17．At the class meeting, some top students introduced several _____ to the study of English.

　 　A．approaches　　　　　 B．means　　　　　 C．methods　　　　　 D．ways

16．________ what I had originally thought, collecting stamps turned out to be fun.

　 　A．In spite of　　　 B．Instead of　　　 C．Because of　　 　D．Contrary to

15．Those who are of great determination are ________ to make great achievements.

　 　A．maybe　　　　 B．likely　　　　 C．probable　　　　 D．possible

14．Less than twenty percent of the employees in their company are women. That is to say, women are in the _____.

　 　A．majority　　　　 B．activity　　　　 C．probability　　　　 D．minority

13．Word came _____ China’s first spacewalk was a great success.

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

12．_____ new cure for this disease that medical experts have recently developed proved to be

_____ most effective, altough it can not completely kill all the viruses.

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

11．The machine has been used much too long. _____ it doesn’t work well sometimes.

A．It’s no wonder that　　　　　　　　 B．There’s no doubt if

C．It’s unlikely　　　　　　　　　　　 D．That’s because

10．Her teacher made a special _____ to discuss her progress at school once a month.

　 　A．collection　　　 B．attraction　　　 C．arrangement　　　 D．conclusion

9．When I saw the cars crash on the road, a frightened feeling _____ across my mind.

　　A．flashed　　　　 B．struck　　　　 C．hit　　　　 D．occurred

8．Of the 2,000 stock investors ____ last month, 90% was found _____ in financial knowledge.

　 　A．surveyed; lacking　　　　　　　　　 B．having been surveyed; to lack

　 　C．surveyed; lacked　　　　　　　　　 D．to have been surveyed; lack