18. A story goes ______ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more that being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court.

A. when　　　　 　 　　B. where　　　　 　 　C. what　　　 　　　　 D. that

17. 　　　　　more and more forests destroyed, some animals are facing the danger of dying out.

A. With　　　　　　 　　　 　 B. By　　　　 　　　　　　　 　 C. As　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. For

16. --- Dad , I’ve finished my assignment .

--- Good , and 　　　　you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me .

A. whenever 　 　　　 　　B. whether 　　　 　　　 　C. whatever 　　　　D. no matter

15. Is this the reason _________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A. he explained　 　 B. what he explained　 C. how he explained　 D. why he explained

14. He was under the weather, _______, he went out along with his classmates, collecting money for the earth-stricken areas.

A. but 　　　 　　　　　　　 B. still 　　　　　　　　 　　C. otherwise 　 　　　 D. therefore

13. Two weeks ago bird flu broke out in my hometown, in _______ situation the local government had to cut it off from the outside world.

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

12. Europe has achieved more in controlling the AIDS virus than Asian countries in the past ten years, ______ the number of people infected with the virus is going up sharply.

A. when 　　 　　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　 　　　 　　C. where 　　　　 　　　 D. so that

11. It is two months ______ he lived in this apartment building. No one knows where he is now.

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

10. She was such a proud person that she would die _______ she would admit she was wrong.

A. rather than 　　　　　 B. until 　　　　 　　　 　　C. after 　 　　　　　　　 D. before

9. ______ human beings live in large numbers, the waters are very likely to be polluted.

A. That 　　 　　　　　　　 B. As 　　　　　　　　　 　　C. Where 　　　　　　　 D. Once