A. twice as big B. twice bigger

C. twice the size D. twice the big

　　9. There _______ a temple on the side of the mountain, didn't there?

A. would be B. would have

C. used to have D. used to be

　　10. The war made _______ impossible for the scientist to go on with his research.

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

　　11. If you try to learn too many things at a time at the beginning, you may _______.

　　　A. have confused B. have to be confused C. get confused D. get confusing

　　12. We'll do ________ the Party calls upon us to do.

A. no matter what B. whatever C. however D. whenever

　　13. As is known to all, oranges are _______ Vitamin C.

A. rich in B. poor with C. short of D. good for

　　14. Do you know that _______ with wise men improves your mind?

A. chat B. chats C. chatted D. chatting

　　15. When I said that some people are stupid， I was not _______ you.

A. talking to B. referring to C. turning to D. listening to

　　四．完形真空。

　People often say that the Englishman's home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and 16 . Most people in Britain live in houses 17 flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can 18 them and change them in any way they 19 . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is 20 for himself of herself and for 21

People usually like to 22 their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a library or on a beach or a train? If you are on the beach you may have spread your 23 around you; on the train you may have 24 your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one 25 or chair which is your own.

Once I was traveling on a 26 to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the 27 side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no 28 on my side of the table at all. I was made rather 29 . I thought he thought that he owned the 30 table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on 31 ! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had 32 his space! A few minutes later I took my papers 33 his case in order to read them. He immediately 34 his case to his side of the table. （Of course , it is 35 that he just wanted to be helpful to me ! ）

16. A. helpful B. personal C. necessary D. useful

17. A. rather than B. as well as C. as a result of D. or rather

18. A. buy B. leave C. paint D. offer