36. I knew nothing about the accident ____ I read in the newspaper.　　　　　　　

　 A. except what　 　B. except that　 　C. besides what　　 D. besides that

35. It was in the small house ____ was built with stones by his father ____ he spent his childhood.

　 A. which; that　　　 B. that; where　　 C. which; which　　 D. that; which

34. They were surprised that a child should work out the problem, ____ they couldn’t.

　　　 A. once　　　　　　　　 B. even if　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　 D. since

33. You might wonder how they _____ to live without eating for so many months.

　　　 A. succeed　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　　　 C. attempt　　　　　　　　　　 D. try

32. The young man spent as much time as he 　　　　over his lessons.

　 A. went　　　　　 B. has gone　　　　 C. would go　　　 D. could going

31. She shouldn’t ____ that gift, for it _____ her sister.

　 A. accept, belongs to　　　　　　　 　B. accept, is belonged to

　 C. received, belongs to　　　　　　　　 D. received, is belonging to

30. Our football team ___ so strong that it beat theirs easily and now the team ___ taking a

bath.

　　　 A. is, are　　　　　　　 B. is, is　　　　　　　　 C. are, is　　　　　　　 D. are, are

29. His father is used to sleeping with the windows ______ and the lights ______.

　A. opening; on　 B. opened; off　 C. open; on　　 D. opening; off

28. This material _________ , so be careful when you wear it .

A. is torn easily　 B. is torn easy　　 C. tears easy　 D. tears easily

27. --- How often do you eat out?　 --- _______, but usually once a week.

A. Have no idea　 B. It depends　　 C. As usual　　 D. Generally speaking