30. Tom along with his classmates ______ for the coming exam.　　

A.are preparing B.are preparing themselves C.is preparing him　 D.is preparing himself

29. On the way home, a good idea suddenly __me-why not buy Mom a gift for her birthday?

A. struck　　 　　B. beat　　 　　C. knocked　　 　　　D. attacked

28. The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time _____ we meet them again.

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

27. -Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad. -Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ____ of my friends back home. 　

A. have just thought B. would just think　 C. was just thinking　 D. will just be thinking

26. With all his money and friends 　　　　, he was now in great despair (绝望).

A. gone 　　　　　　　 　　B. going　　　　 　　 C. be gone　　　　 　 D. had gone

25. -She looks very happy. She ______ have passed the exam. 　

　 　-I guess so. It’s not difficult after all.

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

24. --I seldom watch TV,but listen to the radio a lot.

　 --　　　　　　 .

A.So do I　　 　　her do I　 　　C.I'm the same　　　 D.So it is with me

23. __is reported in the newspapers that talks between the two countries are making progress.

　 A. It　　　 　　　 　B. As　　 　　　　　　 　　C. That　　 　　　　　　 　　D. What

22. --- Oh, my wallet? Maybe I left it in the car.

　 --- My goodness! You _______ things behind.

A. have left　　 　B. were not leaving　 C. are always leaving 　D. haven’t left