18．__________being late for the important meeting, the secretary got fired form her job.
| A．With regard to | B．In case of | C．In addition to | D．On account of |
—Please sit down and I’ll cook you some coffee.
— ____Let’s come to the point first.
| A．You are welcome | B．You needn’t do so |
| C．Please don’t bother | D．You are indeed too polite |
His speech was extremely boring that it was _____ interrupted by applause and cheers.
| A．constantly | B．ever | C．seldom | D．even |
—May I have a talk with one of your reporters？
—Sorry, but all of them are out to ______the main events of the day.
| A．find | B．get | C．cover | D．search |
If you don’t go to visit our former teacher, ________ I.
| A．so am | B．nor am | C．neither do I | D．nor will |
In front of the temple _____ which came here to be in search of the wanted person .
| A．several police cars were | B．were several police cars |
| C．was several police cars | D．several police cars was |