15．Some people think it is how to learn knowledge ____ knowledge itself that counts, and others think they are both of equal importance．

　 　　 A．rather than　　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．other than

　　　 C．more than　　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．less than

14．On March 14, violent crimes of beating, looting and burning in Lhasa of Tibet broke out, ____ 13 innocent people and with more than 300 ____．

　 　　 A．killed; injured　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．killing; injured

　 　　 C．killed; injuring　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．killing; injuring

13．Whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than　 ____ on your ability to have fun．

　 　　 A．it is　　　 　　　　 B．it was　　 　　　　　 C．it does　　 　　　　 D．it depends

12．-How long ____ you ____in Australia?

　　 -For just the weekend. I'll be back next Monday morning．

　 　　 A．have; stayed　　 B．are; staying 　　　　 C．did; stay 　　　　　　 D．do; stay

11．It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ____ after 11 o'clock at night．

　 　　 A．were not played　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．not be played

　 　　 C．not to play　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D．did not play

10．What he regrets is that more than a chance ____．

　 　　 A．has been given up　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have been given up

　 　　 C．is given up　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．were given up

9．Teaching in No 2 Middle School, ____．

　 　　 A．students say that they are lucky to receive education here

　 　　 B．God is deeply moved by the teachers' devotion

　　　 C．teachers work hard day and night and look older for their age

　 　　 D．too much pressure is given to teachers

8．One of the man held the view ____ the book said was right．

　 　　 A．that what　 　　　 B．what that　 　　　　 C．that　　　　 　　　 D．whether

7．Isn't it the time the government ____ measures to prevent the environment from getting worse?

　 　　 A．take　　　 　　　　 B．takes　　　 　　　　 C．took　　　 　　　　 D．will take

6．Here came ____ word that Obama was elected____ president of the USA．

　 　　 A．a; the　　　 　　　 B．/; the　　　　 　C．the; /　　　　 　　D．/;/