17、I’d like ___ on a trip to Tibet while he prefers ___ to Guilin．

A．to take; to go                                            B．to be taken; to go 

C．to take; going                                            D．to be taken; to be going

16、As I will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate ____ from you now and then, _____ me how everyone is getting along．

A．hearing; tell                                               B．to hear; tell

C．hearing; telling                                          D．to hear; to tell

15、You must do your homework now; you ___ basketball all the evening．

A．have been playing            B．play        C．are playing              D．played

14、---Did your car break down again this morning?

---Yes．That’s ____ I was late．

A．why          B．because             C．how           D．for

13、The roads are crowded _____ walking is quicker than driving．

A．in order that         B．so that          C．so as to         D．in order to

12、---Would you mind me opening that door?

---_____ , but it’s not allowed．

A．Yes, I do           B．Of course．       C．Not at all．         D．I’m sorry．

11、She said the fun of reading books was different from ___ of any other kind．

A．one           B．that             C．it            D．those

10、I’m progressing in physics ____ the teacher’s well-organized teaching and exact explanation．

A．because        B．as a result          C．as          D．as a result of

9、With more people ____ the traffic rules, our city is becoming better organized．

A．respect                                      B．being respected

C．respected                                   D．respecting

8、These football players were not specially ___ until they joined our club．

A．educated            B．exercised            C．practiced          D．trained．