31. ______ the stage design was terrible, the special effects were disappointing.

A. As　　　 　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　 　　　　 C. Although　　　 　　　　 D. As soon as

30. If there ______ no water or air on the earth, all living things would die.

A. is　　　　　　 　 B. were　　　 　　　　　　 C. are　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. will be

29. --Hello, I’d like to talk to Mr. Wang.

--______, please. He’ll be here in a moment.

A. Hang on　 　　　　　 B. Help yourself　 　　　 C. It’s my pleasure　　 　 D. Wait for me

28. Though _____ failure is the mother of success, everyone wishes to have ______ success.

A. 不填; a　　 　　　　 B. the; a　　 　　　　　　　 C. a; a　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. 不填;不填

27. The teacher went for further study and he said he was ______ to come back the next week.

A. possibly　　 　　　　 B. likely　　 　　　　　　　 C. perhaps　　 　　　　　　 D. probably

26. Roylott was sitting on a chair, with his eyes ______ the window.

A. fixing on　 　　　　 B. were fixed to　 　　 C. fixed on　 　　　　　　　 D. were fixing on

25. --Mum, I can’t do the washing on my own. It’s too difficult.

--All right. I ______ you with it.

A. am helping　 　　　　 B. am going to help　 　 C. am to help　 　　　　　　 D. will help

24. We’re not sure if we’ll go camping next week. It ______ the weather.

A. depends on　 　　　 B. gets on　 　　　　　　　 C. carries on　 　　　　　　 D. turns on

23. I am optimistic ______ my chances of getting the job.

A. of　　 　　　　　　　 B. with　　 　　　　　　　 C. about　　 　　　　　　　 D. on

22. --Did you hear something?

--No. I ______ but I ______ anything at all.

A. listened; have heard　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. have listened; hear

C. am listening; hadn’t heard　 　　　　　　　　 D. was listening; couldn’t hear