16. The Chinese are looking forward to the first _______to land on the moon after three Chinese astronauts’ successful trip to space.　　　　　　

A. measure　　 　　　 B. attempt　　　　 C. purpose　　　　 D. desire

15. It is a spectacular __________ as the fireworks are set off and light up the who sky during the Spring Festival.

A. look　　　　　 B. view　　　 C. scenery　　　　 D. sight

14. The research showed beyond ________ that smoking contributes to heart diseases.

　A. wonder　　　 B. doubt　　　 C. problem　　　　 D. use

13. Giving small children some money as a gift during the Spring Festival is a common ______ in China, which may seem strange to foreigners?

A. sense　　　　 B. practice　　　　 C. ground　　　　　 D. habit

12. What the expert has said and done will be _______ to the department managers.

A. value　　　　 B. benefit　　　　 C. of valuable　　 D. of benefit

11. The_______is just around the corner and you won’t miss it.

A. shoe’s shop　　　 B. shoe shop　　 C. shoes shop　　　　　 D. shoes’ shop

10. US President Barack Obama is expecting the economy to show some _________ of recovery.

A. attempts　　　　 B. signs　　　 C. contents　　　 D. waves

9.　 -She got her first science fiction published. It turned out to be _________.

-when was that?

-It Was in 2008__________ she was still in college.

A. success; that　　　 B. a success；when　　　 C. success; when　　 D. a success; that

8. As is well known, the brain performs a very important _______, which controls the nerve system of the body.

A. motion　　　　　 B. action　　　　　　 C. function　　　　　 D. fact

7.　 -Jack Brown is very clever and he studies hard as well.

-No ________ he comes out first in the exams.

A. answer　　　　 B. question　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　 D. problem