17. It is said in the book that he _____ the world leading inventor for sixty years in the last century.

A. would be 　　 　B. has been 　　 　C. had been 　　　 D. was

16. ---Deland Certainly enjoys computer games.

---Yeah, she stays up all night. It’s hard to _____.

A. leave her alone　　 B. call her out　　 C. show her in　 　D. tear her away

15. We can’t _____ the car. There _____ something wrong with the engine.

A. drive; must be　 B. start; must have　　 C. start; must be　 D. drive; must have

14. I can’t thank you _____ much for your kindness because without your help I _____ have won the first prize in the speech contest.

A. too; wouldn’t　　 　 B. very; shouldn’t　　 C. that; might not　 D. so; couldn’t

13. _____　by　his　grandparents made little Jimmy　feel it uneasy to　live with his parents.

A.　To　bring　up　　　B.　Having　brought　up　C.　Brought　up　　　D.　Being　brought　up

12. I hope you don’t mind me asking, _____ where did you buy those shoes?

A. so　　　　　 B. and　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　 D. but

11. Mr Smith used to smoke _____, but he has given it up.

A. seriously　　　　 B. heavily　　　　 C. badly　　　　 D. hardly

10. Mrs Black doesn’t believe her son is able to design a digital camera, ______?

A. is he　　　　　　　　　 B. isn’t he　　　　　　 　 C. doesn’t she　　　　 　 D. does she

9. You must live in _____ dry country for _____ good of your health.

A. the; (不填)　　　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　　 D. (不填); a

8. --- Do you have the War of the World?

　 --- Yes, but no more than one copy. Would you like to take 　　　?

　 A. some　　　 B. them　　　　 C. it　　　　 D. one