17. The book is______ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.
A. anything but B. nothing but C. no more D. all but
16. _____ special exhibitions, most museums in the United States demand no admission fee.
A. Except for B. Except C. Besides D. Including
15.-Could you help me take the box up to the sixth floor?
-_______. No problem at all.
A. With pleasure B. My pleasure C. For pleasure D. I’d like it
14. His chief trouble was that he did not know any editors_______ writers.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
13. He_________ give up the chance of winning than get hurt in the competition.
A. preferred B. would like to C. would rather D. had better
12. The_________ temperature of human body is between 36℃ and 37℃.
A. normal B. usual C. common D. most
11. -What do you think of the film yesterday?
-Very boring. It couldn’t be any________.
A. worse B. worst C. better D. best
10. The apartment can_________ 500 people.
A. put B. sit C. house D. live
9. Don’t climb the high wall, ________ you will fall and break you leg.
A. and B. then C. for D. or
8. ________ hard, and you will pass the final exam.
A. Working B. If you work C. Work D. To work