17、― Have you got in touch with Mr. Smith, Peter?

― Yes．But ______ his phone number, I looked through the whole phone book.

      A．to find                    B．finding                    C．found                     D．find

16、― Anything wrong, officer?

― This is a 50-kilometer zone, but you _______ at 30 k/ph.

       A. were driving             B. are driving                C. had driven                D. have been driving

15、_______ in the traffic jam, I would have arrived there on time.

       A. Were not I caught                                                B. If I were not caught

       C. Had not I been caught                                          D. Had I not been caught

14、It’s widely believed that early rising _______ good health.

       A. turns to                    B. makes for                 C. takes up                   D. gets over

13、― How did you do in the test?

― Not so well. I _______ much better but I misread the directions for Part D．

       A．could do                B．must have done       C．could have done      D．should do

12、_______, he still couldn’t understand what I meant.

       A. However carefully I explained                        B. However I explained carefully

       C. However I careful explained                          D. However careful I explained.

11、_______ in a poor family made Jack very hardworking when he was still young.

       A. Having brought up                                        B. Brought up

       C. Being brought up                                          D. Bringing up

10、_______ house prices up all the time, complaints can be heard everywhere.

       A. As                           B. For                          C. Through                   D. With

9、The selfless village doctor treated any poor patient who came to his house without any _______.

       A. cost                         B. charge                      C. price                        D. payment

8、Scientific research has brought us _______ better understanding of _______ nature of life and of its continuous development.

A. the; a                       B. 不填; the                 C. a; 不填                    D. a; the