35. Having got up late this morning, Mike ran as fast as he could _____ to catch the bus.　

A. hope　　　　 B. to hope　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. hoping

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An Indian warship destroyed a suspected pirate vessel off the Horn of Africa last November. Finally, here is the language that pirates can understand: 　36.　 　a ship.

　 Several countries have　 　37.　 　forces to patrol Somali waters in　 　38.　 　to the growing number of pirate attacks on 　39.　 . But the pirates have only become more brazen (肆无忌惮), 　40.　 　larger ships. Pirates even hijacked (劫持) a Saudi　 　41.　 　that was carrying over $100 million of oil.

　 Nearly 100 ships were hijacked　 　42.　 　the Horn of Africa in 2008. Ransoms (赎金) paid to 　43.　 　the ships reached nearly $50 million. This has 　44. 　　much hand-wringing (much disappointment) in government circles, and some 　45. 　　　decisions by shipping companies. Some have decided to reroute their ships all the way　 　46.　 　the Cape of Good Hope. That could 　47. 　　　over $250,000 to each trip, but it’s better for their ship and crew to be kept by pirates for some weeks.

　 International patrols are having little　 　48. 　. Pirates responded by moving their armed attacks 　　49.　 offshore. In effect, they've created a much larger field of play. The Sirius Star was　 　50.　 　450 nautical miles off the Kenyan coast, in the Indian Ocean--a　 　51.　 　of water so vast that　 　52.　 　forces can't possibly patrol(巡航) it.

　 It seems that shipping firms have a decision to make: 53. 　　the region altogether or arm their ships to defend off direct attacks. There are some creative ways to do that. A chemical tanker fought off pirates　 　54.　 　with automatic weapons by releasing foam from fire hoses into the waters around the ship. In 2005, a cruise ship used a Long Range Acoustic Device, capable of causing permanent ear damage and temporary vision loss, to defend off a pirate attack on Somalia's coast.

When shall 　55.　 　return to this body of water? People are still seeking the answer.

34. -----What should I do with this passage?

-----_____ the main idea of each paragraph.

A. Finding out　　 B. Found out　　　　　 C. Find out　　　　　 D. To find out

33. -The problem isn't difficult for the children to work out, is it？

-_____ . Perhaps they should have been given a more difficult one.　

A. Yes, it is　　 B. Yes, it isn't　　 C. No, it is　　 D. No, it isn't

32. It's dangerous to let the children who are _____ go swimming in the river.　

A. too young to　　 B. so young　　 C. not old enough to　　 D. so old

31. He hid himself behind the door _____ he still could see what would happen to his classmates.　

A. there　　 B. which　　 C. from which　　 D. from where

30. --We really enjoy ourselves at the party. Thanks again, Mr. and Mrs. White.　

　--_____. Just drop in whenever you feel like it.

A. With pleasure　　　　 B. It’s a pleasure　　 C. Nice having you here　　 D. Nice you are here

29. Who would you rather _____ the report instead of you？

A. have written　　 B. have to write　　 C. write　　 D. have write

28.　 The farm as well as its neighbouring hills we once spent so much time _____ on a new look as recently as last year.　

A. on has taken　　 B. has taken　　 C. on having taken　　 D. having taken

27.　 --Where is that ____ tie I bought last month?

-- Can’t you remember giving it to Rachel as a wedding gift?

A. silk new black　　 　 B. new silk black　　 　 　C. new black silk　 　　 D. black new silk

26.　　　　　 _____ we admire his good performance in the competition, he still needs more practice to be perfect.

　　 A. As much　 　　　　　　 B. Much as　 　　　　　　　 C. Though much　　　　　 D. So much