13.The Chinese language differs from many Western languages 　　　　　it uses characters which have meanings and can stand alone as words.

A. unless 　　　　　　　　 B. until　　 　　　　C. now that 　　　　　 D. in that

12. We don’t know the reason _____ he didn’t accept the job.

A. for what　　 　　 B. for that　 　　　　C. for which　　　　　 D. for why　

11. As we watched the panda, we stood still, ______ to one another.

A. dared hardly to whisper　　 　　　　 B. hardly daring to whisper　　　　　　　

C. dared not to whisper　　　　 　　　　　　 D. not dared whisper

9._____it with me and I'll see what I can do. 　A. When left　　 B. Leaving　　　 　C. If you leave　　 D. Leave 10. We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made _____ from some wood we had. 　A. it　　 　　　 　B. one　　 　　　 　C. himself　　　　 　D. another

8.Mr. Gale is as ______ as Miss. Smith.

　A. humorous a teacher　 　　　　　B. a humorous teacher

C. humorous teacher　 　　　　 　　　　　　D. a teacher humorous

7. The new American president’s winning speech is a _____that major changes will be on the way.

A. symbol　　　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　　　 　 C. signal　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggestion

6. The 2009 Grand National Day Parades of China and World Expo 2010 in

Shanghai are both great _______ in our country.

A.events　　　　 B.stages　　　　 C.situations　　　　 D.accidents

5. Is this the first time that Jack ______ this kind of food?

A. enjoys　　　 　B. has enjoyed　 C. enjoyed　　　 　　D. had enjoyed

4. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes earlier ________ I can have time for a cup of tea.

A. in order to　 　B. even if　　　 C. as if　　　　　　 D. so that

3. It is always the mouth ______ talks too much ______ causes troubles.

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