32. It’s reported that it will be many years _____ scientists find the solution to this problem.

　 A. since　　 B. after　　 C. before　　 D. when

31. With all the money ____ out, he had to go hungry.

　 A. run　 　　　　　　　　 B. running　 　　　　　　　 C. to run　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be run

30. The old man insisted that I ____ his wallet and that I ____ with him to the police station.

　 A. take, go　　　　 B. had taken, go　　 　　 C. took, go　　　　　 D. had taken, went

29. Their theory ______ to be right after many experiments.

　 A. is proved　 　　　　 B. proved　　 　　　　　　　 C. proving　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was proved

28. Although the old sofa ______ too much space, they still held on it for future use.

　 A. took up　　 　　　　 B. took over　　 　 C. took place　　 　　　　　 D. took on

27. House prices have increased greatly and they are ______ the reach of those with average incomes.　 A. over　 　　　　　　　 B. within　　 　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

26.At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ________.

　 A. has been reached　 B. had been reached　 C. has reached　 D. had reached

24. ____ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may produce variants of genes in human body.

　 A. Exposed　　　 B. Being exposed　 　　　 C. Having exposed　 D. After being exposed

25 – Have you _____ some new idea ?　 -- Yeah. I’ll tell you later.

　 A. come about　　　 B. come into　　　 C. come up with　 D. come out with

23. If I drive in this city myself, I’ll probably get lost because I haven’t got ___ good sense of ___ direction.　 A. a; 不填　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. the; 不填　 　 C. a; the　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. the; a

22. It is staying up late last night that _______ my being late for work.

　 A. got to　 B. ended up with　 C. devoted to　 D. led to