18、        the poor living conditions, new graduates continue to gather in the suburban villages in Beijing because of low rents and easy transport．

A．Except            B．Despite          C．Instead of          D．As well as

17、       on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago．

A．Having stood          B．Standing           C．Being stood           D．Having been stood

16、She looks forward every spring to         the garden, where flowers line almost every lane．

A．walk in           B．walking         C．pay a visit to          D．visiting

15、--- Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend?

---          ．We’re planning to go on a picnic．

A．I think so        B．I believe not         C．I don’t think so           D．I hope not

14、The girl has no          at all．She is still trying to please her boyfriend, even though he is so cold．

A．character         B．reputation          C．dignity     D．figure

13、The new airport is built close to the freeway, and it is          by Bus No．2．

A．accessible        B．available           C．alternative          D．abundant

12、The road         for vehicles is under repair．Drivers are required to take some other routes．

A．meaning          B．meant          C．to mean          D．being meant

11、--- The terrible accident is under investigation．

--- Actually, quicker action          those workers trapped in the mine．

A．might have saved                                        B．must have saved

C．should have saved                                       D．could have saved

10、The owner wanted to charge $ 5,000 for his car,          I managed to lower to $ 3,500．

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

9、China          a sharp increase in the number of aged people over the past decade．

A．sees        B．saw          C．will see          D．has seen