18. Wouldn’t it be____ wonderful world if all nations lived in _____ peace with one another.

　 A a, ∕　　　　 B the, ∕　　　 C a, the　　 D the, the

17. Without_____ thorough understanding of China’s specific conditions, you can’t have ____ say over the only-child policy.

　 A a, the　　 B the, a　　　 C a, a　　　 D the, the

16. Nowadays we need to learn_____law so as not to break_____ law.

　 A the, ∕　　　 B a, the　　　 C a, ∕　　 D∕ , the

15. I often have conversations with John over_____ telephone, while keep in touch with Tom by_____ letter.

　 A∕ , the　　　 B∕ , a　　 C the, ∕　　 D the, a

14. It was ____surprise that my first teacher, already 90, was still living and in _____ good health.

A the, a　　　 B ∕, a　　　 C a, ∕　　 D a, the

13. _____ number of students in each class is on_____ decrease.

A The, a　　　 B The, the　　　 C A, the　　 D A, a

12. – Really? Who will give_____ lecture? What is it about?

--- Professor Chen,_____ president of Beijing University. About pollution.

A the, a　　　 B the, ∕　　　 C a, the　　 D a, ∕

11. If he comes early than____ appointed time, so much____ better.

　 A a, the　　　　　　　 B the, a　　　　　　　　 C a, a　　　　　　 D the, the

10. Separated from his parents at_____ early age, the left-behind boy in this rural town had ____ very difficult life.

　 A the, ∕　　　　　　　 B an, a　　　　　 　　　C a, the　　　　　　　 D∕ ,a

9.Boxing Day is ____ public holiday usually celebrated on 26 December,_____ day after Christmas Day.

　 A the, the　　　　　 B the, a　　　　　　　　 C a, the　　　　　　 D a, a