35. What people say is unimportant; what people mean _______ what they say is everything. 　　 　A. for　　　　　　 　B. in　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　D. with

34. According to their theory, the more severe the punishment, _______________. 　　 A. the less likely crime　　　　　　　　　　　B. the less likely the crime 　　 　C. the crime less likely　　　　　　　　　　　D. the less the likely crime

33.______ some officials, the general inspected the army.

A. Followed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Followed by

C. Being followed 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Having been followed

32.______breaks the laws will be punished.

A. No matter who　　　　　　 B. Whoever　 　 C. Who　　 　 D. Those who

31. The Moonstone was ______ in a real story which ______ in England in the 1790s.

A. set; taking place　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. setting; take place

C. set; had taken place　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. set; took place

30. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship,______ for making　 money.

A. rather than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. other than

C. more than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better than

29. It was in the mountain village, ______he stayed for a few days, ______a beggar was beaten to death.

A. that; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which; which

C. where; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where; which

28. Before students leave ______ college, they are advised on their choice of______ profession.

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

27. The company has______ its operation in Scotland by building a new factory there.

A. obtained B. expanded 　 C. declined　　 D. improved