1. An epigram is usually defined being a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed.

　　A. as 　B. as be 　C. as been 　D. to being

　　2. Upon completing his examination over the patient, the doctor offered his judgment of her conditions.

　　A. of 　B. off 　C. about 　D. around

　　3. If they spend some time on Chinese history, they will be more able to predict China’s future.

　　A. more 　B. able 　C. better 　D. better able

　　4. When she returned back by abroad, she told us all about her experience as an illegal immigrant.

　　A. by 　B. back 　C. from 　D. back from

　　5. He was looking impatient at the visiting salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave.

　　A. patient 　B. patience 　C. impatience 　D. impatiently

　　6. The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and ocean was another attempt resolving major differences among countries with conflicting interests.

　　A. resolve 　B. resolves 　C. to resolve 　D. being resolved

　　7. Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people, and even for pets.

　　A. before young, healthy persons available only,

　　B. available only to young, healthy persons before,

　　C. available only to persons young, but more healthy,

　　D. before young and healthy persons only available to,

　　8. Following a year of fast development, by the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites.

　　A. China had about 1,100 e-commerce websites by the end of last March

　　B. by the end of the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites

　　C. by the end of this recent past March, China has about 1,100 e-commerce websites

　　D. by the end of this first quarter, China had about 1,100 or so e-commerce websites

　　9. Sino-foreign educational program on business is popular in China now, and the demand for high level interpretation is great.

　　A. programs in enterprises / high level interpreters

　　B. programs in international business / senior interpreters

　　C. program in international biz / senior interpretations

　　D. programs of business / high-level interpretations