33. Food aid______ is not enough to ______ the problem _______ now.

A. only; solve; discussed　　　　　　　 　　　 　　B. alone; solving; being discussed

C. merely; solving; being discussed　　　 　　　 　　D. alone; solve; being discussed　

32. People ran out __________ as fire tore through the building.

A. in vain　　　　 　　　　　 B. in rags　　　　　 C. in one voice　　　 D. in terror

31. ______, I think, the problems can be settled in no time.

　 　A. A bit more efforts　　　　　　　　　 　　B. Keep up your spirits　　

　C. If you double your efforts　　　　　　 　　D. Making greater efforts

30. The doctor said jokingly that his own infection of the virus _____ the discovery of a vaccine (疫苗)of the disease.

　 　A. stood for　　　　 　　B. called for　　　　 　C. paid for　　 　　D. contributed to

29. The advertisement company_______ a mass audience.

A. was intended to target with　　　　　　　　 B. intended the advertisement to target　

C. intended the advertisement to be targeted　　 D. was intended to be targeting

28. Although the Roma couldn’t be forced to pay taxes, they couldn’t vote ______they agreed to ______a government.

A. unless, submit to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until, correspond to　

C. when, resign to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while, compromise to

27. ________should the young _______illegal behavior.

A. On no account, take in　　　　　　　　　 B. Under no circumstances, take to

C. In no way, take after　　　　　　　　　　 D. With no means, take on

26. He had a bad week. He lost his job, ________ , his car was stolen.

A. on top of that　　 B. on top of it　　　　　 C. and on top of which　 D. on top of which

25. Nowadays working women bear a lot more pressure _________them from families and careers.

A. put on　　 　　　　　　　　 　B. put down　 　 　　　C. put aside　　 　　　D. put away

24. ---Let me teach you how to cook the fish

---Teach me? ____________! I know how to do it earlier.

A. It’s easier said than done　　　　 　　　　 　

B. He who laughs last laughs best

C. You are trying to teach your granny how to suck eggs

D. You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink