34. I tried ringing you several times yesterday but I couldn't _________.

　　 A. get across　　　 B. get along　　　　 C. put through　 　 D. get through

33. While building a bridge over the Changjiang River, ________ .

　A. a big rock was discovered in the water

　B. there was a big rock discovered

　C. a big rock discovered in the water

D. the workers discovered a big rock in the water

32. Five persons’ death _______ his careless driving.

A. resulted from　　　 B. resulted in　　 C. led to　　 D. caused

31. The big house was burnt down in the big fire, nothing ________.

A. remained　 B. was left　 　C. remaining　　 D. stayed

30. If you want to see a doctor, you’d better make an appointment with him. This is a common _______ in the USA.

　　　 A. duty　　　　　 B. practice　　　 C. attitude　　 D. rule

29. The father seldom let an opportunity to help his daughter make up for the hours of schooling she had missed ______.　

　 A. pass　　　 B. passing　　　 C. to pass　　　 D. being passed

28. The man lay under a tree eating something, and seeing a dog running to him, ______ up in no time.

　 A. to stand　　 B. standing　　 C. stood　　　 D. would stand

27. ---- Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

　 ---- Thank you. ______.

　 A. It couldn’t be better　　　　　 B. Of course you can

　 C. If you like　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s up to you

26. One of the _______ of our planet’s warming up is an increase in the number of natural disasters.

A. consequences　　 B. reasons　　　 　　　　C. causes　　　　　　 　D. processes

25. I fell in love with love with her ______ I met her. This is the first time we ____. So it is time I _______.

A. first time; have a date; leave　　　　　　 B. for the first time; had had a date; have left

C. the first time; have had a date; left　　　 D. by the first time; have a date; left