15．Sometimes an empty box is fun to a child. That’s because a box can become ______ a child imagines ______ to be.

A．anything; one　　　 B．something; one　　 C．everything; it　　　 D．anything; it

14．Bill Gates did not quite achieve the goal ______ he would be a millionaire at the age of 20.

A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　 D．for which

13．The development of the Internet has ______ new ways for people to greet each other during holidays.

A．created　　　　　　　　 B．invented　　　　　　　 C．made　　　　　　　　　 D．built

12．So fast ______ that none of us could follow him.

A．he spoke　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．did he speak　　　　　　

C．does he speak　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．he speaks

11．-What do you think of John?

　 　　 -Well, ______ his homework is late, but on the whole, he’s a good student.

A．generally　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．especially　　　　　　　　　　　

C．absolutely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．occasionally

10．I’d almost given up hope of finding a house I liked, and then suddenly this one ______.

C．appeared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．appears

9．He is often praised as the greatest romance writer, so it is ______ that he remained unmarried.

A．challenging　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．surprising　　　　　　　　　　　

C．embarrassing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．understanding

8．______ reading his article again, I found there was more ______ the lines than the written words conveyed.

A．By; between　　　　 B．By; in　　　　　　　　　 C．During; between　　　 D．During; in

7．Our _______ to think and speak separates us from other mammals.

　 　　 A．gift　　　　　　　　　　 B．skill　　　　　　　　　　 C．talent　　　　　　　　　 D．ability

6．BASIC was ______ success because there had been no efficient way of getting ____computers to carry out instructions before.

A．a; 不填　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．不填; 不填　　　　　　

C．a; the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．不填; the