18、Last week the professor delivered a speech, over half of which was ________ to the issue of unemployment.

   A. exhibited                 B. spent                           C. admitted                   D. devoted

17、---Shall we go to the exhibition or to the concert?

---________.

   A. It’s your opinion                                            B. I don’t mind

   C. That’s your decision                                      D. It’s all up to you

16、In 1970, Kate, ________small British child, performed on ________stage for the first time.

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

15、下面是你班班会上以“中学生是否能佩带手机”为题进行讨论的情况。请你写一封信给21st Century报的编辑说明该情况，并附带表明你自己的观点。

注意：1.要包括所有的要点，但不要逐条翻译；

2.字数150字左右。

3.信的开头和结尾已写好。生词：奢侈品luxuries； 佩带carry

Dear Sir,

I'm writing to tell you something about our discussion on                                                             

 ____________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

14、In that country, women’s social ______________________(地位，身份) hasn’t changed much over the years.

13、His __________________(声誉，名誉) was destroyed when he was caught stealing some money.

12、If you _____________________ (侵犯，扰乱) someone’s privacy or peace, you disturb it.

11、The Arab and Israeli leaders met to ____________________（协商，谈判）a settlement of the conflicts.

10、It’s just ___________________(典型的) of Jack to spend much of his time on the experiment and then lose interest half way.

9、In some less developed countries, only small parts of people have cars or ride in a car, which is a symbol of p___________________ and nobility.