19. When she woke up, she realized that things she had dreamed about could not _______ have happened.

　　　 A. possibly　　　　　　 B. exactly　　　　　　　 　 C. certainly　　　 　　　 D. usually

18. Mr. John was always _______ the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.

　　　 A. tended by　　　　　 B. absorbed in　　　　 　 C. reminded of　　　 D. concerned about

17. --- Jim, do you have the time?

　 --- _______.

　 --- Never mind. Thanks anyway.

　　　 A. Of course, I do. The time is 10:30

　　　 B. Sure. But I’m afraid it’s too late for me

　　　 C. Yes, it’s half past nine

　　　 D. Sorry, but I left my watch home

16. In his address at two-day APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, President Hu _______ the APEC to reform itself to raise the efficiency of cooperation so as to keep advancing _______changing times.

　　　 A. called in; for　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. called on; with

　　　 C. called for; at　　　　　　　　 　　　D. called at; through

15. His proposal is _______ to all of us and you do not need to tell us more about it.

　　　 A. apparent　　　　　　　　　 B. practical　　　　　　 C. reasonable　　　　　　　　 D. abrupt

14. I enjoyed very much the three years ______ it had taken me to study English at school.

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

13. The current economic situation requires that we _______ strengthen our confidence and make every effort to promote growth and balanced development.

　　　 A. need　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should

12. Word came _______ a gas explosion in a cold mine in northeast China Heilongjiang Province had killed 104 miners by Nov. 23 and left further 4 trapped, _______ shocked everyone.

　　　 A. that; it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where; that　　 C. that; which　　　　　　　　　　 D. when; it

11. Even though he has lived in China for many years, Mark still can not _______ himself to the Chinese customs.

　　　 A. apply　　　　 　　　　　 B. admit　　　　 　 　　 C. adapt　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accept

10. This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.

　　　 A. on the contrary　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on the other hand

　　　 C. in a word　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rather than