34. What a pity! He got nothing in ______ for his hard work.

A. award　　　　 　 B. prize　　 　　　　　　 C. reward　　 　　　　　 D. result

33. ______ your timely warning, we would have been unaware of the danger.

A. In spite of 　　　 B. But for　 　　　　　　 C. Instead of　 　　　　　 D. As for

32. A senior Chinese leader has ___________Shanghai, the country's major economic centre, to use the global financial crisis as a driving force to pursue economic restructuring.

A. urged　　　 　 B. agreed　　 　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reasoned

31. --- Tom failed the exam.

--- Just his luck. _________.

A. He has to kill the fatted calf　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. He has to face the music

C. He must be the apple of his parents’ eye　　 　 D. He must be a black sheep

30. _____ price decline ______ farmers' income, the central government has decided to buy more crops to protect farmers.

A. Preventing; to affect　　　　　　 　　　 B. To prevent; affecting

C. Having prevented; affecting　　　 　　　　 D. To prevent; being affected

29. To deal with the global financial crisis, China __the international community to help developing countries.

A. called on　　　 　 B. called up　 　　　　 C. called in　 　　　　　 D. called for

28. I don't remember how many years ago ______ people began to grow crops.

A. it was when　　 　 B. it was that　　 　　 C. was it when　 　　　 D. was it that

26. -_____ he have been chosen as captain of the football team?

-Yes, he______.

A. Can; must have 　　 B. Must; must have 　 C. Can; must　 　　　　　 D. Must; must

A. where　　　　 　 B. which　　 　　　　　 C. when　　　 　　　　 D. whose

25. The Bank of China, having so far woven its network in 27 countries, 　　　　　its business in Brazil in June 2009.

A. has started　 　　　　 B. was starting　 　　 C. will start　 　　　　　 D. started