32.--- How about your trip to Italy?

　 ----Oh, 　　　　the fine weather , we enjoyed ourselves indeed.

A.　 but for　 B. thanks to　　 C. in spite of　 D. because of

31. 　　　the history of China, the history of the United Stated is quite short.

A. To compare with　 B. Comparing to　 C. Compared to　 D. Comparing with　　　

30. It was Tom as well as his friends that ________ for the serious accident.

A.was to be blamed　 B. were to blame　 C. was blaming D. was to blame

29. In the _______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.

A.lack　　 B. shortage　　　 C. absence　　　 D. failure

28. --- Will you lend me some money?

　 --- Sorry, mine _______.

A. were used up　　 B. has run out　 C. have run out　　　 D. has run out of

27. Being a good listener is a kind a quality and that's ________ it takes to keep friendship.

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

26. ---Is John coming by train?

　 --- He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car.

A. must　　　 B. can　　　 C. need　　　 D. may　

25. The manager told the assistants to _______ all the customers’ names and address.

A. set out　　 B. set about　　　 C. set up　　　 D. set down

24. --- Have you finished the book?

　 --- No, I've read up to _______ the children discover the secret cave.

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

23. He was late for the meeting _________ the heavy snow.

A. as a result　 B. because　　　 C. as a result of　　 D. in the result