19．A lack of ________ of cultural differences to local customs can create problems.

A．existence 　　　　 B．revolution　　　　　　　 C．awareness 　　　　　　　 　D．evidence

18．The Great Wall is ________ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.

A．so a well­known 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a so well­known

C．such well­known a 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．such a well­known

17．I don’t understand what the engineer means，but I’ve got ________ rough idea of ________ project plan.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A．the；a 　　　　　 B．/；the　　　　　　　　　　 C．the；/　　　　　　　 　 　D．a；the

16．For sustainable development, the government has decided to give ________ to those energy­conserving and environment­friendly businesses in many aspects.

A．profit　 　　　　　 B．interest　　　　　　　　　 C．preference　　　 　　D．advantage

15．The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ________ to the digital resources of the library.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A．access　 　　　　　 B．passage　　　　　　　　　 C．way　 　　　　　　　　　　 　D．approach

14．Eventually, the President had to leave office________ the public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A．in favor of　 　 B．in response to　　　　　 C．in return for 　　　　　 　D．in honour of

13．-How did you pay the workers?

-As a rule, they were paid ________.　　　　　　　

A．by hour　 　　　　 B．by the hour　　　　　　 C．by an hour　　　　　　　　　　 D．by hours

12．No technology has ever developed ________ as that in IT in the 21st century.

A．too fast 　　　B．faster　　　　　　 C．so fast　　　　　 　D．fastest

11．I’m not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had ________ today.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　

A．as tiring a day as　　　　　　　　　 B．as a tiring day　　　

C．tiring as a day as 　　　　　　　　　D．day as a tiring as

10．Every member tries their best to finish the important work，________ they aren’t permitted to go home on time.　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A．therefore 　　　B．meanwhile　　　 C．otherwise　　　　 　D．somehow