37. Both John and Nick are doctors ______ the respect of patients, but Nick is more skilled in treating diseases.

A. to win　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. to have won　　　　　　　 C. won　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. having won

36. Believe it or not, crying is a way you can imagine ______ pressure.

A. relieving　　　 　　　　 B. to relieve　 　　　　　 C. relieved　　 　　　　　　 D. relieve

35. You should take control of your life ______ it is planning coursework or picking a major.

A. whenever 　 　　　　　　 B. whether 　　 　　　　　　 C. whatever 　 　　　 D. no matter

34.　 – Excuse me, would you lower your voice or use your mobile phone outside?

　 　 – Oh, sorry… I ______.

A. don’t realize 　　　　　　 B. hadn’t realized 　　　　 C. didn’t realize 　　　　　 D. haven’t realized

33. She swept the soil away and found herself standing on ______ seemed a pavement.

A. what 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　　　　　 C. who 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

32. It’s the embarrassment of refusing to jump ______ persuades him to conquer his fear of heights.

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

31. ______ in the northwest of China, Xi’an is seen as the birthplace of the country’s civilization.

A. Locating 　　　　　　　　 B. Being located 　　　　　 C. To locate　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Located

30. In the U.S., ______ a tip is thought to be polite when paying the bill.

A. leave　　 　　　　　　　　 B. having left　 　　　　　 C. leaving　　 　　　　　　　 D. being left

29. The family moved to Miami three years ago, and this house ______ vacant ever since.

　　　 A. is　　　　 　　　　　　 B. was　　　 　　　　 　　　 C. has been　　 　　　　 D. had been

28. A little carelessness while driving ______ cost the driver his life.

A. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shall　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. may