20．- Are you determined to take up arts?

- Yes, ____ their opinions.

A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．whichever　　　　　 C．whatever 　　　　　 D．whether　

19．Yi Jianlian, a promising new star, said goodbye to CBA for the USA and is ready to ______ in a new world of basketball.

A．get off　　　　　　　　 B．take off　　　　　　　 C．turn off　　　　　　　 D．come off

18．It’s important for us to employ a word or a phrase according to the _____ in language studies.

A．situation　　　　　　　 B．expression　　　　　 C．condition　　　　　　 D．translation

17．Li Ming is so easy-going a student _____ everyone wants to study with.

　 A．who　　　　　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　　 C．whom　　　　　　　　 D．which

16．_____ disappeared as time went on that he was afraid of climbing high mountains.

A．It　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．That　　　　　　　　　　 C．What　　　　　　　　　 D．Which

15．_____ all the exercise every day, I’m still putting ____ some weight.

A．Though; out　　　　 B．Despite; on　　　　　 C．In spite; up　　　　　 D．For; on

14．At the foot of the hill you’ll see a temple in front of which _____ of nearly 600 years.

A．grows a tree　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．does a tree grow　

C．a tree grows　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．grow a tree