18、--English has large vocabulary, hasn’t it?

-Yes, _________ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.

A. Know               B. Knowing               C. To know           D. Known

17、The environmentalists and wild goats’ _________ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment.

A. escape       B. absence        C. attendance               D. appearance

16、Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hours operation to have __________ one-year-old twins at the head.

A. isolated       B. separated                 C. divided        D. removed

15、After the trainer was sure that the whale could look after itself, he ________it into the sea.

A. transported          B. unloaded         C. released         D. handled

14、In ___________ Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their children.

A. traditional       B. historic              C. remote          D. initial

13、Some people like dirking coffee, for it has _______ effects.

A. promoting          B. stimulating          C. enhancing          D. encouraging

12、The teacher wrote an example on the blackboard to ________ to point.

A. illustrate           B. suggest            C. express            D. recognize

11、Most people on this island  are recreational fishers, and ________, fishing forms an actual part of

their leisure time.

A. accidentally          B. purposefully     C. obviousl         D. formally

10、In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _____ in personality.

A. contact              B. contrast        C. connection       D. conflict

9、Chinese arts have won the _________ of a lot of people outside China.

A. enjoyment           B. appreciation      C. entertainment        D. reputation