15．The film star has asked ______ but the journalists just keep following him wherever he goes．

　　　 A．to be left alone　　 B．left alone　　　　　　 C．to leave alone　　　 D．being left

14．I have never seen ______ Guilin before．

　　　 A．so beautiful a place as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．so a beautiful place so

　　　 C．as beautiful a place so 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．so a beautiful place as

13．When we finally ______ to get home after the tiring long journey we could hardly move a step farther．

　　　 A．tried　　　　 　　　 B．succeeded　　　 C．attempted　　　 　 D．managed

12．______, and you’ll get a better result next time．

　　　 A．If you spare no effort　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Making every effort

　　　 C．Once you make great efforts　 　　　　　　 D．A bit more efforts

11．One side of the board should be painted yellow, and ______

　　　 A．the other is white　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．another white

　 　 C．the other white 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．another is white

10．Doctors warn people that one may develop skin cancer with his skin ______ to the sun too much．

　　　 A．exposes　 　　　　　 B．exposing　 　　　　　 C．exposed　 　　　　　 D．being exposed

9．--- I think the Internet is playing an important role in our daily life．Don’t you think so?

　 --- Yes, ______．

　　　 A．Great minds think alike　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．Early birds catch worms

　　　 C．Facts speak louder than words　　　 　 D．No pains, no gains

8．We stopped on our way to London for ______．

　　　 A．an or two hours　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．an and two hours

　　　 C．one hour or two　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．one or two hours

7．His mother suggested he ______ to see the doctor, because his pale face suggested he ______ ill．

　　　 A．would go, had been 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．go, was

　　　 C．went, had been　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．must go, was

6．The news spread quickly all over the world ______ Michael Jackson died a sudden death．

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