13. In general, Scotland is colder throughout the year, and __________ more rain.

A. receives　　　　 B. accepts　　　　 C. suffers　　　　　 D. requires

12. - How is the farmland where the relics were discovered?

- Great changes have happened. Among the tall trees ___________ an archaeological research institute.

A. lay　　　　　　　 B. lays　　　　　　 C. lie　　　　　　 D. lies

11. It is not yet known how these stones were conveyed ________ a distance of 380 kilometres.

A. over　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. with

10. - The national champion is the captain of our school team.

- No wonder your team is second to _______.

A. nobody　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　 C. neither　　　　 D. none

9. We have every reason to believe that_____ 2010 Shanghai Expo will be_____ success.

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

8. As China rises peacefully, Chinese _____ in more and more schools in foreign countries.

A. is teaching　　　 B. has taught　　　 C. is taught　　　　 D. was taught

7. Heat capacity is the _______ of energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree centigrade.

A. number　 　　　B. quantity　　　 C. rate　　　　　　 D. quality

6. - Guess what! I have won the first prize in the speaking competition.

　 -Congratulations! You ______ put a lot of work into it.

A. should　　　　 B. must　　　　　 C. should have　　　 D. must have

5. He is quite ________ of the risk, but he has no choice but to go ahead.

A. eager　　　　　 B. aware　　　　　 C. sensitive　　　　 D. shameful

4. I realized the fact, when I saw the foreign volunteers in the quake-hit area last year, ______ cultural differences couldn't stop people helping each other.

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