17、--- Will you join us in the dance tonight?

--- I’m afraid not. My uncle is coming by train at 7 pm and I        him at the station then.

A．will meet                 B．a(chǎn)m about to meet              C．will be meeting            D．meet

16、Chang Xiufeng, known as China’s “Van Gogh Granny”, uses her tools to vividly        old memories and bright gold autumn scene.

A．present          B．process        C．prohibit         D．predict

15、Feb. 14,2010, to most Chinese, is not just        day devoted to people in love, but also ______day to express their care to their family and friends.

A．a(chǎn); a         B．a(chǎn); the          C．the; the         D．the; a

14、He visited the Eiffel Tower, which          to 1889, during his stay in France last summer.

A．dated back                                                 B．dates back

C．has dated back                                           D．has been dated back

13、Since many young people have become rich on Taobao.com, I wonder what        is like to run a successful on – line business.

A．this                 B．that                 C．it                D．one

12、You          if you had spoken the truth out. But you were as quiet as a mouse.

A．mustn’t have been blamed                           B．shouldn’t be blamed

C．wouldn’t have been blamed                          D．couldn’t be blamed

11、Napoleon’s story proves that to be a hero has nothing to do with size,         with a smart mind and a brave heart.

A．a(chǎn)nd                 B．so            C．or           D．but

10、--- Do you have any idea why the bus – drivers are on strike?

--- As far as I know, they are        a pay rise.

A．calling off               B．calling at                 C．calling in                 D．calling for

9、Meeting a stranger to travel is different from traveling with friends. The former holds      

surprises.

A．less                 B．much               C．more             D．fewer

8、The fact inspires us Chinese          Shanghai has been selected as a host city for the first time in the history of EXPO.

A．that                 B．which              C．when             D．what