18. ---- Though Liu Xiang was unable to compete in the Beijing Olympics, he is still our hero.

---- ____. Nobody will love him any less.

A. I don’t agree with you　　 B. I can’t agree more

C. I can’t agree any less　　　 D. I don’t agree more

17. It is commonly believed that it is ____ too much money has been invested in real estate (房地产) ____ has caused the crisis in Wall Street.

　　 A. that; that　　 B. that; which　　 C. what; that　　 D. because; that

16. I don’t think there can be anyone who is more suitable for the job than you are, ____?

　　 A. do I　　 B. can’t　 he　　 C. is there　　 D. aren’t you

15. ____ enough, the same noise from the backyard was heard every night at twelve o’clock.

　　 A. Strange　　 B. Strangely　　 C. Surprising　　 D. Surprised

14. When you are feeling distressed (哀伤的), you might be thinking about things you wish you _____ differently in the past or worrying about the things that you have to do in the future.

　　 A. did　　 B. have done　　 C. had to do　　 D. had done

13. The poor man stood there, with his hands _____, ______ his eyes upon the dark cave.

A. crossed; fixing　 B. crossing; fixing　　

C. crossed; fixed　　 D. crossing; fixed

12. Many fossils(化石) of the same kind of dinosaurs have been dug out from one place. They _____ when an entire group of dinosaurs got stuck all at once.

A. might be formed　　　　 B. could have been formed

C. might have formed　　 　D. should have formed

11. ---- How about _____ Christmas evening party?

---- I should say it was _____ success.

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

10. Without having a nature experience, kids can _____ just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives.

　　 A. turn down　　 B. turn up　　 C. turn off　　 D. turn out

9. It is three years _____ my brother joined the army and it will be ten days ____ he comes back to see my parents.

　　 A. when; after　　 B. since; when　 C. before; until　　 D. since; before