33．It is not immediately clear　　　 the high political tension will soon be over.

　　　 A．since　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．whether

32．Evidence came up　　　　 specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.

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

31．I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, 　　　　something occurred which attracted my attention.

　　　 A．unless　　　　　　　　 B．until　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．while

30．　　　　　 and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.

　　　 A．Tired 　　　　　　　　 B．Tiring　　　　　　　　　 C．Being tired　　　　　 D．To be tired

29．　　　 has a good understanding of English idioms and their origins can better understand and appreciate the history and cultures of English-speaking countries.

　　　 A．Anyone　　　　　　　 B．Whoever　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．Who

28．When 　　　　Beijing Opera masks, people usually use white to highlight　　　　 is bad in human nature.

　　　 A．painted; all 　　　　 B．to paint; all　　　　　 C．being painted; that　　 D．painting; what

27．Becoming aware of our mother’s age, not just in numbers of years but　　　 her psychological and physical state, often helps us understand her better.

　　　 A．in spite of　　　　　　 B．on account of　　　 C．in terms of　　　　　 D．by means of

26．One of the things you　　　　 say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.

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

25．---Julia has moved to a nursing home recently

　　 ---Oh, really? I 　　　　know. I 　　　go and visit him by and by.

　　　 A．didn’t; am going to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．don’t; would

　　　 C．didn’t; will　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．don’t; will

24．As a new diploma, he often thinks of　　 　he can react more appropriately on such occasions.

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