17、 ______,there must have been 20000 people there, that is, there are______20000 people there.

A. On total; a total of      B. In total; a total of

C. In total; the total of    D. On total; the total of

16、－You look very tired. Didn't you sleep well last night?

－No, I________until after midnight to see the New Year in.

A. stayed in                     B. stayed at                C. stayed up                D. stayed with

15、Working for the country, one must learn to_______all his knowledge with the whole scientific world.

A. permit                 B. give                C. share               D. devote

14、－Father, you promised!

－Well,_______. But it was you who didn't keep your words first.

A. so was I                      B. so did I                  C. so I was                 D. so I did

13、 When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look _____ long at the closed door ____ we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

A. so; that                 B. so; as             C. as; as             D. such; that

12、 There was an oil painting         in the corner. It        there for several days.

A. laying; had laid        B. lain; had laid

C. lying; had lain         D. laid; had been lain

11、______more and more trees cut down, many animals are dying out.

A. Because                   B. As                      C. With                     D. Since

10、In only fifty years, English has developed into ____ language most widely ____ in the world.

A. a; speak                B. the; spoken    C. a; speaking      D. the; speaking

9、Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ____ effects the people are still suffering.

A. that                 B. whose              C. those               D. what

8、 ____ has been announced, we shall have our exam next week.

A. It                 B. As                 C. That               D. What