31. He told me how he had given me shelter and protection without which I ______of hunger.

A. would die　　　　　　　　　　 B. would have died　　

C. had died　　　　　　　　　　　 D. died

30. After he had recovered from his injury, he caught a squirrel (松鼠) and raised it as a pet. Soon he ______ home snakes and other creatures from the woods near his school.

A. was bringing　 B. is bringing　 C. has brought　　 D. had brought

29. Realizing ______ I had been able to accomplish, my fears of failure grew rapidly.

A. so little　　 B. such little　 C. how little　　 D. what little

28. In Australia’s New South Wales, a group of animals are at risk of losing their home with a new logging program soon ______.

A. starts　　　　 B. to start　　 C. starting　　　 D. started

27. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, ______ not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic.

A. though　　　　 B. unless　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. as if

26. In the book, Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the

point in history ______ magic ended and science began.

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

25. Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples ______ two major language groups.

A. belonged to　　　　　　　　　 B. belonging to

C. were belonged to　　　　　　　 D. were belonging to

24. Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, ______ to the home in a large basket.

A. delivers　　　 B. deliver　　　 C. is delivered　 D. are delivered

23. Nowadays, children always complain that their parents are out of date, ______ parents can’t approve of what their children say and do.

A. while　　　　 B. thus　　　　 C. therefore　　　 D. otherwise

22. We know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4, 000 years ago, because they ______write and leave written records for those who lived after them.

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