16. A survey was carried out on the death rate of those who were infected by SARS, ________were surprising.

　　 A. as results　　　　　　　　　 B. which results　

　　 C. the results of it　　 　　　 D. the results of which

15. In recent years much more emphasis has been put______ developing the students productive skills.

　　 A. onto　　　　 B. in　 　　　　 C. over　　　　 D. on

14. _____ of water makes Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid.

　　 A. Lacking 　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Being lack 　

　　 C. Because of lack 　　　　　　 D. Lack

13. There are some police cars in front. What do you suppose _____?

　　 A. is the matter　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is happened

　　 C. is the wrong 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the trouble is

12.Tina _____ have known the truth, or she would have told us.

　　 A. mustn’t 　　 B. shouldn’t 　 C. can’t 　　　 D. needn’t

11._____ their real economic situations, they got some relief fund from the government.

　　 A. Considering 　　　　　　　　 B. Considered 　

　　 C. Having been considered 　　　 D. Being considered

10. No matter how frequently _____ the works of Beethoven always attract a large number of people.

　　 A. performing 　 　　　　　　　　 B. performed 　

　　 C. to be performed 　　　　　　 D. being performed

9.The great use of school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach you the art of learning.

　　 A. as 　　　　　 B. that 　　　　 C. than 　　　　 D. but

8. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday party, _____?

　　 A. didn’t I 　 B. didn’t you C. hadn’t you D. will you

7. Modern science and technology has _____ communication between people far apart.

　　 A. made convenient 　　　　　　 B. made it convenient

　　 C. made it convenient for 　　　 D. made it convenient to