A child, if brought up in ______ large family, is more likely to develop______ ability to share with ________others.

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

—The hall      for international conferences is of great importance.

—I see, and we are sure to complete it on time.

A．built             B．to be built         C．having been built    D．building

—How did she lose so much weight as expected?

—    eating less, she jogged for several miles every day.

A．In spite of         B．In addition to       C．Instead of         D．Thanks to

—Hi, Jack! When did you arrive in Berlin?

—Last weekend .I         a different culture since then.

A．was experiencing                       B．will be experiencing

C．have been experiencing                  D．had been experiencing

This book gives a brief ________ of Mo Yan’s growth and details of his writing experiences.

A．outline           B．reference         C．article            D．outlook

Do you think shopping online will_______ _take the place of shopping in stores?

A．especially         B．frequently         C．merely           D．finally

It is said that sandstorms will become more ________ as a result of global warming.

A．frequent          B．normal            C．formal            D．rare

Since I don’t like surfing the Internet, shall I go to the library insteadthe information we need?

A．to get            B．of getting          C．of to get          D．getting

Foreign ministers of the two countries hold regular meetings,     they can exchange views on international issues of both concern.

A．what             B．where            C．which            D．why

He slowed the bleeding by      pressure to the wounds until the ambulance arrived.

A．assessing          B．approving         C．applying          D．appointing