20.Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree _____ they can be controlled on purpose.

　 A. with which　 　　 B. to which　 　　　　 C. of which　 　　　 D. for which

19. This year’s fall in profits was not unexpected. _____, it is very disappointing.

　 A. Nevertheless　 　 B. Besides　 　　　　 C.　 Personally　 　 D. Generally

18. The car Tom was ____ was once ____ his uncle.

　 A. in possession of; in the possession of　 　　　　　　 B. in the possession of; in possession of

　 C. in possession of; in possession of　 　 D. in the possession of; in the possession of

17. _____, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s　 struggle against disease.

　 A. As the record is impressive　 　　　　 B. As long as the record is impressive　

C. Impressive though the record is　 　　 D. For the record is impressive

16. _____ soft and smooth, the cloth _____ well.

　 A. Felt; washes　 　 B. Feeling; washes　 　　　　　　　 C. Felt; is washed　 D. Feeling; is washed

15. --- I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.

　 ---_____! I’m sure you’ll make it.

　 A. Go ahead　　 　　 B. Good luck　 　　　 C. No problem　 　　　 D. Cheer up

14. News came that Liu Xun, a student from Nanjing, ____ from thousands of candidates and became a torchbearer.

　 A. made out　 　　　 B. stood out　 　　 C. picked out　 　　　 D. sent out

13. ____ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a decent home environment.

　 A. In exchange for　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Except for　 　 C. In addition to　 　　 D. Due to

12.Professor Karl Von Frisch, ____ scientists from Austria, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways ____ honey-bees communicate in their dark hives.

　 A. a;\　 　　　　　 B. the ; which　 　 C. a; where　 　　 D. the; that

11.He takes his ____ home to his wife every Friday.

　A. salaries　 　　　 B. wages　 　　　　 C. income　 　　　 D. savings