31. China became the 143rd member of the World Trade Organization　on December 11，2001，thus 　　　　its 15-year wish to join the global trade body．

A．having realized　　 B．realized　　　 C．realizing　　　 D．to realize

30. -You have accepted the job offered by the company，haven't you？

-No．And 　　　　　．I'm now working in a better one．

A．I'm happy I didn't　　　　　 　　　 B．I was happy I didn't

C．I'm happy I have　　　　　 　　 D．I was happy I have

29. He is rather difficult to make friends with， but the friendship of his，______ ，is truer than any other．

A．once gained　　 B．when to gain　　 C．after gained　　 D．while gaining

28. -Won't you go shopping with your mother？

-　　　　 　she promises to buy me a new sweater．

A．Now that　　　 B．In case　　　 C．If　　　　　 D．Unless

27. They found it difficult for them to 　　　　　hard conditions they might face．

A．prepare themselves for　　 B．prepare　　 　 C．get it ready　　　 D．be ready

26. －Are you coming to the English evening?

　　 －I’m not sure. I ________ go to the concert instead.

　　 A. must　　　　　　　　 B. would　　 C. should　　　　　　　　　　 D. might

25. Mr. Smith was much surprised to find the watch he had had 　　　was nowhere to be seen.

A. it　　　　 B. it repaired　　　　 C. repaired　 D. to be repaired

24. －Have you ________ any information?

　　 －No, I’m going to ____________ the business department.

A. picked up; call at　　 　　　　　 B. picked out; call on　　

C. got; call on　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. received; drop in

23. For quite _____ students，their teacher's advice is more important than _____ of their parents'．

A．few；one　　　 B．a little；some　 C．a few；that　 D．a lot；many

22. - Why didn't you tell Tom the truth?

- 　　　.

A. Yes, I was afraid to be scolded by him　　 　　 B. No, but I wanted to

C. But I did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I always hate telling lies