17．China has 56 nationalities, each of ________ has its own characteristics, forming the various and colourful Chinese culture．

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

16．- We have been in the traffic for an hour by now.

　 　 - Yeah．I’m afraid we’ll never ________ it to the conference.

　 A．get　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have 　　　　　　　　　 C．do 　　　　　　　　　　 D．make

15．Cultural differences ________ into consideration in communication, we can avoid some unexpected consequences.

　 A．take　　　　　　　　　　 B．taking　　　　　　　　　 C．taken　　　　　　　　　 D．being taken

14．The fact that smoking is harmful to health is ________ most smokers admit.

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

13．- Have you heard that he was admitted into Beijing University?

- Is that true?　 And I’m glad that his efforts at last ______.

　 　 A．worked out　 　　　 B．paid off　 　　　　　　 C．turned out　 　　　　 D．paid for

12．Little ________ of hearing such beautiful music before attending Lang Lang’s concert.

　 A．he dreamt　　　　　　 B．did I dream　　　　　 C．dreamt I　　　　　　　 D．I did dreamt

11．His children are well-behaved, ________ those of his sister are naughty.

　 A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．although　　　　　　　 C．while　　　　　　　　　 D．when

10．The guy next to me fell asleep ________ after the movie began.

　 A．gradually　　　　　　 B．eagerly　　　　　　　　 C．frequently　　　　　　 D．shortly

9．No conclusion ________ about whether to tear down the old buildings for a theme park until several discussions have been made.

　 A．will be reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．is reached

　 C．is being reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．had been reached

8．Something as simple as ________ thoughts openly can make a powerful difference to one’s health.

　 　 A．to share　　　　　　　 B．sharing　　　　　　　　 C．share　　　　　　　　　 D．shared