16.Inthefirstclassinthissemester,theteacherstarted______astorysheexperiencedduringthesummerholiday.
(A)in
(B)at
(C)as
(D)with
17Whenshegothomeafterschool,sheturnedontheTV______didherhomework.
(A)but
(B)not
(C)ratherthan
(D)than
18Humanbeingsaren’t______mistakes.AndIdecidedtoforgivehim.
(A)without
(B)within
(C)above
(D)with
19Thethree______workingtelephonelinesarequitebusyfollowingtheearthquake.
(A)remained
(B)havingremained
(C)remaining
(D)remains
20Nobodycandenythatsuccessinstudy______intheflexiblemethodandpositiveattitude.
(A)lie
(B)lay
(C)lies
(D)lain
21Notuntiltheygotmarried_______thatheisarudeman.
(A)sheknew
(B)hadsheknown
(C)didsheknow
(D)shehadknown
22Withherchildrenlivingabroad,shehasherhouse______everyDecember.
(A)paint
(B)tobepainted
(C)bepainted
(D)painted
23Tomysurprise,Ifoundtheclassroomis______at8:00inthemorning.
(A)empty
(B)blank
(C)bare
(D)nothing
24Wheneveranearthquakeoccurs,seetoitthatthe______andgasareturnedoff.
(A)electrical
(B)electric
(C)electricity
(D)electronic
25Withuser-______computer,peoplewithlittleeducationcanalsolearnhowtouseit.
(A)friendliness
(B)friend
(C)friendship
(D)friendly
26Hisdevotion______thiscountrymadehimsupport20poorchildrentofinishschool.
(A)in
(B)to
(C)at
(D)for
27Theirdormitoryis______oursindecoration.
(A)similarto
(B)likelyto
(C)intendedto
(D)familiarto
28Thismethodis______whichsavesushalfofthetimeandeffort.
(A)efficient
(B)fruitful
(C)influential
(D