34．It’s quite ____me why such things have been allowed to happen.

　 　　 A．against　　 　　　　 B．behind　　 　　　　 C．for　　 　　　　　　　 D．beyond　　

33．-It is ten years since my aunt worked here·

　 -__________?

　 　 A．Has she worked here happily　　 　　　　 B．How long will she still work here

　 　 C．Where does she work now 　　　　　　 D．Does she want to make a change now

32．Today the canal is still being used. Ships can be seen moving on _____ water now and then. But it is no longer ____ busy water highway.

A．a, the　　　　 　　 B．the, a　　　　 　　 C．/, a　　　　　 　　 D．the, /

31．He isn’t content with his wealth, for he thinks many people are much ____ than he is.

　　 A．badly off　　　 B．well off　　　　 C．better off 　　　　　 D．worse off　　

30．----He should have been warned of the danger.

　 ----__________, but he wouldn’t listen to me.

　 　 A．So he had　　 　 B．So had he　　 　 C．So he was　　 　　 D．So was he

29．The fellow was said to be _________ of a scholar. As ________ turned out, he was a cheat.

　 　 A．something, he　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．much, he　　

　　　 C．something, it　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．nothing, it

28．He stays up too late every night, _______ to catch up with his classmates.

　　 A．determined　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．determining

　　　 C．to determine　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．determine

27．After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to ______ his

　 　 health.

　 　 A．take up　　　 　 B．pick up　　　 　　 C．make up　 　　　　　 D．hold up

26．________ many developing countries, China is in great need of science and technology.

　 　 A．As　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．As with　　　 　　

　　　 C．Which is the case with　　 　　　　　　　　 D．As like

25．The little boy sat ________ to his father and listened _______ with great interest.

　 　 A．close, close　　 　 B．closely, close　 　　 C．close, closely　 　　 D．closely, closely