20. After Xiao Li arrived in London, he found it was far more difficult to ____ living on her own.

A. rely on　　 B. adjust to　　 C. bring up　　　 D. look into

19. ______ was his curiosity about Zheng He’s adventure that pushed the young man to use most of his spare time to search the explore.

A. It　　 B. So　　 C. Such　　　 D. What

18. –When did the world came into _____?

　 _It’s hard to say.

A. existence　　 　B. effort　　　 　C. use　　 　D. practice

17. Though he passed away, his name _____ every one of us here.

A. is familiar with　　 B. is familiar to　 C. was familiar with　 D. was familiar to

16. Jolly is a tall, distinguish looking man who ______ in any crowd.

A. makes out　　 B. stands out　 C. turns out　　 D. stands up

15. When _______ on rocks, the plant grows to a bush, _______ broad leaves and large flowers .

A. grown; to have 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew; having 　　

C. growing; and have 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. growing; having

14. A heated political struggle occurred among this country’s high-level officials _______ the different reform plans for the power system.

A. centered on　 　　 B. centers on　　　 C. centering on　 　　　　 D. to center on

13. The government was _______ because the public had finally _______ patience with its false promises.

A. brought up; run out　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. brought down; run out of　

C. brought out; run out　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. brought about; run out of

12. It is no use _______; the company won’t do anything about it.

A. you complain　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. you to complain　

C. your complaining　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. you are complaining

11. I suggested the other day that Mary _______ a pay rise. The big smile on her face today suggests that she _______ it.

A. asks for; has got　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. ask for; get　

C. ask for; has got　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked for; got it