22. Of the two coats, I'd choose the ________ one to spare some money for a book. [2007 四川卷]

　 A. cheapest　　　　 　　B. cheaper　 　　　　　　　　C. more expensive　　 　　D. most expensive

21. The study surveyed 500 families and found the main　　 ___problem people suffered was tiredness, followed

by loneliness and anxiety. [2007 上海春]

　　 A．domestic　　　　　　　　　 B．public　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．psychological 　　　　　　　 D．biological

20. Although the country has had political independence for over a century,　　 it needs the support of its

neighbors. [2007 上海春]

　　 A．naturally　　　　　 B．economically 　　　　　　　　　　 C．especially　　　　　　　　　　　 D．luckily

19. Nowadays the roles of husband and wife are not as　　 defined as before, especially when both partners work

and earn money for the family. [2007 上海春]

　　 A．clear　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．clearer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．clearly 　　　　　　　 D．more clearly

18. Though he started late. Mr. Guo played the piano as well as,if 　　　. [2007 陕西卷]

A.not better than　　　 　　 B.not better　　　　　　 　　　　 C.no better than　　 　　　　 D.better

17. The melon the Smiths served at dinner would have tasted _____if it had been put in the fridge for a little while. [2007 江西卷]

　 A.good　　　 　　　　B.better　 　　　　　　　　　C.best　　 　　　　　　　D.well

16. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with ______ service for passengers. [2007 江苏卷]

　 A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. better　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. best 　　　　　　　　 D. the best

15. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is ______ wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” [2007 湖南卷]

　 　A. some　　　　　 　　B. much　　　　　　 　　　C. more 　　　　　　　　D. most

14. It’s hard for him playing against me. I’ve got nothing to play for, but for him, he needs to win so ________. 　[2007 湖南卷]

　 A. far　　　　　　 　　　B. well　　　　　 　　　　　C. little　　　　　 　　　　D. badly

13. Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a _______ environment. [2007 湖北卷]

A.peaceful　　　　　　　　 　　 B.sensitive　　　　　　　　　 　　　on　　　　　　　　 　　 D.stable