16.Thenewlawsthreatentodeprivemanypeople_______themostelementaryfreedoms.
A.from
B.for
C.of
D.about
17._______hehasenoughmoneytobuythehouse，itdoesn‘tmeanhe’sgoingtodoso.
A.Grant
B.Grantedthat
C.HavingGrantedthat
D.Grantthat
18.Thereply，whenitfinallycame，was________thenegative.
A.for
B.into
C.in
D.with
19.Idon‘tmind_______thedecisionaslongasitisnottoolate.
A.youtodelaymaking
B.yourdelayingmaking
C.yourdelayingtomake
D.youdelaytomake
20._______foralongtime，mostofthecropsinthisareadiedfromlackingwater.
A.Beingnorain
B.Therewasnorain
C.Tobenorain
D.Therebeingnorain
参考答案：
16.正确答案：C答案解析：deprive sb of sth：剥夺某人某物。
17.正确答案：B答案解析：Granted that：尽管，即使。
18.正确答案：C答案解析：in the negative：否定的，否决。
19.答案解析：这是一个带有逻辑主语的动名词结构。依据前面所讲，逻辑主语应是一个带有形容词性的物主代词，其后的动词delay也应该是一个动名词。
20.正确答案：D答案解析：There being no rain为there be句型的独立主格形式。
