32. I don't know _____ the future holds in store for me, but I'll face the storms of life bravely.

A. how 　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. where 　　　 　　　　　　　 　C. that 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

31. ---I came all the way to inform you of the time and place of the meeting.

---You could have _______ yourself the trouble by calling me.

A. shared 　　　　　　　 　　　B. spared 　 　　　　　　　 　　C. cost 　 　　　　　　　　　　 　D. removed

30. According to the report, this virus was never known, which had claimed countless lives, _____ it was accidentally

　found by a doctor.

A. unless 　　　　　　　 　　　B. since 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. so that 　　　 　　　　　　　 　D. until

29. ---What happened to your brother?

---He slipped on the icy road _____after a bus, and had his leg broken.

A. to chase 　　 　　　　　　　 　B. chasing 　　　　　　　 　C. chased 　 　　　　　　　 　D. having chased

28. Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, _______ self-respect plays a key role in the maturity of a

person.

A. when 　 　　　　　　　 　　　B. which 　　 　　　　　　　 　C. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

27. The black box is a necessary device on an airplane, which records its speed, direction and whether everything on

the airplane _________ normally.

A. will function 　　 　　　 　　B. functioned 　　　　　　　　 C. is functioning 　 　　　 　D. has functioned

26. She's got the job because she has the advantage ______ others of knowing many languages.

A. over 　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. above 　　　 　　　　　　　 C. against 　　 　　　　　　　 D. beyond

25. ---I wonder if I can board the plane with this return ticket.

---There ______ be no problem. Your ticket is valid until the end of this month.

A. must 　　　　　　　　 B. shall 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. should 　　　　　　　　　　 　D. might

24. Between you and me, Peter is ____. He is out of breath while walking.

A. fatter than stronger 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. no weaker than before

C. more fat than strong 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. not so much fat as strong

23. ---I’m here almost half an hour. How come it ______ you so long?

---Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.

　 A. takes 　　　　　　　　 　　B. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. has taken 　　　　　　　　 D. had taken