20、Mike owns ____ larger collection of ____ books than any other students in the class.

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

19、1. telegram                                                                                               

A. serious                 B. athlete        C. operate              D. collect

2. explode   

  A. explanation            B. exist            C. exactly              D. excuse

3. graduate   

 A. huge                     B. neighbor      C. organize            D. passenger

4. shoulder  

 A. loud                     B. pronounce    C. soul                  D. southern

5. capital 

 A. imagine                B. afford           C. blame               D. manage

18、His family are going to celebrate his _______(百岁) birthday.

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

17、Jane always makes her parents ________(失望) by not passing the exam.

16、The English language is widely used in many _________(国际) conferences.

15、 _______ （提醒）me to call Alan before I go out.

14、It was a relief that the patient was ________(稍微) better.

13、The doctor said his ________(体温) was normal, and that he just lacked a good rest.

12、We use X as the symbol for an ______(未知) quantity.

11、Both sides admitted that the exchange between the two schools was a great _______（成功）