14. I enjoyed very much the three years ______ it had taken me to study English at school.

　　　 A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

13. The current economic situation requires that we _______ strengthen our confidence and make every effort to promote growth and balanced development.

　　　 A. need　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should

12. Word came _______ a gas explosion in a cold mine in northeast China Heilongjiang Province had killed 104 miners by Nov. 23 and left further 4 trapped, _______ shocked everyone.

　　　 A. that; it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where; that　　 C. that; which　　　　　　　　　　 D. when; it

11. Even though he has lived in China for many years, Mark still can not _______ himself to the Chinese customs.

　　　 A. apply　　　　 　　　　　 B. admit　　　　 　 　　 C. adapt　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accept

10. This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.

　　　 A. on the contrary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on the other hand

　　　 C. in a word　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rather than

9. Mary _______ control of herself while she _______ about the traffic accident.

　　　 A. was losing; was asking　　　　　　　 B. lost; was being asked

　　　 C. has lost; was asked　　　　　　　　　 D. had lost; asked

8. Please don’t try to break your word _______everything has been arranged.

　　　 A. since then　　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　 C. only if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so long

7. I never go past that house _______ think of the happy life we had in the old days.

　　　 A. where　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

6. If you want to see the chairman of the department, you’d better make an _______ with his secretary first.

　　　 A. admission　　　　　　　　 B. agreement　　　　 C. appointment　　　　　　 D. assumption

5. In the poor parts of America's big cities there is a lot of crime, _____ .

A. and many more is serious　 　　　　　　 B. much of it is serious

C. and much of it is serious　　　　　 　　 D. more of it is serious