16. ________ hearing the news from his parents, he ________tears.

　 　 A. To, centered on　　 B. On, burst into　　　 C. Of, set out　　　 D. At, passed away

15.　 Whoever has spent time with children knows the different ways boys and girls respond to _____ situations.

A．similar 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．same 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．familiar　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．likely

14. Human beings won’t be aware of the importance of some natural resources until they ____.

A．have run out　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have brought up　

C．have broken out　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．have rounded up

13. -Where do you know this unique animal was found, mom?

　　　　 -It was on the farm_______ I visited the year before.

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

12.　 Who do you think takes _____possession of the flat equipped with _____air conditioner?

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

11. -There are more than 140 species of snakes, ____ are extremely poisonous.

-Oh, really? Therefore, do be careful while traveling there!

　　 A. many of which　　 B. many of them　　　 C. few of which　　　 D. few of them

10. The match was _______ halfway as a (n) _______of the poor weather conditions.

　 　 A．appointed, result　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．accomplished, effect　　　　　

C．classified, solution　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．abandoned, consequence

9. 　 -Do you still keep track of the people you know in Buenos Aires?

　　 　　　 -____　

A. Yes, we really ought to get together more often.

B. For almost two years.

C. No, I've really lost touch with everyone there.

D. Once a month.

8. 　 The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural________.

　　　 A．transplant 　　　　 B．transformation 　　　　 C．transportation 　　　　　　　　　 D．translation

7.　 There are　　　 approaches to English teaching．But not all of them are equally efficient for us Chinese students.

A．pointed 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．accurate　　　　　　　　　　　 C．original 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．diverse