16. It’s an agreement between towns or cities, _______ have similar features, such as industry, culture and entertainment.

A. that　　　 　　　　 B. which　　　 　 C. they　　　 　　　 D. them

15. Unfortunately, his dog got __________ by the car.

　 　　 A. runs over　　 　 B. ran over　　 　　 C. was run over　 　　　 D. run over

14. Outside the door ____ an old man, dead. He was terrified!

　 　　 A. lays　　 　　　　　 B. lies　　　 　　　 C. lay　　　　 　　　 D. did lie

13. Since it failed because of your fault, you should _____________.

　 　　 A. face the music　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. answer for the music　　

C. make your escape　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put out the fire

12. ---I’ve got tired of being a couch potato.

　 ---__________. How about playing basketball outside?

　 A. It’s up to you.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. You must be joking.

　 C. I haven’t got that. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Let’s find some of the action.

11. The European Parliament has some control ______ what happens in each of the member countries.

A. in　　　 　　　　　　　 B. beyond　　 　　 C. over　　　　 　　 D. under

10. China came up to the sixth place in the world _____ economic aggregate(经济总量)。

　 A. instead of　 　　　　 B. in favor of　 　　 C. in exchange for 　　　 D. in terms of

9. It’s unfair! You sit there, listening to me, _____ I stand here, teaching you.

　 A. as　　　　 　　　　 B. when　　　 　　 C. while　　　　 　 D. since

8. Only _____ our courage beats our fear ________________.

　 A. when; can we succeed　　　　 　　　　 B. if; we can succeed

　 C. because; will we succeed　　 　　　　　 D. while; we’ll be able to succeed

7. Three fourths of the surface of the earth ______ covered with water.

　 A. are　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　　 　 C. will be　　　 　 D. was