21．I don't know how long they ________， but I know that they have lived happily since they ________.

A．have been married; got married

B．married; married

C．got married; got married

D．have been married; have married

22．In the past they had a hard life and never dreamt ________ in such comfortable buildings.

A．to live　　　B．living　 　　C．of living　　D．up living

23．________ very musical, he spent a lot of time practicing playing the piano.

A．When B．Because of　　　　

C．Since　　 D．Being

24．He never went out in daylight, ________ that the police would recognize him.

A．fearing 　　 　B．feared　　　　　　

C．and fearing 　 　D．to fear

25．European football is played in 80 countries, ________ it the most popular sport in the world.

A．makes　 B．made　　　　　 C．to make　　 D．making

26．Not finishing their homework in time, some students try to avoid ________ by copying answers.

A．being punished B．punishing

C．to punish 　　　　　　 　D．punished

27．It was not until she had arrived at the office ________ she remembered ________ the papers at home.

A．that; to leave B．when; to leave

C．that; leaving 　D．when; leaving

28．In no country other than Britain, it has been said, ________ experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A．you can 　　 　B．people can 　　

C．can one　 D．can it

29．He was in deep sorrow because he ________ with his girlfriend yesterday.

A．broke out B．broke away C.broke into D．broke up

30．They managed to ________ the quarrel out of court.

A．release B．separate C．settle D．shorten

31．He lost control and shouted at the boss, ________ of course, made things even worse.

A．what 　　 　B．which 　　　 　C．as　　　 D．who

32．He is difficult to make friends with, but the friendship of his, ________， is stronger than any other's.

A．once to gain 　 　B．once gaining 　

C．once gained　　　 D．while gaining

33．I made her ________ through my friend's introduction.

A．adaptation B．affection

C．assitance D．acquaintance

34．All these changes will lead to ________ stronger and more powerful China, ________ country that can surprise and enrich our planet.

A．a; a　　　　 B．a; the　　　　 C．the; a D．the; the

35．She received an e?mail ________ “I'm heavily in debt. Help me out, please！”

A．read　　　　 B．reading 　　 　C．to write　　 D．writing