（2012浙江卷） Brown said he was by no means annoyed;_____ he was glad to be able to make himself clearly understood.
| A．all in all | B．for one thing | C．on the contrary | D．by the way |
17. Is this research center _________ you met some foreign guests last week?
| A．that | B．where | C．which | D．in which |
16. ---- How long has this church been in service?
----_________1682, I’m afraid.
| A．After | B．In | C．From | D．Since |
15. _______ the day went on, the weather got worse, which made it impossible for them
to go down the mountain.
| A．With | B．Since | C．While | D．As |
14. ---- Is it Tom that playing basketball?
---- It __________ be him. He is so crazy about basketball.
| A．might | B．should | C．can | D．Would |
13. It’s beyond words. Nowhere else in the world _______ such a wonderful house!
| A．can find you | B．you can find | C．there can be | D．can there be |