12. Neither side is prepared to talk to ________ unless we can smooth things over between them.
A. others B. the other C. another D. one other
12).答案选B。考查代词other/another/others辨析。由Neither side可以判定属于单数，不能选A。又由between可以推知是两者的另一边。特指而且单数。
13. The island is ________attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.
A. partly B. merely C. nearly D. equally
13).答案选D。考查副词区别。本题分析的切入点：both seasons，说明属于两季节中的岛屿风光都一样的吸引人。根据该逻辑，可以排除不符选项。Partly部分地；merely仅仅，不过是；nearly几乎。
14. The doctor thought ______would be good for you to have a holiday.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
14). 答案选D。考查it代词作形式主语。本句的从句中的形式主语是it，而to have a holiday 是真正的从句主语。
15. Linda, make sure that tables ______before the guests arrive.
A. be set B. set C. are set D. are setting
15）。答案选C。考查被动语态。在that引起的宾语从句中，tables作主语，可以判断谓语属被动语态。故而可以排除其它项。
16. I refuse to accept the blame for something ______was someone else’s fault.
A. who B. that C. as D. what
16).答案选B。考查定语从句引导词。复合不定代词作先行词，定从句引导词用that。本句意思是“我拒绝接受因某事受到的谴责---该事其实是另外人犯的失误”。