35. To a room above the store, where a party ______, some workers were busily setting the table.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. was to be held　 B. has been held　　 　　 C. will be held　 D. is being held

34. With his work completed, the businessman stepped back to his seat, feeling pleased _____ he was a man of action.

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

33. As the twentieth century came to a close, the raw materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting _____.

A. to use　　　　　　　 B. to be used　　　　 　 C. to have used　 　 D. to be using

32. Some aspects of a pilot’s job _____ be boring, and pilots often _____ work at inconvenient hours.

A. can; have to　　　　 B. may; can　　　　 　　 C. have to; may　 D. ought to; must

31. I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ____ I heard the steps.

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

第一节、语言结构(共10小题；每小题1分，满分15分)