17.Zhejiang Province lies ______ the east of China and there are some islands ______ its coast.

　　A.in;on B.in;off C.to;off D.to;on

　　解析：位于范围中的某个方向，使用介词in，离开海岸线在海上有岛屿应该使用介词off，如果表示沿海岸线有城市或其他建筑则使用介词on。

　　答案：B

　　18.The things that ______ is when we will take the first step.

　　A.attracts B.minds C.matters D.settles

　　解析：matter用作动词表示"要紧的；重要的；关系重大的"之意。

　　答案：C

　　19.On the opposite wall ______ one map ______ dozens of pictures.

　　A.hang;including B.are hung;together with

　　C.is hanged;with D.is hanging;as well as

　　解析：从第二个空所给的四个选项来看，都可以用来连接并列成分，主语根据前面的那个词来定。including不符合逻辑。从主谓一致排除B项。此处是表示客观的事实"悬挂"而不是强调由谁挂的。

　　答案：D

　　20.-What do you know about Darwin after he returned from the trip by sea?

　　-Well,he got married and ______ down to live in Kent.

　　A.got B.worked C.took D.settled

　　解析：短语settle down的意思为"定居"。

　　答案：D

　　(第二组)

　　1.It was in Beihai Park ______ they made a date for the first time ______ the old couple told us their love story.

　　A.where;that B.that;that C.where;when D.that;when

　　解析：本题考查定语从句和强调句型的区别。第一个空为定语从句，用where引导，表示made a date的地点；第二个空为强调句型，用that引导，强调told us their love story的地点。

　　答案：A

　　2.She is in a poor ______of health,which worries her mother much.

A.position B.situation C.state D.condition