18、       , his father took him to a small island and he lived there until eighteen.

A．When he was three               B．As a boy of three

C．At the age of three          D．Being three years old

17、Knowing little of the law has         his life – long imprisonment. What a shame!

A．resulted from   B．suffered from   C．led to D．run into

16、--- Good morning, Mr. White!

--- Late again?

--- Sorry, I could have arrived        if I hadn’t returned to fetch my pencil – box.

A．sooner                       B．earlier                  C．soon                   D．early

15、--- Mum, may I have      to eat? I’m so hungry.

--- Yes, there is lots of bread in the fridge. Help yourself.

A．enough                       B．much                  C．anything              D．something

14、--- I’m so glad to have got recovered so soon with your help. Thank you very much, Dr. Brown!

---        .

A．You’re welcome      B．With pleasure    C．Not at all   D．My duty

13、Have you got the message I left with your mother    you’ll have a meeting tomorrow afternoon?

A．in which                     B．with whom          C．that                     D．which

12、When I got home last night, I was frightened to find that in front of my door        .

A．was seated a large dog           B．sat a large dog

C．was a large dog seated           D．did a large dog sit

11、--- What’s the matter with you, Jesse? You seem unhappy.

--- Not really. I        whether I could pass the examination.

A．have just wondered     B．wondered            C．had just wondered          D．was wondering

10、---        I hand in the paper on Friday, Mr. Smith?

--- No, you don’t have to. I’ll be on a business trip next week.

A．Must                          B．May                    C．Need                   D．Shall

9、My cousin became a solider in 1988 and served         the Army until 2001.

A．in                              B．for                      C．不填                   D．at