16. The underlined part in the word “fisherman” is pronounced as______ .

　　A. /ə/ B. /æ/ C. /e/ D. / I /

　　17. I am ______ than most of the kids in my class and my best friend Julia is always silent, too.

　　A. funnier B. happier C. quieter D. smarter

　　18. —Most people said the Voice of China was wonderful ______ they watched it.

　　—I agree with them, and I like it very much!

　　A. before B. if C. since D. after

　　19. He said that he would work hard, but _________, he wasted his time all day.

　　A. in general B. on the other hand C. in other words D. sooner or later

　　20.—Excuse me, teacher, can I ask you something about the last class? I didn’t quite understand it.

　　—Sure! Please feel _________to ask me anything!

　　A. fine B. free C. OK D. right

　　21. — Do you know _______ this dictionary belongs to?

　　— Let me see. Oh, it’s mine.

　　A. who B. which C. where D. whose

　　22. The two cars on sale were in poor condition, so Dad didn’t buy ______ of them.

　　A. neither B. either C. both D. none

　　23. According to the weather broadcast, a storm is ______ its way.

　　A. in B. on C. at D. by

　　24. —Do you know____________?

　　—It’s about ten minutes’ walk.

　　A. how many minutes will it take you to walk to the nearest hospital

　　B. which is the way to the nearest hospital

　　C. how long will you reach the nearest hospital

　　D. how far it is to the nearest hospital from here

　　25. — I have a piece of news for you. You’ve been accepted as a member of our club.

　　— ____ That’s great!

　　A. Have I? B. Pardon? C. Congratulations! D. Good idea!