2. Leslie's paintings are extraordinary because_______ .

A. they are close in style to works in ancient times

B. they look like works by 19th-century painters

C. they draw attention to common things in life

D. they depend heavily on color photography

1. The underlined word “poetry” most probably means __________.

A. an object for artistic creation 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a collection of poems

C. an unusual quality 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a natural scene

14. Even if they are on sale, these mobile phones are equal to _______ in price, if not more expensive than, at other stores.

　　　 A. anyone 　　　　　　　　　 B. the ones 　　　　　　　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the others

13. His expenses do not correspond ______ his income.

　　　 A. to　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

12. -I’ll come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow evening.

　 　-I’m sorry, by then my performance _______ and I _______ reporters in the meeting room.

　　　 A. will end; will meet　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will have ended; will be meeting

　　　 C. will be ended; am going to meet　　　　　　　　　 D. is to end; will meet

11. It is possible to make good movies cheaply. _______, “low-budget” doesn’t have to mean “ bad”.

　　　 A. However　 　　　　　　 B. Further 　　　　　　　　 C. Though　 　　　　　　　　 D. But

10. Everyone present at the meeting agreed to stick to the _______ that everyone should be treated fairly.

　　　 A. purpose 　　　　　　　　 B. ambition 　　　　　　　　 C. principle 　　　　　　　　 D. level

9. A warm thought suddenly came to me _______ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.

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

8. -Have you received Jack’s plan?

-Yes, but I don’t think his plan is _______.

　　　 A. worth being considered　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worthy to be considered

　　　 C. worthy of considering　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worth to be considered