8.　 ______housing prices are going up madly, it is almost certain that the local government focuses not on improving people’s life but on trying to earn money by selling state land.

　 A. As　　　　　 　　　 B. If　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. Where　　　　 　　　　　 D. Unless

7.　 There has to be more original Asian thinking _____ Asia wants to take its rightful place in the world.

　 A. providing　　 　　　　 B. supposed　　 　　　　　　　 C. considering　　 　　　　　 D. given

6. According to the new regulations of our company, the first applicant ______ the interview is entitled _____ his job.

　 A. passing; to choose　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. passing; choosing 　　　

C. to pass; to choose　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to pass; choosing

5.　 _______ shoulder to shoulder with a girl, I felt very embarrassed.

　 A. Spotting shopping　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Spotted shopping

　 C. Having spotted to shop　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Spotted to shop

4. Car lovers often organize field sports in our country. It is an activity that they ______ without the benefits of a car.

　 A. would never attempt　　　　　　　　 B. will never attempt

　 C. would never have attempted　　　　　 D. can never have attempted

3.　 The lady has an abnormal state of mind. Whatever happens, she always assumes ______.

　 A. the worst　　　 　　 B. worse　　　　 C. the best　　　　　 D. better

2.　 -You didn’t go to Europe, why?

　 　 -I _____ this morning, but I _____ to Shanghai because of an emergency .

　 　 A. was to start; am going　　　　　　 B. was scheduled to start; will go

　 　 C. should have started; am going　　　 D. would like to start; will go

1. 　 Music should be taught routinely in schools because of the benefits ______ can have on the development of the brains of young children.

　 A. which　　　 　　　 B. that　　　　 C. it　　　　　 　　D. one

20. ______ the help of experienced career instructors, this type of job-hunting training ____ to be very efficient. A. By; has proved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. With; has proved　

C. Under; is proving　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. With; is proved

(B)

19. A special dinner there might include Chinese pork dish, British roast beef and French-style vegetables and boiled rice ______ them.

A. is served with　　　　　 B. will serve　　　　 C. serves with　　　　　　 D. is served