33. - It’s said that Williams will come to help us.

　 - ______ we depend on him, we have to do most of the work ourselves.

　 A. No matter what　　 　 B. However much　 　　 C. Whatever　　 　 D. However

32. If the economic situation goes on like this, there’s a danger______ many factories may have to close down.　

A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　 D. that

31. -You should make it a rule to do more exercise in your spare time.

　 - I think your suggestion really deserves__________.

　 A. considering　 　　　　　　 B. to consider　 　　 C. being considered　 　 D. considered

30. -What should we do since we can’t make a compromise after lengthy talks.

　- ____ you apologize and take back what you’ve said _____ it is all over between us.

A. Not only; but also　　 　 B. Either; or　　 　　　　　 C. Neither; nor　　 D. Whether; or

29. Tired of work through the year, she desired to _____ and make an independent life for herself.

　 A. drop off　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. drop in 　　　　　　　 C. drop out　　　　　　 D. drop behind

28. The book was written _____ careful observations and detailed studies.

　 A. on the ground of　 　　　 B. on behalf of　　 C. on average　 　 　　 D. on the basis of

27. The development of science and technology must benefit people _____ harm them.

　 A. more than　　　 　 　　　　 B. rather than　 　　　　　 C. other than　　 D. better than

26. - Ring me at six tomorrow morning, will you?

　 - Why that early?

　 A. will be sleeping　　　　 　　　 B. have slept　　 　 　　　　 C. have been sleeping　　　 D. will sleep

25. Mike _______ have known the solutions to this problem, or he would have told us.

　 A. mustn’t　 　　　　　　　　　 B. shouldn’t　 　　　　　　 C. can’t　 　　　　　　 D. needn’t

24. He apologized for his mistake, saying that he ___________no offence.

　 A. intended　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. supposed　　　　　　　　 C. considered 　　　　 D. pretended