18.Fred is second to none in maths in our class, but believe it ir not, he　　　　 passed the last exam.　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　

A.easily　　　　　　 B.successfully　　　　 C.actually　　　　　 D.hardly　　

17. A sheep　　　　 　on this kind of special grass usually grows much faster than　　　　 on ordinary.

A.feeding ;one　　　　 B.　 feeds; one　　　 C.fed; that　　　　　 D. feeding; it　　

16.　　　　 　running, learning English needs will.　　　　　

A．As with　　　　　 B.As to　　　　　　 C.As for　　　　　　　 D.As if　　　　

15. The parents rushed to the hospital 　　　　　they heard that their son was injured.

A. at the moment　　 B. for the moment　　 C. the moment　　　　 D. in a moment

14.　　　　 , some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.

A.Strangely enough　 B.Strange enough　　 C. Enough strangely　　 D.Enough strange

13.If you need the latest information, you can easily get from my computer ______has been stored in it.

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

12. The manager of the company told all of us that very little　　　　　 was made of the waste materials in the past.　

A.　 use　　　　　 B. smell　　　　　　 C. value　 　　　　　　D. matter 　

11..These problemes, 　　　　, will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nation’s future.

A. not if solved properly　　　　　　　 　　　 B. if solved properly　　 　

C. not if properly solved 　 　　　　　　　D. if not solved properly

10..Without proper lessons,you could　　 　　a lot of bad habits when playihg the piano.

A. give up 　　　　　 　　B. catch up　　　 　 C. pick up　　　　　　　　 　 D. keep up

9. -What on earth are you doing here ______ you are to be in the office to finish your job?

　 -Well, sir. I’m just having a smoke here.

A. as　　　　　　 　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 　 C. while　　　　 　　　 D. though