31. The area of Beijing is about 　　　　　　that of New York.

　　　 A．as four times greater than　　　　　　　　　　 B．as four times large as

　　　 C．four times as much as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．four times as big as

30. --Can I pay the bill by check?

　 　--Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment ______ be made in cash.

　 　　A. shall　　 　B. need　　　 C. will　　　 D. can

29. -Your sister nearly_______ all her spare time to her study during the three years.　

-That’s right, or she_______ the first place in her school in the College Entrance Examination.

A. devoted; wouldn't have taken

B. spent; wouldn't have taken　

C. hadn't devoted; hadn't taken　

D. hadn’t spent; couldn’t take　

28. ---Are there any English story books for us students in the library?

---There’re only a few, ________.

A. if some　　 B. if any　　　 C. if many　　　 D. if ever

27. A healthy life is frequently thought to be __　　　　 　with the open countryside and home- grown food.

A. tied　　　　 B. related　　 C. involved　　 D. associated　

26. ---Is your father still in bed?

---No, he _______ and _______ for you in the dining-room now.

A. is already up, waits　　　　 B. got up, waiting

C. has got up, waited　　　　　 D. is already up, waiting

25. It doesn’t ________ any sense to talk it over with them.

A. do　　　　 B. give　　　 C. make　　　 D. produce

24. -- Andrew won't like it, you know.

　 -- 　　　　　　? I don't care what Andrew thinks!

　　 A. So what　　　　 B. So where　　　　 C. So why　　　　　　 D. So how

23. ---What’s in the room, Tom? Let’s get in and have a look.

---We’d better not. There ________ something dangerous.

A. might have 　B. might be　 C. could be　　 D. will be

22. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of 　　　　　　.

　　 A. date　　　　 B. shape　　　　 C. order　　　　 D. balance