17、According to some economic experts, the present global financial crisis is ____ to last two or three years.

A. likely                       B. possibly           C. probable                        D. probably

18、Karl Marx had tried to become a poet when young, only to end up as _____ failure. But he won ______ great success in philosophy and politics.

A. \, a                               B. a, \            C. \, \                          D. a, a

19、You may ______ on it that I’ll support you whatever happens.

A. reply               B. rely          C. deny                D. lie

20、So quickly ____ popular that some people who think his style is vulgar（庸俗的）are worried.

A. has Xiao Shengyang become                            B. Xiao Shenyang has become

C. had Xiao Shengyang become                           D. Xiao Shenyang became

21、Time flies. _______ we enter Senior 3, the last year of high school.

A. Before long                                                  B. It will be long before

C. It will be long that                                        D. It won’t be long before

22、________, the famous artist had to sell some of his works, which he valued much.

A. Making a living                             B. For making a living

C.For living??????????? ??????????????????????????D. To make a living

23、Alexander Bell is believed _________ the first telephone.

A. to invent           B. inventing                  C. to have invented        D. invent

24、One day in 1492 Columbus _______ a voyage to look for the country known as India to them.

A. set out on      B. set off for                   C. set out for                D. set foot on

25、Be careful about what you say and be honest. The boss dislikes _________.

A. cheating                B. to be cheated     ????   C. being cheated       D. to cheat others

26、While I thought I was careful enough, my wife was always complaining that I was driving at _____ she thought was a dangerous speed.

A. which        B. what               C. it                D. one

27、The young boy has a variety of hobbies, which ________ from classical music to online games.

A. change            B. vary               C. extend            D. range

28、

Martin Luther King demanded that people of all races ________.

A. were equally treated                                     B. should treat equally

C. be equally treated                                        D. are giving equal rights

29、Some college students try to earn money for their education by ______ posters for companies on weekends or vacation.

A. giving off    ???????????????????? B. giving out                       C. giving in       ????????????   D. giving up

30、As is well known, everyone is forbidden ________ in buses, regardless of what they are.

A. to smoke     B. smoking       C. to be smoking     D. to smoking

31、It was not until _______ that I knew the truth.

A. you told me   B. did you tell me  C. had you told me   D. you have told me