34. They have always been on good _____ with their next door neighbors.

A. friendship　　 　　　 　　　　 B. relations　　　　　　　　　 C. terms　　　　　 　　 D. connection

33. --- He was nearly drowned once.

--- When was _____ ?

--- _____ was in 1998 when he was in middle school.

A. that ; It　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. this ; This　　　　　　　　 C. this ; It　　　　　　　　　 D. that ; This

32. Because I’ve something important to do, I can’t come to see you this evening, _____ I’d like to.

A. much as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much so　　　　　　　　　 C. as much　　　　　　　　　 D. so much

31. It is generally considered that football is _____ than any other match.

A. a great deal exciting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by far more exciting

C. a lot of more exciting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far more exciting

30. The town _____ we are moving is the one _____ I used to live in.

A. towards which ; that　　　　　 B. where ; which　　　　　 C. where; where　　　　　 D. at which ; where

29. Xiao’s husband gave all of his wages to his wife, _____ some pocket money for cigarettes.

A. except for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rather than　　　　　　　　　　 C. and yet　　　　　　　　　 D. but for

28. 24 hours has passed after the explosion in the mine, but rescue efforts to recover the missing _____ carried out.

　　 A. are always　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are still being　　　　　 C. have already been　 D. will soon be

27. The eighteen-storeyed building, when _____ , will shut out the sun _____ up the rooms in my house.

　　 A. completed ; lighted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. completing ; lighting

　　 C. completing ; lighted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. completed ; lighting

26. The trees in that thick forest are so close together that there is hardly any room to move _____ them.

　　 A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. among　　　　　　　　　　 C. between　　　　　　　　　 D. across

25. The traffic accident wouldn’t have happened yesterday. But the driver _____ really careless.

A. had been　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. were　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was