33.---I ____ to your birthday party last Sunday.

---Unfortunately, you were out on business.

A. had come 　　 B. came　　　 C. would come　 　　 D. would have come

32. ----Cathy, this is Mike. I _____ because I am going to meet some guests at the　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 airport. So I will not have lunch.　

　 -----That's OK. I will wait for you at supper time.

　 A. have telephoned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was telephoning　　

　 C. telephoned　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. am telephoning

31. My grandfather is as ________ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

　　 A. desperate　　　　 B. energetic　　 C. exceptional　　　　 D. effective

30．Without facts ,we can't form a correct opinion ,for we need to have actual knowledge　　　　 ________our thinking.

　　　 A．which to be based on　　　 B．which to base on

　　　 C．on which to base 　　 　　D．which to base

29．-Have you persuaded him?

-Yes .After some hours of discussion, I ______to reason him in accepting the new plan.

　　　 A．had managed 　 　　　　　　　　B．would manage　　　

C．have managed　　 　　　　　　　　 D．managed

28．It________ how long the shock that explosions hit London transport system will stay in people's hearts.

　　 A. abandons　　　　 B. considers　　　　 C. matters　　　　 D. minds

27．How did you like the ________ of the interpreter at the Chinese FM press conference of 6-party talks on TV?

　　　 A．performance　　　 B．achievement　　 C．material　　　 D．words

26．I wonder what will become of my daughter. ________endless homework ,she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.

　　　 A．As well as 　 B．With　　　 C．Except　 D．Rather than

25. ---You should have prepared your speech for the meeting , Mr. Smith .

　 ---Yes , I know . But how could I _______ the meeting date fixed so soon .

　　　 A．while 　 　　　　B．as 　　　 　　　　C．after 　　 　　D．with

24. If you feel tired and sick of fat food, that is ________ you have to go to the hospital for a medical examination.

　 A. why　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. what