解析　由because从句可知，应是让别人修理的，且根据问句可知应用过去时。have sth.done让别人做某事。故选C项。

12．We thought that，________ we were in the area，we'd stop by and see the places of interest.(2016·镇江一模，34)

A．until B．since C．unless D．though

答案　B

解析　考查状语从句。此处连词since表示"既然，因为"，引导原因状语从句。stop by顺便访问。

13．Bach died in 1750，but it was not until the early 19th century ________ his musical gift was fully recognized.

A．while B．though C．that D．after

答案　C

解析　考查强调句。句意为：巴赫于1750年去世，但是他的音乐才能一直到19世纪早期才完全被认可。本句是一个强调句型，其基本结构是：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that＋其他，本句被强调部分是not until the early 19th century，故选C。

14．Drought continues to annoy many parts of China，with tens of thousands ________ water shortages and millions of others ________.

A．suffering；affecting B．suffering；affected

C．suffered；affected D．to suffer；affecting

答案　B

解析　考查with复合结构中的非谓语动词形式。suffer和tens of thousands 构成主动关系，故使用现在分词形式；affect和millions of others构成被动关系，故使用过去分词形式。

15．-Why didn't you invite John to your birthday party?

-Well，you know he's ________.

A．an early bird B．a wet blanket

C．a lucky dog D．a tough nut

答案　B

解析　句意为：--为什么你没邀请约翰参加你的生日聚会？--唉，你知道他是一个令人扫兴的人。an early bird早起的人，早到者；a wet blanket令人扫兴的人或物；a lucky dog幸运儿；a tough nut难对付的，难题。

Ⅱ.阅读理解

"There's no point in talking with you：You don't understand me.You don't even know me." A teen spits these words at a parent，who is hurt and annoyed.How can her own child say these things？She's worked hard getting to know him，learning to read his feelings from his voice