38. ______ all his friends and money gone, he felt totally hopeless.

A．Despite　　 　　　 B．Regardless of　 　 C．Since　 　　　 D．With

37. Why don’t we have a break until, _______, 10:45?

A．tell　　　 　　　　　 B．telling　　　 　　 C．say　　　 　 D．saying

36. The learned scholar _______ the question raised by the audience how life began.

A．came up with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．took advantage of　　　

C．benefited from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．threw light upon

35. The effects that 20 years ago the car accident ________ on him _______ being fully realized now.

A．have had; are　 　 B．had; are　　　 　　 C．had; is　　 D．have had; is

34. The plane will soon be landing in Bombay. Please remember to put your watches_______ by five hours.

A．away　　　　 　 B．down　　　　 C．forward　 　 D．off

33. ______ development of nuclear weapon is _______ threat to _______ mankind.

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

32. -How can I help you the most?

-______ out of the way.

A．To stay　　　 　　　 B．By staying　　 C．Stay　　　 D．Having stayed

31. There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be ________.

A．abolished　　　 　 B．cancelled　　 　 C．refused　 　　 D．rejected

30. The students are forbidden, unless they have special passes, _______ after 11 p.m.

A．from staying out　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．to stay out

C．staying out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．stay out

29. -How could I thank you enough?

　 -Don’t mention it.Anyone else _______ that.

A．must do　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．could do　　　

C．would have done　　　　 　　　　　　　 D．should have done