33. Not until he left his home ______ to know how important the family was for him.

A. did he begin　　　 B. had he begun　　 C. he began　　　　 D. he had begun

[解析]A。考查倒装。not until放在句首要用部分倒装。

32. There were many talented actors out there just waiting ______.

A. to discover　　　 B. to be discovered　　 C. discovered　　　　 D. being discovered

[解析]：B。考查非谓语。演员等待被发现, 用被动, 发现发生在等待之后, 所以用不定式.

31. The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training centre with her sister ______ she would stay for an hour.

A. where　　　　 B. who　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. what

[解析]：A。考查定语从句。先行词为the training centre, she would stay for an hour 不缺宾语或主语, 故要填状语, 表地点用where。

30. Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she ______ since her marriage to Father.

A. shoulders　　　 B. shouldered　　 C. is shouldering　　 D. has been shouldering

[解析]：D。考查时态。在本句since 表示自从过去到现在, 所以用现在完成时, 现在完成进行时为现在完成时的一种。

29. We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and _____, dogs give us their all.

A. in all　　　　 B. in fact　　　 C. in short　　　　 D. in return

[解析]：D。考查in的词组。 in all 共计； in fact实际上； in short 简而言之 ；in return 以……作为回报。根据句意选择D项。

28. Computers and mobile phones, though they are indeed making our life ___ and more ___, have reduced the need for face-to-face communications.

A. easily; efficient　　　 B. easier; efficient　　　

C. easy; efficiently　　　 D. easily; efficiently

[解析]：B。考查形容词的比较级。make +life+形容词, 而且后面为比较级, 所以说两个空同为形容词同为比较级。

27. Swimming is my favorite sport. There is _______ like swimming as a means of keeping fit.

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

[解析]：C。考查句型。nothing like的意思很多, 但用于表达"nothing better than没有比……更好的",常见句型为there is nothing like...选C。

26. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just ______ sweet dreams.

A. keep up with　　 B. put up with　 C. end up with　　 D. catch up with

[解析]：C。考查动词词组。 keep up with 保持；put up with 忍受；end up with 以……为结束 ；catch up with 赶上。

25. Parents _______ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.

A. attach　　　 B. pay　　　 C. link　　　　 D. apply

[解析]：A。考查动词。attach importance to 关注。

24. The lady walked around the shops, _______ an eye out for bargains.

A. keep　　　 B. kept　　　　 C. keeping　　　　　 　D. to keep

[解析]：C。考查非谓语。句子主语lady和keep 之间是主动关系, 而且walk和keep 同时发生。