15.________ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.

A. Unless 　　　　　　　　 B. As long as　　　　　　　 C. If only 　　　　　　　　 D. Only if

14. Wild animals ________ tigers and pandas are becoming rare.

A. as follows　　　　　　 B. for example 　　　　 C. such as 　　　　　　　 D. for instance

13. They got two free tickets to Canada, ____ they’d never have been able to afford to go.

A. as a result 　　　　　 B. otherwise 　　　　　　 C. therefore 　　　　　 D. at last

12. I hope you’ve got you own car, _________if you haven’t we may have to hire one.

A. because　　　　　　 B. so that　　　　　　　　　 C. ever since 　　　　　 D. when

11. He found it increasingly difficult; 　_____his eyesight was beginning to fail.

A. though　　　　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

10. The picture looks very beautiful ____the light wall.

A. in 　　　　　　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. against

9. What all these groups have in common is that they ask to be treated ___ respect and equality, ___ race, religion or sex.

A. for; as to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in; in spite of

C. with; because of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with; regardless of

8. He suddenly saw Sue _____ the room. He pushed his way ____ the crowd of people to get to her.

A. across, across　　　 B. over, through　　　　 C. over, into 　　　　　 D. across, through

7. A war broke ___. What was worse, my car broke ___ on the way to escape.

A. out; 　into 　　　　　 B. off; 　up　　　　　　　　　 C. down; 　away 　 D. out; 　down

6. Last year the number of death increased by 2%-5% _______the year before last.

A. comparing to　　 B. comparing with　　 C. to compare with 　 D. compared with