34. I _____ in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China.

　 A. lived　 　　　　B. was living　 　　　C. have lived　 　　　　D. had lived

33. You can’t imagine the difficulty he _____ onto the cliff and saving the boy in trouble.

　 A. had to climb　 　B. had climbed 　　　C. had climbing　 　　D. had on climbing

32.______ this house with that one, you’ll find this house is better.

　 A. Compared　 　　B. To compare　 　　　C. Comparing　 　　　D. When compared

31. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. ______, our minds are developed by learning.

　 A. Probably　 　　　B. Likely　 　　　　　C. Similarly　　 　　　D. Generally

30. The whole village was _____ by the rainstorm.

　 A. knocked down　 　B. knocked out　 　　C. knocked at　 　　　D. knocked off

29. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

　 --- I think so.　 He _____ for it for months.

　 A. is preparing　 　　B. was preparing　 　　C. had been preparing　 D. has been preparing

28. His enthusiasm for the plan seems to have______; he never speaks about it any more.

　 A. worn off　 　　　B. turned off　 　　　C. kept off　 　　　　　D. taken off

27. After thirty years of separation, I _____ with my sister. How happy we were!

　 A. kept in touch　 　　B. caught up　 　　　　C. kept up　 　　　　　D. got in touch

26. --- Have you seen the robber______?

　--- Why ask me?　 You are the only one who stands _____ to him.

　 A. clear; close　 　　B. clearly; closely　 　　C. clear; closely　 　　D. clearly; close