20. These flowers need special care ____ they can live through winter.

A. because　　 　 B. even if　　 　C. so that　　　 　　　　　　　 D. as

19. The matter has reached to a point ____ the two sides will have to go to court.

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

18. My mother ____ for Beijing in a few days. I wonder when the earliest plane ____ on Monday?

　 A. leaves; takes off　　　　 　　　B. is leaving; takes off

　 C. is leaving; is taking off　　　　　　　　　　 D. leaves; is taking off

17. On yesterday’s interview, he didn’t make a(an) ____ at all; what was the matter with him?

　 A. apology　　　　　　 B. change　　　 C. difference　　　 D. appearance

16.-Mr Smith, may I ask for a few days off? I am worn out.

　 --____. We are too busy.

　 A. Don’t mention　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Forget it　 　

C. Don’t worry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That’s right

15. After retiring, he was recommended to ____ gardening as a hobby.

　 A. take up　　　　　　 B. take on　　　　　　 C. take off　　　　 　D. take away

6---10 BBACA

1---15 DCADA　

16---20 BDBCC

14. --I tried many times, but I still failed in the experiment.

　 --Don’t be discouraged. ____ and the problem will be settled.

　 A. Making a little effort　　　　　　　 B. There being a little effort

　 C. If you make a bit effort　　　　　　　　　 D. A bit more effort

13. --Hi, Lydia. Are you going to the concert on Friday?

　 --I’d like to. But there are so many problems ____.

　 　A. remaining to be settled　　 　　　　　　　 B. remained settling

C. remaining to settle　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remained to be settled

12. So little ____ about science that the lecture was ____ my understanding.

　 A. I know; over　　　　　　　　 　B. knew I; beyond

　 　C. did I know; beyond　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. did I know; over

11. Information has been put forward ____ more measures will be taken to solve the economic problems.

　 A. while　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　 D. that