36. ________ in thought, he almost ran ________ the car in front of him.　

A. Deep; into　 　　　　　 B. Losing; to　 　　　　　 C. Deeply; into　 　　　　 D. Lost; to

35. There ________ a driver and a number of broken wine bottles beside the highway when the police arrived.　　

A. were　 　　　　　　 B. was　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. had been　　 　　 D. would be

34. --- Don’t forget to come to my birthday party next week and do bring your wife here.　

--- __________ .　　

A. Surely I will 　　 B. No, I won’t 　　 `　　　 C. Yes, I will 　　　　 D. Certainly I will manage

33. The nurses are trying their best to reduce the patient’s fear ______ he would die of the disease.

A. that　　 　　　　　 B. as　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. of which　 　　　 D. which

32. --- May I use your pen?　 --- Of course. Here are two pens, and you can use _____ of them.　

A. any　 　　　　　　 B. both　 　　　　　　　　　 C. either　 　　　　　 D. every

31. _________ timely advice they’ve given us!　

A. What a　　 　　　 B. How a　　 　　　　　　　 C. What　　 　　　　 D. How

30. Mother first did some washing and then did some cooking, _________ she had a rest.　

A. finally　 　　　　 B. in the end　 　　　　　　 C. by the end　 　　 D. at last

29. It was _________ I met Mr. Green in Shanghai.　

A. ten years since B. many years ago that C. five years until D. Two months when

28. It is the fact ________ he doesn’t know his birthday _________ surprises us all.　

A. which; which　 B. that; that　 　　　　　　 C. which; that　 　 D. that; which

27. We often say that something is “ as light as air ”, but air is ____ light.　

A. rather　 　　　　　 B. so　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. really　 　　　　　 D. hardly