16. In Beijing I speak Putonghua, in Shanghai I speak the local dialect B where C. otherwise D. therefore 17. My interest in English grows with each passing day my difficulty in learning English A. So is C. Neither is D. Neither does my younger sister passes the college entrance exam two years later, she will be a proud college student like me B Unless C Providing D As long as 19. The U. S will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it before the West was settled A could B was C would D did 20. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I your advice a had followed B would follow c. follow D. have followed Il. Words Expressions(125=25 points) Directions: Choose the item that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. Arms race is an intense competition between nations to technologically d vanced and militarily strategic weapon systems A strengthen B collect C heap D accumulate 2. A winter technique in mammals is a slowing of the physiological processes, including reduction of body temperature A. continuation B D. survival 3. From the mid 1980s, the Chinese government began to give top to scientific and educational development A preference B primacy C privilege D priority o sooner uttered than he sprang forth with such violence that he threw the captain to the ground A. had the opening remarks been B were the opening remarks C the opening remarks had been D have the opening remarks been 5. The mayor of this district is a old man A. respective B respectful C respecting D. resp 6. I don t think that your Digital Video disk player is A. worthy of the price B. worth of the price C worth the price D worthy to buy 7. By the time I got downstairs the telephone A. stopped to ringing B had stopped to ring C has stopped ringing D had stopped 8. Buying clothes and books often an extremely time- consuming practice because clothes can rarely fit a person and books can interest different individuals B D 9. I'd rather you anything about it for the time being2 16. In Beijing I speak Putonghua, in Shanghai I speak the local dialect. A. whereas B. where C. otherwise D. therefore 17. My interest in English grows with each passing day. my difficulty in learning English. A. So is B. So does C. Neither is D. Neither does 18. my younger sister passes the college entrance exam two years later, she will be a proud college student like me. A. If B. Unless C. Providing D. As long as 19. The U. S will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _______ before the West was settled. A. could B. was C. would D. did 20. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I _____ your advice. A. had followed B. would follow C. follow D. have followed II. Words & Expressions (1*25=25 points) Directions: Choose the item that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. Arms race is an intense competition between nations to _______ technologically advanced and militarily strategic weapon systems. A. strengthen B. collect C. heap D. accumulate 2. A winter _______technique in mammals is a slowing of the physiological processes, including reduction of body temperature. A. continuation B. endurance C. existence D. survival 3. From the mid 1980s, the Chinese government began to give top _____to scientific and educational development. A. preference B. primacy C. privilege D. priority 4. No sooner_______ uttered than he sprang forth with such violence that he threw the captain to the ground. A. had the opening remarks been B. were the opening remarks C. the opening remarks had been D. have the opening remarks been 5. The mayor of this district is a _____ old man. A. respective B. respectful C. respecting D. respectable 6. I don’t think that your Digital Video Disk player is ______. A. worthy of the price B. worth of the price C. worth the price D. worthy to buy 7. By the time I got downstairs the telephone _____. A. stopped to ringing B. had stopped to ring C. has stopped ringing D. had stopped ringing 8. Buying clothes and books_____ often an extremely time- consuming practice because clothes can rarely fit a person and books can interest different individuals. A. is B. was C. are D. were 9. I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being