12. Dr. Franklin failed many times but he finally _____ to find a successful way to solve the problem.

　 A. broke off　　 B. broke up　　 C. broke through　　 D. broke down

11. He _____ pull out of the complex situation but ended up _____ deeply involved in it.

　 A. intended to, with getting　　　　　 B. intended to, falling

　 C. had intended to, with falling　　　 D. had intended to, getting

10. He fell _____ a horse but _____ to his feet so as not to lose face in public.

　 A. off, ran　 B. over, struggled　 C. over, stood　 D. off, brought

9. There is plenty of time for you to think about it carefully, so you _____ rush now. ______ you change your mind, please keep me informed.

　 A. needn’t, Should　 B. shouldn’t, Could　 C. can’t, Would　 D. won’t, Might

8.The Olympic Games hold the idea _____ matters is not winning but participating.

　 A. that it　　　 B. that what　　　 C. what it　　　 D. what that

7. The students will usually have a very anxious time _____ for the result of each examination.

　 A. waiting　　　 B. to wait　　　 C. wait　　　 D. waited

6. ---- We all wonder _____ the relationship between France and China is good again now?

　 ---- Because the two countries have common national benefits.

　 A. why it is that　　 B. why is it that　 C. why is it　 D. it is why

5. He is a talkative man, but he didn’t say a word in today’s discussion. I am not sure how to _____ his silence.

　 A. treat　　　 B. master　　　 C. grasp　　　　 D. read

4. At no time, as we know, _____ forget that solving Taiwan Issue is entirely internal Chinese affair.

　 A. we can　　　 B. we could　　　 C. can we　　　 D. could we

3. ---- What do you think of the talk given by Professor Smith last night?

　 ---- I think you’d call it a lecture _____ a talk.

　 A. other than　　 B. as well as　 　C. regardless of　　 D. rather than