9. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their cars, and this _______ creates further problems.

A. after all　　　　　 　　　 B. in turn　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　 D. in time

8. Another new chemical factory has been built near ______ used to be a village.

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

7. Chances are high__________ China and Russia will make an agreement to build an oil pipeline.

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

6. _______ speaking English every day, and you will surely improve your spoken English.

A. Practicing　　　　　　　　 B. Practice　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Practiced　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Practices

5. In order to have a better understanding of ______ South Africa really is, I decided to surf the Internet and look for some related information.

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

4. A poet and artist, together with his three students, _______ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.

A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

3. -I need some fresh air, so I am going out for a walk.

-______.

A. You’d better not　　　　　　　 B. Have fun　　　　　　　　　　　 C. With pleasure　　　　　　　　 D. I sure am

2. This country _____ many islands, the biggest of which lies in the southeast.

A. consists of　　　　　　　　 B. is made of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. is consisted of　　　　　　　　　　 D. is made up

1. -Did you happen to see ______ black and ________ white cat?

-Is she missing? I told you to take care of her.

A. the, the 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the; 不填　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a; 不填　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; the

6、There are many examples reflecting the development of Chinese culture throughout the history.