25. Take an active part in sports or other activities you enjoy ____ you can meet various kinds of people.

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

24. It is well-known that ____ year 2006 saw many developments in ____ science and technology, with those in the field of space science being particularly notable.

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

23. A writer has to ____ his imagination and experience to produce good works.

A. draw upon　　　　　　　　 B. pick up 　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. break down 　　　　　　 D. make out

22.　 In Chinese, the same pronunciation with different tones has different meanings. The same is ____ music.

A. real for　　　　　　　　　　 B. sure of 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. real to　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. true for

21.　 If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that

incomes from taxation might actually ____.

　　 A. delay　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. shrink　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. relieve　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. depress

20. In my opinion, this is not an economical way to get more water; ____, it is very expensive.

A. on the other hand　 B. on the contrary　 　　　　　　 C. in short　 　　　　　　　 D. or else

19.　 Jenny was very sad over the loss of the photos she had shot at Canada, ____ this was a memory she

especially treasured.

A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. where

18.　 ____ Chinese traditional painting, Sally has come to China to learn how to paint.

A. Adoring　　　　　　 　　 B. To adore　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Having appealed　 　　 D. Appealing

17. Since everyone would like to find an apartment near the university, there are very few ____ apartments in the area.

A. free　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. vacant　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. empty　　　　　　　 　　　 D. reserved

16. The U.S.A. made a lot of excuses in an attempt to make war on Iran. However, its ____ purpose lay in the plentiful oil there.

A. incredible　　　　　　　　　 B. fundamental　　　 　　　　　　　 C. flexible　　　 　　　　　　　 D. identical