13．The current economic situation requires that we _______ strengthen our confidence and make every effort to promote growth and balanced development.

　　　 A．need　　　　　　　　　 B．would　　　　　　　　 C．could　　　　　　　　　 D．should

12．Word came _______ a gas explosion in a cold mine in northeast China Heilongjiang Province had killed 104 miners by Nov. 23 and left further 4 trapped, _______ shocked everyone.

　　　 A．that; it　　　　　　　　 B．where; that　　 C．that; which　　　　　 D．when; it

11．Even though he has lived in China for many years, Mark still can not _______ himself to the Chinese customs.

　　　 A．apply　　　　　　　　　 B．admit　　　　　　　　　 C．adapt　　　　　　　　　 D．accept

10．This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.

　　　 A．on the contrary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on the other hand

　　　 C．in a word　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．rather than

9．Mary _______ control of herself while she _______ about the traffic accident.

　　　 A．was losing; was asking　　　　 　　　　 B．lost; was being asked

　　　 C．has lost; was asked　　　　　　　 　　 D．had lost; asked

8．Please don’t try to break your word _______everything has been arranged.

　　　 A．since then　　　　　　 B．now that　　　　　　　 C．only if　　　　　　　　 D．so long

7．I never go past that house _______ think of the happy life we had in the old days.

　　　 A．where　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．but

6．If you want to see the chairman of the department, you’d better make an _______ with his secretary first.

　　　 A．admission　　　　　　 B．agreement　　　　　　 C．appointment　　　　 D．assumption

5．In the poor parts of America's big cities there is a lot of crime, _____ .

A．and many more is serious　　　　　　　　　　 B．much of it is serious

C．and much of it is serious　　　　　　 D．more of it is serious

4．-Where did you find your desk mate Tom?

　 -It is in the library _______ he studied.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．where　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　 D．if