13. ---Who could have imagined that Barack Obama, a black boy brought up by his white grandparents, would become the President of the USA?

---Well, I don’t think it any wonder. ______.

A. Birds of a feather flock together.　

B. Like father, like son.

C. Every dog has its day.　　　　　　

D. The early bird catches the worm.

12. You may cancel the disk check but it is strongly recommended that you ________.

A. continue　　　　 B. will continue　　　 C. continued　　 D. must continue

11. While these were good students，_______ had a score above 60．

A．someone　　　　 B．none　　　　 C．everyone　　 D．no one

10. With that calm and _____ expression of hers, our anxiety almost disappeared into thin air.

A. confusing　　 B. determined　 C. opposing　　 　 D. confused

9. The revolutionary system of farming, said the Israeli government spokesman, was one_____ he believed could change the face of modern agriculture.

A. that　　　　 　　　 B. how　　　　　　 　 C. /　　　 　 D. what

8. His life is in such a mess as leads to _____ in an unpleasant cycle.

A. him caught 　 　　　　　　　B. his being caught 　　　 　

C. him to be caught 　　　　　D. his catching

7. Would it be ____for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?

A. free　　　　　 B. vacant　　　 C. handy　　　　 D. convenient

6. The teacher together with the students_______ discussing Reading Skills that____　　 newly published in America.

A. are; were 　 　　 B. is; were　 　 　C. are; was 　 　D. is; was

5. I know the journey won’t cost much, but I will take some more just _____.

A. in turn　 B. in reward　　 C. in case　 D. in exchange

4.---Some English idioms are difficult to understand．

---Exactly, _________ you know the meaning of each word.

A．if only　　　　 B．even though　　　 C．as if　　 D．now that