32．Jack was still very calm, ______ the quarrel with the boss, and greeted every person he met on the way back to his office.

　　　 A．in spite of　　 　　 B．due to　　 　　　　 C．as a result of　 　　 D．because of

30．-I wonder if you can join us in the picnic this weekend.

　　　 -______, for I have too much homework to do.

　　　 A．I have no choice　　　　　　　 　　　　 B．I'd love to

　　　 C．I don't like it　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．I'm afraid not

　　　 A．furniture　　　 　 B．fortune　　 　　　 C．possessions　 　　　 D．treasure

29．The people of Wenchuan are very brave, and they will surely _____ the problems caused by the earthquake.

　　　 A．break down　 　　　 B．keep off　　 　　　 C．break off　　 　　　 D．get through

28．Researchers from MIT, Harvard reported a study of human brains yesterday that may______ some new information for mental illnesses.

　　　 A．create　　 　　　　 B．provide　　 　　　 C．expect　　　 　　 D．imagine

27．-Where was it ____ the earthquake broke out yesterday ?

　　　 -In an Italian city.

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

26．Marking "Earth Day 2009" with his plan for _____ energy．President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for energy exploration.

　　　 A．alternative　　 　　 B．traditional　　 　　 C．available　　 　　 D．inexpensive

25．As a matter of fact, nearly everybody in the world would like to be ____ Bill Gates is, doing ____ he is doing.

　　　 A．where; what　 　 B．what; that　　 　　 C．that; what　 　　　 D．who; that

24．They _____ of the terrible situation in Thailand, otherwise they wouldn't have gone there for sightseeing.

　　　 A．wouldn't hear　 B．didn't hear　 　　　　 C．haven't heard　 　　 D．don't hear

23．The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to its lowest level ____ records

began in 1971.

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

22．-Margaret ______ stay at home all day long in front of the TV.

　　　 -That' s right．She ought to go to the fitness center with us.

　　　 A．couldn't　　 　　　　 B．mustn't　　　 　　 C．needn't　　 　　　 D．shouldn't