18．__________, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.

　　　 A. Generally speaking　　 B. On the contrary　 C. In particular 　　 D. To be honest

17．－ Do you want another drink?

　　 － __________.

A.　　 I don’t think so. 　　 B. No way　　　　　　 C. Not at all　　　　　 D. I wouldn’t say no

16．Practisig Chinese kung fu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.

　　　 A. bring up 　　　　　　　　 B. take up 　　　　　　 C. build up 　　　　　 D. pull up

15．John is very __________. －if he promises to do something he’ll do it.

　　　 A. independent　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　 C. reliable　　　　　　 D. flexible

14．I have reached a point in my life ______ I am supposed to make decisions of my own.

　　　 A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. how 　　　　　　　　 D. why

12．－Is there any possibility ______ you could pick me up at the airport?

－No problem.

A.　　 When　　　　　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　 D. what

11．The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.

　　 A. adapt 　　　　　　　　 B. appeal　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attach　　　　　　　　　　　 D. apply

10．It took ______ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.

　　 A. other than 　　　　 B. more than 　　　　　　　 C. rather than 　　　　　　　 D. less than

9．Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic as a result of global warming.

　　 A. had decreased 　　 B. more than 　　　　　　　 C. attach　　　　　　　　　　　 D. apply

8．The medicine works more effectively ______ you drink some hot water after taking it.

　　 A. as　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. although　　　　　　　　　 D. if