33. I wish you’d do ________ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better.

　 A. a bit less　　　　　　　　 B. any less　　　　　　　　 C. much more　　　　　 D. a little more

32. --- There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.

　 --- My goodness! I can’t imagine _________ that old.

　 A. to be　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to have been　　　　　 C. being　　　　　　　　　　 D. having been

31. _______ environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem (生态系统) to recover.

　 A. Even if　　　　　　　　　 B. If only　　　　　　　　　 C. While　　　　　　　　　 D. Once

30. Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ______ the same thing.

　 A. saying　　　　　　　　　　 B. said　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to say　　　　　　　　　 D. having said

29. The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, ______ meant spending tens of thousands of pounds.

　 A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

28. --- It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.

　 --- Well, you know what they say. _________.

　 A. There is no smoke without fire　　　　　　　　 B. Practice makes perfect

　 C. All roads lead to Rome　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. No pains, no gains

27. Although medical science __________ control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning.

　 A. achieved　　　　　　　　 B. has achieved　　　　　 C. will achieve　　　　　 D. had achieved

26. The committee is discussing the problem right now. it will _______ have been solved by the end of next week.

　 A. eagerly　　　　　　　　　 B. hopefully　　　　　　　 C. immediately　　　　　 D. gradually

25. --- Are you going to have a holiday this year?

　 --- I’d love to. I can’t wait to leave this place _______.

　 A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　 D. over

24. This new model of car is so expensive that it is _______ the reach of those with average income.

　 A. over　　　　　　　　　　　 B. within　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　 D. below