17. (单选题) a study was conducted on the key to success, ____were out of our expectation.( )(本题2.0分)
A、 which results
B、 the results of which
C、 the results of it
D、 whose results
18. (单选题) When ___, he denied ___ anything illegal.(本题2.0分)
A、 questioned, doing
B、 being questioned, doing
C、 questioning, doing
D、 questioning, having done
19. (单选题) some animals will modify their behavior to _____ to their environment.( )(本题2.0分)
A、 suit
B、 conform
C、 reconcile
D、 adapt
20. (单选题) We discussed only such problems ___ concerned everyone of us.(本题2.0分)
A、 that
B、 what
C、 as
D、 whether
21. (单选题) After the ___of 17 British passengers, Mr. Blair continued to express his concern over the safety of the other passengers still on board the hijacked airliner.(本题2.0分)
A、 relay
B、 release
C、 convey
D、 transfer
22. (单选题) _____ I was studying there, I began to learn skiing.( )(本题2.0分)
A、 whenever
B、 while
C、 what
D、 how
23. (单选题) —I put him down for a well-educated man.
—_____( )______ ?—I mean that he's a well-educated man.(本题2.0分)
A、 I beg your pardon
B、 Speak louder, will you
C、 What's that
D、 Will you repeat word
24. (单选题) it is said that positive attitude toward life will _____the chances of getting ill.( )(本题2.0分)
A、 decrease
B、 shrink
C、 diminish
D、 contract
25. (单选题) after the surgery, Jerry’s wife tried to persuade him to stay loner in the hospital, but with no __( )(本题2.0分)
A、 affect
B、 efficiency
C、 effect
D、 effort
26. (单选题) He_____( )_____ he would be able to leave tomorrow, but it's beginning to took difficult. (本题2.0分)
A、 hopes
B、 was hoping
C、 had hoped
D、 hoped
27. (单选题) he came all the way to China for promoting friendship _____ for making money.( )(本题2.0分)
A、 other than
B、 more than
C、 better than
D、 rather than
28. (单选题) The “quality” newspapers are often held ___ as an example of impartial journalism.(本题2.0分)
A、 back
B、 in
C、 up
D、 onto
29. (单选题) Mrs. Clinton was always neatly and quietly dressed ___ her age and status.(本题2.0分)
A、 in regard to
B、 in accordance with
C、 in reference to
D、 in comparison with
30. (单选题) the examination paper_____ four parts: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary and structure and writing.( )(本题2.0分)
A、 divides into
B、 separates into
C、 isolates into
D、 falls into