35. It was along the Mississippi River ______ Mark Twain spent much of his schoolhood.

　 A. how　　　　　 B. which　　　 C. that　　　　　　 D. where

34. --- If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic.

　 ---But it________ all day.

　 A. rained　　　　 B. rains　　　 C. has rained　　　 D. is raining

33. If their marketing plans succeed, they _______ their sales by 20 percent.

　 A. will increase　　　　　　　　　 B. have been increasing

　 C. have increased　　　　　　　　 D. would be increasing

32. ______ that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest.

　 A. Not realized　　　　　　　　　 B. Not to realize

　 C. Not realizing　　　　　　　　　 C. Not to have realized

31. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he _______ better.

　 A. need have done　　　　　　　　 B. must have done

　 C. can have done　　　　　　　　 D. might have done

30. --- I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith sees it.

　 --- Oh, dear! _________.

　 A. Who care?　　　　　　　　　　 B. No problem.　

C. I don’t mind it at all.　　　　　　 D. Is it as bad as that?

29. I hear they’ve promoted Tom, but he didn’t mention _________ when we talked on the phone.

　 A. to promote　　　　　　　　　　 B. having been promoted　

　 C. having promoted　　　　　　　 D. to be promoted

28. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, ______ are beyond our control.

A. most of them　　 B. most of which　　 C. most of what　　　 D. most of that

27. In some places women are expected to earn money______ men work at home and raise their children.

　 A. but　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　 D. though

26. When asked _______ they need most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.

　 A. what　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　 C. whom　　　　　 D. which