15. When people talk about the cities of the U.S. , the first _____comes into their mind is New York.. A. city　　　　　　　　 　　 B. one　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 　　　 D. of them

14. He did it_____ it took me. A. one-third a time　 　　　 B. one-third time　 C. the one-third time　 　　 D. one-third the time

13. _____ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided. A. Having checked　　 　 B. Check　　　　　　　　 C. If you check　　　 　　　 D. To check　

12. With all the magazines I needed _____ , I left the post office. A. buying　　 　　　　　 B. to buy　　 　　　　　 C. bought　　 　　　　　 D. to be bought　

11. In a room above the store, where a party_____, some workers were busily setting the table.

　 A. was to be held　 　　 B. has been held　　　 C. will be held　　 　　　 D. is being held

10. Tom sat under a tree and seeing his friend, _____ up in no time. A. to stand　　　　　　 B. standing　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　　 D. would stand

9. As your spoken English gets better, so_____ your written English. A. will　 　　　　　　　 B. does　　　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　　　　 D. has　

8. Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it　　　　 _____shopping and eating.

A. refers to　　　　　　 B. speaks of 　　　 　　C. focuses on　　　 　　 D. comes to

7. They have been accepted to a university that is a _____ drive away from their town.

　 A. 40 minutes　　　　　 B. 40 minutes’　　　　 C. 40-minutes　　　　　 D. 40 minute　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　

6. Even today the idea_____ the qipao is more for the expatriate than the local is quite hard_____ completely.

A. that…to be shaken off　 B. that…to shake off　 C. which…to shake off　 D. which…to be shaken off