31. The king is said to ___________ by the spider weaving its web in the cave where he was hiding and defeated his enemy at last.

　　　 A. be encouraged　 B. being encouraged　 C. have been encouraged　 D. have encouraged

30. Bad habits are easily ___________ while good ones are hard to develop.

　　　 A. kept up　　　　　　 B. caught up　　　　　　　　 C. drawn up　　　　　　　　　 D. picked up

29. The thief broke in, trying to open the safe but ___________.

　　　 A. in no way　　　　　 B. in vain　　 C. without effect　　　　　 D. at a loss

28. - Have your working conditions improved?

　　　 　- No, ___________ than before, I’m afraid.

　　　 A. no better　　　　　 B. a little better　　 C. not worse　　　 　　 D. no worse

27. The hours ___________ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.

　　　 A. when　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. in which　　　　　　　　　 D. on which

26. If you keep quiet and read your book, child, you __________ have my promise _________ I will buy you a box of chocolates.

　　　 A. are going to ; that　　 B. shall ; that　　 C. will ; which　　　　 D. are to ; which

25. ___________ rich certain natural resources may be, they cannot replace themselves and are surely to be used up in time.

　　　 A. However　　　　　　　　　 B. Whatever　　　　　　　　 C. How　　　　　　　　 D. No matter

24. - How would you like your tea?

　　　 　- ___________.

　　　 A. Very quickly　 　B. As it comes, please　　 C. Very much　　　　　　 D. I don’t like tea

23. - Tim, new copies of “Harry Potter” are on sale now.

　　　 　- Wonderful! Let’ go and buy ___________ this Sunday.

　　　 A. it　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　　　 D. any

22. Jessica ought to stop work. She has a headache because she ___________ too long.

　　　 A. read　　　　　　　　　 B. is reading　　　　　　　　 C. had read　　　　　　　　　 D. has been reading