13. She appealed(上诉)to the high court against her sentence but her appeal was _______by the judges, saying that the sentence was fair and reasonable.

A. rejected　　 B. refused　　 C. replaced　　 D. returned

12. You have to be very ________ about making a comment on your students’ performance in school.

A. curious　　 B. enthusiastic　 C. optimistic　　 D. cautious

11. The old professor is very strict both______ himself and _____ his work.

A. in; with　　 B. with; in　 C. with; for　 D. for; in

10.　 You have to reorganize your article to make it _______.

A. understand　 B. represent　 C. make sense　　 D. stand for

9.　 We should never forget those who _______ to the liberation of the Chinese people.

A. contributed　　 B. referred　　 C. gave away　　 D. donated

8.　 _______ the assignment said above, you have to write a 200-word composition on environment pollution.

A. In addition　　 B. Apart from　　 C. Except　　 D. Other than

7.　 The Internet is such a wonderful invention that it _______ people across the work together, however apart they are.

A. connect　　 B. relate　　 C. join　　 D. link

6.　 It is human activities on the earth that are to _______　 global warming.

A. be blamed for　　 B. to blame for　　 C. take charge of　 D. be responsible with

5.　 ---Who do you suspect _______ having stolen the wallet?

　 ---Hard to say

A. with　　 B. for　　 C. of　　 D. about

4.　 There are many ways available to ______ cancer but up to now, no effective ways ______it have been invented.

A. cure; treat　　 B. treat; cure of　 C. treat of; cure　 D. treat; cure