20、—The famous cherry tree ________ because of heat.

—Yes, we have to do something to save it.

A．is dead           B．has passed away         C．is dying         D．is gone

19、________, they didn’t stop working to have a rest.

A．Cold as was it         B．Cold as it was        C．As it was cold       D．It was as cold

18、It is said that people are ________ likely to tell lies over the phone as they are in e-mails．

A．as twice        B．twice as        C．twice more          D．twice than

17、—What do you know people in the south ______?

—Rice.

A．feed on         B．depend on    C．live on          D．base on

16、________ the few who have failed their English test, all the other students in our class are in very high spirits.

A．Besides         B．Apart from           C．Except          D．In spite of

15、One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ________.

A．bills       B．expenses       C．prices           D．charges

14、Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly ______ size and shape.

A．on         B．from      C．by                D．in

13、________ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

A．Which          B．what         C．It            D．As

12、The computer works very fast, ________ data at the speed of light.

A．handles         B．handling        C．handled         D．to handle

11、Stand over there, ________ you’ll be able to see it better.

A．or         B．while      C．but                  D．and