18．____much contact with the outside world for many years, John found many technological inventions foreign to him.

　 　A. With　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　 C. Without　　　　 D. By

17．- Was it what he said or something that he did ______ made you cry so sadly，Sarah?

- No，not really．

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

16．-Can children swim in this pool?　

　 　 -Yes．However, at no time _______ they do so alone．

　 　　 A．may　　　　 　 B．need　　　 　　 C．could　　　　 D．should

15．- What do you enjoy most _____ in the summer holidays?

- Playing table tennis．

　　　 A．killing time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to kill time　　　

C．spending the time　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to take the time

14．The wings of the plane，which stretched out for 80 feet，were _______ of its body．

　　　 A．more than the length twice　　　　　　 B．more than twice the length

　　　 C．twice the length more than　　　　　　 D．twice more than the length

13. －I hear Robert has gone to Harward University for his Master’s degree.

　　 －Oh, how nice! Do you know when he _______.

　　 A. was leaving　　　 　　 B. left　　 　　　　C. had left　　 　　 D. has left

12．-Do you know the result of the football match?

-Yes. It is 1:0. The Korean team ____ the Japanese team.

　　 A. struck　　　 B. hit　　　　　　 C. won　　　　　　 D. beat

11．The lawyer advised Tom to drop the _______, since he had little chance to win．

　　　 A．affair　　　　　 B．case　　　　　　　　　　 C．incident　　　　　　　 D．event

10．My pen-friend，Peter，wrote to me，expressing the hope _____ he would come to Beijing to see the 2008 Olympic Games．

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

9．-How about the agreement?

-Yeah, it____ a wave of anger.

A. set about　　　　　 B. set off　　　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　 D. result from