17．-I’ve seen very little of Mary recently. How is she going?

　　　 -She was happier than she　　　 　　when I saw her the other day.

　　　 A．is　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．was　　　　　　　　　　 C．has been　　　　　　　 D．had been

16．A good teacher is　　　 　who is always doing things for the good of the students.

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

15．-Do you really believe him? He often changes his mind.

　　　 -But this time, it seems he 　　　　　to go .

　　　 A．will decide　　　　　 B．has decided　　　　　 C．decides　　　　　　　 D．decided

14．-Could you put me up tonight?

　　　 -　　　 .

　　　 A．With pleasure.　　　 B．It’s a pleasure.　　 C．Yes, I could.　　　　 D．Why not?

13．Four years later, she became the first woman 　　　a degree in agriculture from that famous school.

　　　 A．receive　　　　　　　　 B．receiving　　　　　　 C．received　　　　　　　 D．to receive

12．-Have you ever been to New York?

　　　 -Yes. I went there just a month ago. It is far from　　　 　I imagined it to be.

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

11．The theory that the earth is not round was not accepted when it was first　　　 　.

　　　 A．put up　　　　　　　　 B．put forward　　　　 C．taken in　　　　　　　 D．taken over

10．You can’t get a job　　　 　you’ve got experience.

　　　 A．unless　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．while

9．It is really hard to find a nice place　　　 　we can have a picnic in this city.

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

8．When they arrived yesterday, the little girl,　　　 　to be taken away, held on to my hand.

　　　 A．not wanted　　　　　 B．not to want　　　　　 C．didn’t want　　　　　 D．not wanting