32. The book is of great value. ________ can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it, however.

　　　 A. Nothing　　　　　　 B. Few　　　　　　　　　 C. Something　　　　 D. Much　　　　　　

31. The art show was ________ being a failure; it was a great success.

　　　 A. far from　　　　　　 B. along with　　　　 C. next to　　　　　　　　　　 D. regardless of　　　　　

30. The fat lady jumped off the floor, screaming, as if ___ by a snake in the garden.

A. to have been bitten　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bitten　　

C. being bitten　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be bitten　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

29. The loss has not yet been ________ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.

　 A. calculated　　　　　 B. considered　　　　 C. contributed　　　　 D. controlled

28. He is only too ready to help others, seldom, _________, refusing them when they turn to him.

A. if so　　　　　　　　　 B. if ever　　　　　　　 C. if not　　　　 　 　 D. if any　　　　

27. Why write him a letter, ______ is out of date, ______you can just email him? Don’t you have access to the Internet?

A. which; as　　　　　　 B. which; when　　　 C. that; when　　　　 D. that; while

26. When hearing the underground explosion, the Prime Minister who was paying a visit to Paris _______ his tour and returned to his country.

　 A. cut off　　　　　　　　 B. cut down　　　　　 C. cut short 　　　　　 D. cut up　　　　　　

25. -I didn’t see Mr Yang in the line when we went into the concert hall.

　 -He is a VIP and has the ________ of going in through the back door.

　 A. privilege　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. power　　　　　　　 D. right　　　　　　　

24. If it were not for the fact that she _______ sing, I would invite her to the party.

A. couldn’t　　　　　　　 B. shouldn’t　　　　　 C. can’t　　　　　　　　 D. might not　　　　　

23. He spent his life __________ by the memories of his children.

A. torture　　　　　　　　　　 B. torturing　　　　　 C. to torture　　　　　 D. tortured