3. Jane was quite alone in the world ______ an uncle in England.

A. except　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. except for　　　　 C. besides　　　　　　　　　 D. instead of　　　　

2. It is so hard for people to understand his action. You can never _______ his thoughts.

A. learn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　　 C. master　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read　　　　　　　　

1. Moths(蛾) are changing their colors to _______ the polluted backgrounds on which they rest.

A. meet with　　　　　　　　 B. agree with　　　　 C. fight against　　　　　　 D. stay with　　　　　

15. The main facts in human life are five; birth, food, sleep, love and death. One could increase the number--add breathing for instance--but these five are the most obvious. Let us ask ourselves _______ our lives.

A. they play in what part　　　　　　 B. they play what part in

C. what part they play in　　　　　　 D. in what part they play　　

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14. --Did you hear the president's speech about the media(传媒)？

--Yes. He doesn't trust them. He thinks that they aren't giving correct ___ about his programs.

A. article　　　　　　　　　　　 B. information　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　 D. idea　　　　　　　　

13. So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really _______ them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up.

A. makes　　　　　　　　　　 B. prepares　　　　　　　　 C. gets　　　　　　　　 D. holds　　　　　　　

11. Qingdao is ______ most beautiful coastal city and I believe I will come for ______ second visit.

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

12 ______ a plan to deal with it is important.

A. What we should work out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. We should work out

C. That we should work out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That what we should work out　　　　　　

10. It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, _______ for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.

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

9. Nock is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does ______ his boss.

A. serves　　　　　　　　　　 B. satisfies　　　　　　　　　 C. promises　　　　　　　　 D. supports　

8. John may phone tonight. I don't want to go out ________ he phones.

A. as long as　　　　　　　 B. in order that　　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that