23．B　 考查短语动词．A项为“传播，使理解”，B项为“遵守”；C项为“从事，拿起，占据”：D项为“组成，弥补，化妆”。结合题意知B项符合语境要求。

22．A　 考查冠词。Sigmatel Inc是世界上最大的MP3控制芯片制造商，最高级形容词前应用the；后一空指将要于香港创立一个新研发中心，散用不定冠词a。

21．D　 考查交际用语。从空格后的答语知答话人也喜欢轻音乐，两人有共同的爱好，即都喜欢轻音乐，故选D项。

35. In the 19th century the government _____ land to settlers willing to take care of it.

A. advocated　　　 　 B. separated　 　　　　　 C. divided　　 　　　　　 D. distributed

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34. It ______ quite correct that happiness comes from thinking about things in a positive way.

A. has turned out　 　　 B. has been turned out　　 C. is turning out　 D. is turned out

33. There's no bus now, and we can't get home _______ by taxi.

A. rather than　　　 　 B. other than　 　　　　　 C. more than　　 　　　　 D. less than

32. - Did you know any Chinese, Joyce, before you arrived in Beijing?

　　 - In fact, never _______ it.

A. have I learned　　 　 B. I have learned　 　　　 C. had I learned 　　　　 D. I had learned

31. - Ten dollars, please!

　　 - How terrible! I ______ bringing my wallet with me.

A. was forgetting　 　 B. forgot　　　 　　　　　 C. had forgotten 　　　　 D. am forgetting

30. - What do you think of Zhang LiangYing's English songs?

　　 - Very attractive and lively. Almost no other Super Girls can sing _____ at present, I think.

A. well　 　　　　　　　　　 B. best　　 　　　　　　　 C. better　　 　　　　　　 D. the best

29. - Is the man our sales-manager?

　　 - No, it ______ not be him　 he never plays cards.

A. must　　 　　　　　　　 B. can　　 　　　　　　　　 C. will　　　 　　　　　　 D. may