17、Who do you think will take ______office next month and be in______charge of the government work?
A. a, the B. / , / C. the, / D. the, a
16、–Ouch! You hurt me!
–I am sorry. But I _______ any harm. I ________ to drive a rat out.
A. didn’t mean; tried B. don’t mean; trying
C. haven’t meant; tried D. didn’t mean; was trying
15、Ma Yingjiu, chairman of Chinese Kuomingtang, expressed his thought to the media ________the cross-straits would be united in time.
A. which B. that C. what D. when
14、You should take a few days ________ work; you’re not looking at all well.
A. of B. from C. off D. at
13、This is just one of the cases ________ the weak may defeat the strong.
A. how B. which C. where D. when
12、–Would you like me to make these calls for you?
–________. I should have made them a while ago, but I have been at meeting all day.
A. I’d really appreciate it. B. Thanks. I can manage it.
C. It’s a piece of cake. D. Take it easy, please.
11、These goods are ________ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.
A. mainly B. totally C. necessarily D. exactly
10、________Miss Yang appears extremely cheerful in public, she is in fact leading a very unhappy life.
A. Since B. As C. When D. While
9、The advantage human beings have to _________ the rare animals on the snowy mountain is worth discussing.
A. do with B. play with C. have on D. take of
8、_______existed some doubt among the students as to whether an English teacher should organize teaching totally in English.
A. It B. What C. That D. There