------ Yes, that might _______ why he slept in class.

A. make for B. account for C. push for D. compensate for

17.------- When did you get home last Friday?

-------It was not until midnight ______ it was raining hard.

A. when B. which C. before D. that

18. However occupied you are with study, try to ______ at least 15 minutes each day to have some exercise.

　A. put out B. put through C. put off D. put aside

19. The cloning of human embryos is very _______ , and causes much debate around the world.

A. conventional B. controversial C. contrary D. contradictary

20. You are _____ to be disappointed if you hope to go to college without hard work.

　A. vague B. bound C. eager D. anxious

21. Steve jobs, ______ former CEO of Apples, started with his friend Wozniak in a garage in ______ late 1970s.

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

22. ---Daddy, would you buy me an ipod if I do well in this monthly exam?

---- I ________, I promise.

A. will B. shall C. do D. would

23. The two plans sound good. But Dad won't approve ______ of them，for they are not practical.

　A. any B. both C. each D. either

24.Unfortunately , Wei Fang was ______ of the ability to speak when he was five years old.

A. stolen B. picked up C. robbed D. striken

25. ______ of the danger of traveling by airplane, I often take the train as my first choice.

A. To convince B. Convincing C. Convinced D. Being convinced

26. With the development of economy, our country is becoming more and more powerful ____ financial situation.

　A. on account of B. in terms of C. on behalf of D. in place of

27 -----The little boat is ______ safe . Don't you think so, Mike ?

------ No worries! I've been on this boat dozens of times.

　A. something but B. nothing but C. anything but D. everything but

28. Under no circumstances and at no time ______ be the first _____ nuclear weapons.

　A. we shall ; using B. shall we; to use C. shall we ; using D. we shall; to use

29. The boys and girls were happily making a snowman, _______ with cold.

　A. their faces red B. their faces were red

　C. their faces turned red. D. their faces to be red

30. ------ How is Yangzhou Taizhou Airport going ?

------- _______.