35.Our motherland didn’t always look the way it ______ today. There were few tall buildings.

　　 A. is　　　　　　 　 B. does　　　　　 　 C. is doing　　　　 　 D. has been

34. I haven’t read______ of his books, but judging from the one I have read I think he’s a very promising writer.

　　 A. neither　　　　 　 B. any　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　 　 D. none

33. We will never give in ______ they might do or say about our plan.

　　 A. no matter how　 B. what　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　 D. although

32.When ______ to compare the education system of China and Britain, the professor gave no answer.

　　 A. being asked　　　 B. asking　　　　　 C. asked　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to ask

31.It seems helpless to ______ any more time to this question. Let’s stop here.

　　 A. devote　　　　 　 B. spare　　　　　 　 C. spend　　　　　 　 D. stick

30. The Turners consider ____ a computer, which is commonly considered__ a great help in our work and study.

　　 A. to buy; to be　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. buying; to be　　 　 C. to buy; being　　 　　　 D. buying; being

29. George is organized, easy-going, hardworking and intelligent. ______, I can’t speak too highly of him.

　　 A. In other words　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In a word　　　　

　　 C. On the other hand　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As a result

28. Bring your raincoat along in case that it ______ rain this afternoon.

　　 A. can　　　　　 　 B. may　　　　　 　 C. should　　　　　 D. must

27. How cold it is! We’ve never had ______ this winter.

　　 A. the colder day　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a cold day　　 　 C. the coldest day　 D. a colder day

26. -What were you up to when she dropped in?

-I ______for a while and _____some reading.

　　 A. had played; was going to do　　　　 B. played; did　

　　 C. had played; did　　　　　　　　　 D. was playing; was going to do