35. - I think the Internet is playing an important role in our daily life. Don’t you think so?

- Yes. ______.

　 A. Great minds think alike　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Early birds catch worms

　 C. Facts speak louder than words　　　　　　　　　 D. No pains, no gains

34. With food and gunpowder ______ short, the soldiers are suffering from hunger and danger of

being attacked by the enemies at any time.　　

A. to run　　　　　　　　 B. to be run　　　　　　　　　 C. run　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. running

33. - Some westerners were always doubting China’s ability of holding the Olympic Games.

- Yes, but the Beijing Olympic Games ______ a great success.

　　 A. showed　　　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. proved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remained

32. - I wonder why Jackson was absent from yesterday’s conference.

- He must have been ill, ______?

A. isn’t he　　　　　　　 B. wasn’t he　　　　　　　　 C. didn’t he　　　　　　　　　 D. mustn’t he

31. - How do you like the project put forward by the Smiths?

- Considering its real ______, it will be well worth putting into practice, I think.

A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. value　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. expense

30. - Aren’t your uncle’s family going to Australia for holiday this summer?

- No, they finally decided ______.

　 A. not to　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to go　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not going

29. - How about your trip to Italy?

- Oh, ______ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.

　 A. but for　　　　　　　　 B. thanks to　　　　　　　　　 C. in spite of　　　　　　　　 D. because of

28. Pay a visit to our school next term, and you’ll see a modern stadium ______ here.

　 A. to be completed　 B. being completed　　　　 C. having completed　　　 D. completed

27. Our government has done a lot to solve the shortage of oil, but it may take some time ______ we have enough.

　 A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

26. Franklin’s being good at learning from observations and experiences ______ greatly to his success in political life.

　　 A. owed　　　　　　　　　 B. addicted　　　　　　　　　 C. contributed　　　　　　　 D. related