18、—I’d like to go to the cinema with you, mum.
—Sorry, darling, but the film is for adults only.
A.admitted B.intended C.promised D.permitted
17、—You know their talk? Where did you hide yourself at that time?
—It was behind that tree I could hear their talk clearly.
A.in which B.that C.which D.from where
16、By the end of the year 2008, many important events, such as the holding of the Olympics and the launch of spacecraft Shenzhou VII, .
A.would have taken place B.had taken place
C.took place D.had been taken place
15、________; we had to put the meeting off.
A.Because the manager was ill B.The manager being ill
C.The manager was ill D.Being ill
14、Mom promised to buy a nice gift for my birthday, beyond my imagination.
A.which B.that C.something D.the one
13、—We drove too fast in the street and missed hitting the car in the other direction.
—You’re lucky but be careful next time.
A.narrowly B.almost C.hardly D.namely
12、It was strange that they not have presented you a copy, though they had a lot.
A.should B.might C.would D.could
11、—Jennifer, would you take a picture for us.
—Sorry, I take pictures, they usually come out dull.
A.before B.until C.when D.since
10、Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware
the price.
A.not to mention B.in addition to C.on account of D.regardless of
9、It costs me more but it lasts much longer, you see.That’s the .
A.problem B.sense C.point D.state