31. Since his retirement, having a walk along the river after supper has become part of his daily ______.

　 A. tradition　　　　　　　　 B. custom　　　　　　　　　 C. convention　　　　　　　　 D. routine

30. Every time he tries to break a record, he reaches a point ______ he feels he cannot physically do any more.

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

29. Take an umbrella with you. You can’t risk ______ a rain.

　 A. being caught in　　　 B. catching　　　　　　　　 C. to be caught in　　　　　 D. caught

28. We tried to finish the work before dark, but it didn’t quite ______ as planned.

　 A. go on　　　　　　　　　　 B. carry on　　　　　　　　 C. make out　　　　　　　　　 D. work out

27. Why go shopping so early? Shops in this city ______ before 9 o’clock.

　 A. don’t open　　　　　 B. aren’t opening　　　 C. aren’t going to open　　 D. may not open

26. I like ______ especially in winter when all the places are covered with white snow.

　 A. something　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. anything

25. The crew ______ made up of accomplished sailors and thus ______　 hightly paid to do the work on the ship.

　 A. were; were　　　　　　 B. was; were　　　　　　　 C. were; was　　　　　　　　　 D. was; was

24. His appearance has changed so much that you ______ well not recognize him.

　 A. can　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　　　　　　 D. may

23. We were shocked to hear the news that ______ two Chinese were killed in South Korea. Worse still, ______ third one died in hospital afterwards.

　 A. /; a　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. /; the

22. Many students urged that the school reading-room ______ open during the vacation.

　 A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 B. be kept　　　　　　　　　 C. should keep　　　　　　　 D. was kept