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。
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