36. ______himself to his lab research, the famous scientist missed ________from the liver cancer.

　 A. Devoted ; being saved　 　　B. Devoting; being saved

C. Devoted; to be saved　　 　　D. Devoting; to be saved

35.---It took me a whole morning to pick up the food we need for tomorrow’s picnic.

　 ---In fact you _____. The picnic has been cancelled.

　 A. shouldn’t have　　 B. needn’t　　　 C. needn’t have　　 D. couldn’t have

34. My daughter insisted she ______ nothing wrong turning down the offer from the man.

　 A. had done　　　　 B. do　　　　 C. has done　　 D. should do

33. ---I can’t imagine _______ forced Lucy to drop out of the race.

　 --- It was supposed to be the ach in her back.

　 A. what was it that　　 B. what it was that　 C. how was it that　 D. how it was that

32. There is no doubt that your fluent English will give you a (an) _______ over other competitors for volunteers in Expo 2010 Shanghai.

　 A. advantage　　　 B. profit　　　　 C. benefit　　　 D. reward

31. ---________, but the noise is really disturbing. I can’t sleep.

　 --- I’m sorry. I didn’t know you would mind.

　 A. I hate to say this　　　　　　 　　B. I’d like to say this

　 C. You seem to be upset　　　 　　　D. I beg your pardon

30. _____, I’m sure, and you’ll find her friendly and easy-going.

　 A. If you have a talk with Sara　　 B. Having a talk with Sara

　 C. One talk with Sara　　　　　 D. After having a talk with Sara

29. ---I saw Mike storming out of the classroom just now.

　 ---Yeah, I tried to explain the misunderstanding between us, but _____. He just wouldn’t listen.

　 A. without luck　　　 B. in vain　　 C. no effect　　　 D. without use

28. Generally speaking, the New Rural Cooperative Medical System, which provides an easier access to medical care, is _____ to the farmers in rural area.

　 A. very benefit　　 B. much benefit　　 C. of little benefit　 　D. of great benefit

27. _____ to reduce the high housing price, a set of policies have been issued by the Chinese government, such as _____ the releasing of loans and so on.

　 A. Aimed; controlling　 B. Aimed; to control　 C. Aiming; controlling D. Aiming; to control