35. The machine has been used much too long; ______it doesn’t work well sometimes.

A. It’s no wonder that　 B. There is no doubt if　 C. It’s unlikely　　　 D. That’s because

34. Many representatives were in favor of his proposal that a special committee ________ to investigate the accident.

A. were set up　　 　　B. was set up　 　　　C. be set up　　　　 　D. set up

33. North Korea said Monday its first–ever nuclear weapon test would 　　　　the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the area around it.

　　　 A. differ from　　　　　　　　 B. tend to change　　　　 C. make the most of　　　 D. contribute to

32. It is the prevention of disease 　　　　　its successful treatment that has led to the rapid increase of the world’s population.

　　　 A. rather than　　　　　　　　 B. but also　　　　　　　　　　 C. other than　　　　　　　 D. less than

31. Children under six are not ______to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.

　　 A. permitted　　 　　 　　B. admitted　　　 　　C. accepted　　　　　 D. received

30. This is the best way they have thought of _____the ______miners.

A. rescuing; burying　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to rescue; buried

C. to rescue; burying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rescuing; buried

29. ----Jim has his wife do all the housework! Isn’t he wise？

　 ----Not really. He is ______.

A. more wise than lazy　 　　　　　　　　　 B. wiser than lazy

C. more lazy than wise　　　　　　　　　　 D. lazier than wise

28. It’s clear that ____ little money he earns can hardly support ____ family as large as his.

　A. the ; a　　　　　 B. a ; the 　　　　　　　C.不填 ；a 　　　　D.不填 ；the

27. He has worked on the research several years, but something he hopes for doesn’t ______ .

A. come to lights　 　　 B. come to a light 　　　　　 C. come to lighting　 D. come to light

26. ____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.

A. Faced　　　　　 B. Face　　　　　　　 C. Facing　　　　　 D. To face