have any change with me . Will you pay the fare for me?

―       

       A．Why don’t you bring any change with you?      B．Nothing serious.

       C．Never mind.                                                    D．No problem.

11、       with such a difficult situation , Armstrong decided to go to his professor for help .

       A．To face              B．Faced                 C．Having faced       D．Facing

10、―How is he getting on with his job hunt ?

―He was looking for a suitable job all the time ,       he has failed .

       A．when                 B．however             C．yet                     D．since

9、After        long , eager wait , the world at last met        mascots (吉祥物) for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005―the five friendlies .

       A．the ; the              B．a; the                  C．a; /                     D．the ; /