33. Success is no ____________; it results from hard work.

　 A. effect　　　　　　 　　　 B. event　　　　　　　　 C. accident　　 　　　 D. matter

32. In order to prevent the fire spreading, some of the houses nearby _________ before the firefighters came.

　 A. have been pulled down 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have pulled down

　 C. had been pulled down　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had pulled down

31. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You ____________ come, but why didn’t you?

　 A. must have　　　 　　　 B. should　　　　 　　　 C. ought to have　　 D. need have

30. ---Haven’t you heard the news?

　 --- What news?

　 ---Some of the workers are on _____ march while others are on _____ strike.

　 A. the; the 　　　　　　　 B. the;/　　　　　　　　　 C. /; the 　　　　 　　　 D. /; /

29. At first ____________, the bag seems made of real leather. But actually it is just an imitation.

　 A. look　　　　　　　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　　　 C. appearance 　　　 D. view

28. _____________ the task, they have to stay there for another two weeks.

　 A. Not completing 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Not completed

　 C. Not having completed　　　　　　　　 D. Having not completed

27. --- I’m sorry to be late, but my car ____________ on the way.

　 --- It doesn’t matter.

　 A. broke down 　　　　 B. broke out　　　　　 C. broke in 　　　　　 D. broke up

26. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt _______ a cure for AIDS will be found.

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

25. After his further investigation, the new facts _______ the matter.

A. threw some lights to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw some light on

C. threw some lights on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. threw some light to

24. When I first set _______ in Australia, I didn’t know what the future might have in _____ for me.

A. my foot; the store　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a foot; the store

C. foot; store　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. feet; stores