34. He tried his best to make _____ meet last year but _____ he failed. Perhaps he is in debt now.　

　A. ends; at the end　　　 B. ends; in the end　　

C. ending; at last　　　　 D. ends; at the last

33. It has been revealed that some government leaders _____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

A. employ　　　 B. take　　　 C. abuse　　　 D. overlook

32. All her time 　　　　　　　　　　 the experiment, she had no time to see the film.

A. devote to do　 B. is devoted to do C. devoting to doing　 D. devoted to doing

31.The weather in Hainan is 　　　　　 warmer than 　　　in Changsha in winter.

A. rather; 　that　　　 B. fairly;　 　that 　　　　　 C. quite; 　one　 D. very; 　it

30. The wealth of a country should be measured 　　　　　 the health and happiness of its people as well as material goods it can produce.

A. by all means　　　 B. in place of　　　　　 C. in terms of　　　　　 D. in line with

29. - Sunny day, isn't it?　　

- Let's hope the sunny weather 　　　　　for Saturday's tennis match.　

A. carries on　　 B. moves on　 C. goes up　　　 D. keeps up

28. In China, peach is a 　　　　　of long life and therefore makes an ideal birthday present.

A. symbol　　 B. sign　　 C. signal　 D. symptom