33. You see the lightning _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

A. the moment　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for the moment

C. at the moment　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in a moment

32. It’s high time that you ____ to study English.

A. begin　 　　　　　　　 B. will begin　 　　　　　　　　 C. have begun　 　　　　　　 D. began

31. ---Do you think it ____ to argue with them?

　 ---The question is not worthy ____.

A. worth; discussing　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. worthwhile; to be discussed

C. worthy; to discuss　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worth; to be discussed

30. Over a third of the population were believed to have no _____to health care.

A. access　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. basis　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. belief　　 　　　　　　 D. aid

29. Don’t lose heart. 　　　　greater efforts, and you’ll succeed in the end.

A. To make　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Making　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Having made　　　　 　　　　 D. Make

28. There are some poor areas in the west, but China _____ is developing more quickly than before.

A. as a whole　　 　　　　　　 B. instead of　 　　　　　　　　 C. aside from　 　　 D. on the contrary

27. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help _____ into buying something they don’t really need.

A. to persuade　 　　　　　　 B. persuade　 　　　　　　　　 C. being persuade　 D. persuading

26. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.

A. should　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wouldn’t　 　　　　 D. can’t

25. I just don’t understand _____ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect.

A. why it does　　 　　　　　 B. what it does　 　　　　　 C. what it is　　 　　　 D. why it is

24. You were charged _____ ignoring your duty. Who accused you _____ such a crime?

A. with; to　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. of; with　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. with; of　　 　　　　 D. for; of