18. ________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with the student　　 　 B. Given a talk with the student

C. One talk with the student　　　 　　　　　　　 D. If you have a talk with the student

17. That company is bound to lose the case in court because no one can _______ their selling pirated software and breaking intellectual property.

　 A. justify　　 　　　　　　 B. testify　　　 C. confirm　　 　　　　　　　 D. prove

16. The Internet brings much convenience to us. It allows us to order goods online, ______ us one trip after another.

　 A. sharing　 　　　　　　　 B. sparing　　 　　 C. reducing　 　　　　　 D. affording

15. I have nothing to say ______ your complaints, for they are not relevant to my job.

　 A. with regard to　 　　 B. in terms of　 　　　 C. in the light of　 　 D. in response to

14. Low-carbon emissions and energy conservation must be given ______, whatever job you are doing.

　 A. privilege　 　　　　　 B. principle　 　　 C. priority　　 　　　　　 D. prejudice

13. -The skirt is too expensive; its color too dark, and….

　 　 -_______. Is there anyone so particular like you?

　 A. Take it or leave it　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Can’t complain too much.

　 C. Go ahead.　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Cheer up.

12. The opening ceremony of the Shanghai Expo brought me back to another exciting scene _____ people rushed about spreading the news of Beijing succeeding in bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. where　 　　　　　　　　 B. when　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　 　　　　　　　　　 D. which

11. -We will take the conditions into careful consideration _______ you have attached to this contract.

-Thanks. Hope for further cooperation.

A. as　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　 　　　　　　　 C. where　 　　　　　　　 D. what

10. The Shanghai Expo presents the unique Chinese culture to the world at _______ surveys show to be the favorite Chinese pavilion (展馆).

　 A. where　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. the one　　 　　　　　 D. what

9.　 The NBA semifinal was really wonderful. The best moment was, as the media reported, _____ LeBron James scored the winning three points.

　 A. that　　 　　　　　　　　 B. when　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　 　　　　　 D. which