33. It was once reported that _________ , whales came to the coast to die together.

　 A. score of　　　　　　　　 B. a good many

　 C. a great deal　 　　　　　D. a larger number

32. ________ you I owe a thousand apologies ___________ having doubted your ability.

　 A. For; of　　 B. To; for　　 C. For; for　　　 D. To; as

31. When they went into the shop and asked to look at the engagement rings, the girl brought out the cheaper one, ________ she had arranged with James.

　 A. the which was what　　　 B. what was that

　 C. which was what　　　　　 D. that was that

30. I congratulate you on your _______ in jewellery.

　 A. selection　　 B. choice　　　 C. flavour　　　 D. taste

29. Peter' s sudden death was a great blow to Jane and it took her a long time to _____ the grief(悲伤).

　 A. put out　　　　 B. come across　 　　C. go around　　　 D. get over

28. -- Now that you like the portable personal computer so much, why not buy one? It is of great use to your work.

　 -- Well, I can't afford ___computer at present.

　 A. that expensive a　　　　 B. a such cheap

　 C. that an expensive　　　　 D. so cheap

27. Mr White, our chief engineer, usually rides to work _______ it rains.

　 A. except when　　　　 B. as long as　　 C. only if　　　 D. as far as

26. I wonder why Jenny _______ us recently. We should have heard from her by now.

　 A. hasn't written　　 B. doesn't write　　 C. won' t write　　　　 D. hadn't written

25. The telephone ____ three times in the last hour, and each time it ________ for my father.

　 A. had rang; was　　 B. has rung; was

　 C. rang; has been　　 D. has been ringing; is

24. Children are tired of learning only because they' re ______ to do better than they can, both at school and at home.

　 A. hoped　　　　　　 B. wished　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. expected