17. What ______ will it ______ whether you are a boy or a girl ? As long as you set your mind to it, nothing can be difficult.

A. difference, tell　　　　 B. sense, make　　　　 C. use, make　　　　 D. difference, make

16. -Who is the man talking to Mr. Smith, the host of Shanghai TV?

- A local journalist ______ the earthquake and Tsunami which hit Japan on 11th March.

A. covers　　　　　 B. is covering　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　 D. covering

15. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ______ him ______ speeding.

A. warned; for　　　　 B. accused; of　　　　 C. charged; of　　　 D. blamed; on

14. Reporters are ______ to get all the facts straight and present their stories fairly.

A. believed　　　　　 B. supposed　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　 D. considered

13. I have experienced quite a number of cases ______ I really wanted to help but could not have anything to ______.

A. when; put on my hands　　　　　　　　 B. that; put my hands on　

C. where; put my hands on　　　　　 　　　D. in that; put on my hands

12. Thank you for your timely help; otherwise we ______ in great trouble now.

A. had been　 　　　　　 　B. would be　　　　 　C. would have been　　 　　 　D. were

11. Cloning humans has been ______ in the science world for many years and it is likely that it will continue to be.

A. ridiculous　　　　 B. contemporary　　　　 C. controversial　　　　　 D. conventional

10. -You look happy today, Madison.　 -I like my new hairstyle and Mother ______, too.

A. likes　　　　　　　 B. does　　　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　　　 D. do

9. In the worst-affected regions, many areas remain in chaos(混乱), with roads inaccessible, public transportation at a total stop and power and telecommunication networks completely ______.

A. out of service　　　　 B. out of place　　　　 C. out of control　　　　 D. out of sight

8. -How are you getting on with your work?　 -Oh, I'm sorry. Things aren't going so well as ______.

A. plans　　　　　　　　 B. planning　　　　　　　 C. planned　　　　　　　 D. to plan