31. ____, Jack couldn’t get the door open. He had to dial 110.

　 A. As the might try　　 　　　　　　 B. Try as he might

　 C. As might he try　　 　　　　　 D. Might as he try

30. ---- Are you returning to your hometown this winter holiday?

　 ---- Yes. By the way, have you any message ____ to your family?

　 A. taken　　 　　　　　　 B. to take　　　　　　　 C. to be taken　 　 D. taking

29. As the Spring Festival is drawing____, people are getting busier and busier.

　 A. near　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. closely　　 　　　　　　　 C. back　　 　　　　　 D. far

28. ____the fact that she is still young, she is a remarkable fast runner.

　 A. Give　 　　　　　　　　 B. Given　 　　　　　 C. Giving　 　　　　 D. Gave

27. The argument remains extremely heated ____it is worthwhile for China to open its door to foreign cars.

　 A. that　 　　　　　　　　 B. which　 　　　　　 C. if　 　　　　　　　　 D. whether

26. ----What do you think of Andrew?

　 ----There are some things that are not easy to ____, and this coldness is one.

　 A. put aside　　 　　　　 B. get along with　　 C. think of　　 　　 D. put up with

25. You can do it ____you like; it really doesn’t matter.

　 A. whatever　　 　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　 C. whoever　　 　　 D. whichever

24. On ____ the flight would be delayed, we made other arrangement.

　 A. being informed　 B. informed　　　　　　 C. informing　　 D. having informed

23. As the popular saying____, “Laugh and the whole world laugh with you. Cry and you cry alone.”

　 A. speaks　 　　　　　　 B. goes　 　　　　　　 C. tells　 　　　　　　 D. talks

22. ---What has happened _______ you so excited?

　 ---Yes, nothing could be funnier.

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