33．It is sometimes said ________ a society can be judged by the way _______ it cares for its weakest members.

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

32．Conflicts ended and the relations between the two countries have, _________, been close ever since.

A. consequently　　　 B. suddenly　　　 C. successfully　　 D. contemporarily

31．The boy followed the nobleman here, ______________.

　　　 A. a sword in hand　　　　　　　 B. a sword in his hand

　 C. sword in hand　　　　　　　　 D. being a sword in hand

30．Something must be done to prevent the factory ________ poisonous gases so as to keep the city __________.

　 A. sending out; from polluting　　　　 B. send out; polluting

　 C. from sending out; from polluting　　 D. sending out; from being polluted

29．It took the early settlers more than 150years to build up ______ is now a modern city.

　　　 A. where　　　　 B. which　　　 C. what　　　 D. that

28．Della had her hair cut off and sold it because she ________ Christmas without giving him a present.

A. couldn’t have lived through　　　　 B. couldn’t live through

C. wouldn’t have lived with　　　　　 D. wouldn’t live with

27．Now do the same with your opposite hand, ______ you don’t usually use for writing.

　　　 A. one　　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. the one　　　　 D. it

26．____________ upon Della, there was an expression in them that Della could not read.

　　　 A. Jim’s eyes were fixed　　　　　 B. Jim’s eyes fixing

　 C. Jim’s eyes fixed　 D. Jim’s eyes were fixing

25．It was __________ World War II __________ the importance of Fleming’s discovery was fully recognised.

　 A. not until; that　　　 B. until; that　　 C. not until; when　　 D. until; when

24．Wang Lin is a laid-off worker. _____________, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis tow years ago.

　　　 A. At length　　 B. To make matters worse　　 C. In reality　　 D. On the whole