33. It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life _____ we’ve actually had that lesson .

A. until　 B. after　　 C.since　　 D. when

32.The rent is high , ____ the house is quite satisfactory .

　 A. otherwise but　 B. but otherwise　 C. and otherwise　 D. otherwise and

31.At the age of fourteen , Betty went to a _____ girls’ school along with her sister .

A.　　 Near　　 B. nearby　 C. close　 D. neighbor

30. Most people prefer _____ mony _____ it .

　 A. spending ; to earning　 B. to be spending ; to be earning

　C. to spend ; to earn　　　 D.having spent ; to having earned　

29. Cook was a strict but good captain , _____ who , usually , took care of the sailors on his trip .

　 A. the one　 B. one　 C. that　　 D. this

28. The business is said to be _____ of a director .

　 A.under the control　　 B. under control　　 C. in the control　 D. in its control

27.That earthquake damaged many houses and business buildings; ______ , it caused 400 deaths .

　 A. or else　 B. therefore　 C. after all　　 D. besides

26. ------ did you remember the days _____ we worked on the farm ?

　 ------ Certainly . Especially the hard times _______ we spent together .

　 A. which ; when　　　 B. when ; when　 C. when ; which　　　 D. which ; which　

25. Out _____ , and away ______ .

　 A. the men went ; was he　　 B. went the men ; he was

　 C. went ; he　　　　　　　 D. the man went ; he was

24. I ______ see Sarah ______ her mother . They two look so much alike .

　 A. will ; thinking about　　 B. never ; without thinking of　　

　C. always ; and remind　　 D. hardly ; and remember