35. _____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn’t seem high at all.

A. When compared　　　　 B. To compare　 C. While comparing　 D. It compared

34. - You _____ part in the party on time.

　 - Sorry, I was delayed by the accident.

A. are to take　 B. have supposed to take　 C. were to have taken　 D. supposed to take

33. _____ everything to go wrong in advance, and you won’t feel quite so bad when it does.

A. Having expected　　　 　 B. Expect　 C. To expect　　　 　　 D. Expecting

32. The competitor never dreamed of _____ for him to win the first prize in the 100-meter race.

A. there was a chance　　 B. there being a chance　 C. it being a chance　 D. it was a chance

31. _____ the big snake, the little girl stood under the tree _____ out of life.

A. Seeing; frightened　 B. Seeing; frightening

C. Seen; frightened　　 D. To see; frightening

30. When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp _____ but the door _____.

A. being on; shut　 B. burning; shutting 　C. burning; shut　　 D. on; shutting

29. The drunken husband knocked against the table and sent the bowls _____ in all directions before he was sent _____ by his wife.

A. flying; to sleep　 B. flying; sleeping　 C. to fly; to sleeping　 D. to fly; to sleep

28. I can’t get my car _____ on cold mornings, so I have to try _____ the radiator with some hot water.

A. run; to fill　 B. running; filling　 C. running; to fill　 D. ran; filling

27. - Is Tom a good talker?

　 - No, he never speaks to me other than _____ something?

A. ask for　　　　 B. to ask for　　　 C. asked for　　 D. asking for

26. Standing on the top of the hill, I would not do anything but _____ the flowing of the smog around me.

A. enjoy　　 B. enjoying　　 C. enjoyed　　　 D. to enjoy