31.---He knows little about the large amount of work done in the field.

---Yes, but he succeeded _____ other more well experienced researchers failed.

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

30. They _____ against the strong wind and big waves for two days and nights.

A. held off　　　　　　 B. held on 　　　　　　　　　 C. held out 　　　　 D. held off　

29. The songs of Bob Dylan are very popular among young people, who regard him

_____ other musicians.

A. as more outstanding than　　　　　　　 B. as more outstanding to

C. more outstanding than　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. more outstanding to

28. If the work _____ by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.

A. being completed　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. have been completed　　　

C. to be completed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. will be completed

27. ---Excuse me, Sir, could you tell me how to go to the railway station?

---Sorry, I’m a newcomer. You have to ask, I’m afraid, _____ is a native.

A. someone　　　　　 B. whoever　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　 D. whomever

26. You’d better save a little. We _____ out of the money.

A. will run　　　　　　　 B. are running　　　 C. have run　　　　 D. had run

25. ---A first-class ticket to Guangzhou.　　

---____ what date, sir?

A. On　　　　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. At　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. For

24. Believing these people have their ____, the police have been keeping a

_____ watch on them.

A. ideas; good　　　 B. attempts; close　 C. ways; tight　　　　 D. minds; serious

23. ---Hand me your dictionary, Sam. I’ll look up the word “nukoota”.

---Maybe it’s a Japanese word. I’m afraid no English dictionary _____ it.

A. tells　　　　　　　　　 B. describes　　　　　　　　 C. shows　　　　　　　　　　 D. covers

22. ---Is the woman over there Ruby?

---Oh? Yes, sure! I ____ her. _____ greet her.

A. don’t recognize; I’ll go to　　　　　　　　　 B. didn’t recognize; I am going to

C. haven’t recognized; shall we go and　　 D. didn’t recognize; I’ll go to