15．Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often _______ the best qualities of a person.

A．bring up　　　　　 B．bring about　　　　 C．bring forward　　 D．bring out

14. What do you think 　　　　　to make herself 　　　　?

A. Mary will say; believe　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will Mary say; believe

C. Mary will say; believed　　　　　　　　　　 D. will Mary say; believe

13．The two cakes are of _________ size, but the one they bought last week was twice ________ size of them.

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

12. -I haven’t found any money though I’ve searched the drawer bottom up.

-Then, I’m afraid there is 　　　left.

A. nothing　　 　 B. no one　　　 　　　 　 C. none　　　　　　　　 D. neither

11.----It is said that our headmaster will adopt a new measure to rest the quality of the teachers.

　 ---- ______that is the ______?

A.What if; case　 B.What about; thing　 C.What if; end　　 D.How about; result

10. It is generally quite warm here in winter. But sometimes it ______ be very cold.

A. can　　　　 B. will　 　　　　　 C. may　　　　　 D. must

9. Don’t worry about it. ______? I’ll tell him the truth.

A. The moment he will come　　　　　 B. Immediately he came

C. On arriving here　　　　　　　　　 D. On his arrival

8. The frozen peas used for treatment ______.

A. aren’t fit to be eaten　　　　　　 B. are unfit for eating

C. aren’t fit to eat them　　　　　　 D. aren’t fit to eat

7.----How long do you think it is ______he arrived here?

　----No more than half a year, I believe.

A.when　　　　 B.that　　　　 C.before　　　 D. since

6.This text_______ our understanding of the importance of estuaries(港湾).　

A.devotes to　　　　　　　 B.offers　

C.provides　　　　　　　 　tributes to