32．Airplanes that used to take more than half a day to cross the Atlantic are now　　　 to make it in several hours.

　　　 A．faster than　　　　　 B．fast enough　　　　　 C．so fast　　　　　　　　 D．faster

31．-When did the couple die?

　　 -It was on May 12　　　 the earthquake hit WenChuan County.

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

30．I am really a bit worried because I have no idea what my parents’　　　　 will be to my poor examination result.

　　　 A．expression　　　　　 B．reaction　　　　　　　 C．appearance　　　　　 D．expectation

29．Many women today hold that t its their husbands’ responsibility to earn money and　　　 to spend it.

　　　 A．them　　　　　　　　　 B．their　　　　　　　　　　 C．theirs　　　　　　　　　 D．themselves

28．The Investigation documented instances　　　 patients were repeatedly instructed to follow doctors’ advice but still failed to do so.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　 C．in which　　　　　　　 D．by which

27．While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs　　　 improve health, there are a lot of controversy about their safety.

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

26．She told her husband that she couldn’t 　　　the rest of the housework without his help.

　　　 A．get over　　　　　　　 B．get through　　　　　 C．get into　　　　　　　 D．get off

25．Many careers require a college diploma; in some jobs,　　　　 , previous experience is the main requirement.

　　　 A．besides　　　　　　　　 B．however　　　　　　　 C．accordingly　　　　 D．therefore

24．Have your parents made any financial allowance　　　　 your study visit?

　　　 A．about　　　　　　　　　 B．for　　　　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　　　　　 D．against

23．With the publishing of Thoreau’s On Walden Pond　　　 of the wonder of Nature.

　　　 A．this appreciation came　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．came a new appreciation

　　　 C．was the appreciation came　　　　　　　　　　 D．the author appreciated