31. Rosa, who had spent much of her time__________ getting retired searching for a part-time job, eventually decided to give up.

　　 A. when　　 　　　　　　　　 B. while　　 　　　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　　 D. before

30. -It’s so embarrassing when you can’t remember someone’s name.

　 　　 -__________.

　 A. That’s too bad　　　　　　 B. Nothing serious 　　　 C. I know the feeling　　 D. What a shame

29. Rice is trying to make money by all means without________ his moral values.

A. compromising　　　　　　 B. catering　　　　　　　　　　 C. reserving　　　　　　　　　 D. securing

28. -Have you________ Betty yet?

-Not really. She won’t forgive me for having told her lies.

A. put up with　　　　　　　　 B. fitted into with　　　　　 C. made up with　　　　　　 D. kept up with

27. Though money means________ to her, yet she will donate however much you need.

A. anything　　　　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

26. The Internet is a wonderful discovery, __________ of great significance to people’s lives.

　A. which I think　　　　　　　　　　 B. which I think it is　　　 C. as I think 　　　　　　　　 D. as is I think

25. A desert area that________ without water for years will still bring on plants when rain comes.

A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has been　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been

24. I________ here earlier. I never thought the car would break down halfway.

A. could come　　　　　　　　 B. should come　　　　　　 C. would have come　　　 D. may have come

23. Some economists and historians think ________ is a close connection between war and economic depression.

A. there　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

22. Henry could have declined the invitation, ________ he had little interest in joining the society.

　 A. though　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. providing　　　　　　　　 D. for