15．Don”t be ___ by his appearance --- He is rude .

A．taken off　 　　　　 B．taken out　 　　　　　　 C．taken away　 　　　　　 D．taken in

14．I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska. Many people think there is nothing there _____　 ice and snow.

A．rather than　 　　 B．less than　 　　　　　　　 C．other than　 　　　　　　 D．more than

13．Though most people are______ the dangers of driving after drinking, many still insist on drinking alcohol.

A．aware of　 　　　　 B．skeptical of　 　　　　　 C．bored with　 　　　　　 D．filled with

12．The polar ice cap ______ at the rate of 9% per decade as a result of global warming.

A．has declined　 　 B．is declined　 　　　　　 C．is declining　 　　　　　 D．will be declined

11．The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer. Warm sunshine and soft sands make____ it is.

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

10．The final score of the basket match was 93-94. We were only _____ beaten.

A．nearly　 　　　　　　 B．slightly　 　　　　　　　　 C．narrowly　 　　　　　　 D．lightly

9．Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity_____ sight matters more than hearing.

A．when　 　　　　　 B．whose　 　　　　　　　 C．which　 　　　　　　　　 D．where

8．Why don”t you just _____ your own business and leave me alone?

A．make　 　　　　　　 B．open 　　　　　　　　　　 C．consider　 　　　　　　　 D．mind

7．----Is there anything wrong, Bob ? You look sad.

----- Oh, nothing much . In fact, I ____ of my friends back home.

A．have just thought　 B．was just thinking　 C．would just think　 D．will just be thinking

6．“Goodbye then”, she said , without even _____ from her book.

A．looking down　 B．looking up　 　　　　　 C．looking away　 　　　 D．looking on