14. Your parents will be pleased _______ your present if you post it before Christmas.

　 A. receiving　 B. receive　　 C. to receive　　 D. received

13. With the guide leading the way we were able to travel _________ the forest not _______ air but _______ foot.

　 A. through; by; on　　　　　　 B. across; by; on

　 C. past; on; by　　　　　　　　 D. into; on; by

12. He insisted that he _______ to do the homework and that he ________punished for not doing it.

　 A. not be told; should not be　　 B. had not be told; can not be

　 C. had not be told; not be　　　 D. was not told; would not be

11. When I was a little boy, I often dreamed __________ a spaceman.

　 A. to become　　　　　　　 B. becoming

　 C. about become　　　　　　 D. of becoming

10. The _______ news made all the people present _________.

　 A. shocking; shocking　　　 B. shocking; shocked

　 C. shocked; shocking　　　　 D. shocked; shocked

9. Judy didn’t answer. _________, she looked out of the taxi window.

　 A. But　　 B. however　　 C. Instead　　　 D. Instead of

8. Land _____ the east of the Urals is called Asia; land _______ the west, Europe.

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

7. There is an interesting old _______ on top of the hill.

　 A. ruin　 B. ruins　 C. damage　　 D. destroy

6. Who is the man _______ you just shook _________ ?

　 A. who; hands with　　　　　 B. who; a hand with

　 C. that; hands with　　　　　 D. that; a hand with

5. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, _______ was very reasonable.

　 A. which price　　　　　　　 B. the price of which

　 C. its price　　　　　　　　　 D. whose the price