13．____these interruptions, the meeting would have finished earlier.

　 A．Except for　 　 B．Apart from　 　 C．But for　　 　　　　 D．Other than

12．The word“ media’’ basically refers to____ we commonly call newspapers, magazines and television.

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

11．The man stopped from time to time _____whether he was being followed

　 A．as if found　 　　 B．as to find　 　　 C．as if to find　 　 D．when found

10．Chinese people were so excited when they saw president Hu ____the PLA on the National Day of 2009.

　 A．inspect　 　　　　 B．check　 　　　　　 C．observe　　 　　 D．examine

9．It was in Japan that the atomic weapon was used in 1945, and the power ____increased enormously ever since .

　 A．is　　　 　　　　　　 B．has been　 　　 C．was　　 　　　　　　 D．had been

8．Only after you have known someone for some time _____to appreciate his real worth.

　 A．do begin you　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．you do begin　 　 C．do you begin　 　　　 D．begin you

7．----How useful do you think the Internet is as a_____ of information?

----I think it is fairly useful, but a lot of the information you find online is false.

　 A．resource　　 　 B．source　　 　　　 C．tank　　　 　　　 D．storage

6．----The research on the news bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding．Who do you think can do the job?

----____ my students have a go ?

　 A．Will　　 　　　　　 B．May　　 　　　　　 C．Shall　　 　　　　　 D．Must

5．----Why were so many people trapped into buying the stock of the company?

----______enough money within one night .

　 A．Get　　　 　　　 B．Getting　　 　　　 C．To get　　 　　　　 D．To be getting

4．It is global warming, rather than other factors, _____the extreme weather.

　 A．that has led to　　　　　　 　　　　　 B．which are causing

　 C．which has caused　　　　　 　　　　 D.．that have led to