16.The new laws threaten to deprive many people _______ the most elementary freedoms.
A. from B. for C. of D. about
17._______ he has enough money to buy the house， it doesn‘t mean he’s going to do so.
A. Grant B. Granted that C. Having Granted that D. Grant that
18.The reply， when it finally came， was ________ the negative.
A. for B. into C. in D. with
19.I don‘t mind _______ the decision as long as it is not too late.
A. you to delay making B. your delaying making C. your delaying to make D. you delay to make
20._______ for a long time， most of the crops in this area died from lacking water.
A. Being no rain B. There was no rain C. To be no rain D. There being no rain
答案： 16.正確答案：C答案解析：deprive sb of sth：剝奪某人某物。
17.正確答案：B答案解析：Granted that：盡管，即使。
18.正確答案：C答案解析：in the negative：否定的，否決。
19.答案解析：這是一個帶有邏輯主語的動名詞結構。依據前面所講，邏輯主語應是一個帶有形容詞性的物主代詞，其后的動詞delay也應該是一個動名詞。
20.正確答案：D答案解析：There being no rain為 there be句型的獨立主格形式。
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