31. We often provide our children with toys, footballs or basketballs, _______ that all children like these things.

　　　 A. thinking　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　 C. to think　　　　 D. thought

30. In an examination, all students _______ remain seated before the papers are collected.

　　　 A. will　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shall

29. Jane’s pale face suggested that she _____ ill, and her parents suggested that she ____ a medical examination.

　　　 A. be; should have　　 　　 B. was; have　　　　　　

C. should be; had　　　 　　　　 D. was; has

28. I think it’s your wife rather than you who ______ for your son’s bad performance at school.

　　　 A. are to blame　　　　　 　　　　 B. is to be blamed

C. is to blame　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. are to be blamed

27. ---Do you think we can get to the school in time?

　 ---Yes, honey, ______ the car doesn’t break down.

　 A. thanks to 　　　　　　　 B. but for　　　　　 C. so long as　　　　　　　 D. if only

26. He is more_____ to stay here for another three weeks.

　　　 A. possible　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　　 C. probable 　　 D. probably

25. ---How can we go to the island?

　 ---You can’t get there ______by boat.

　 　 A. more than　　　　　　　 B. rather than 　 C. other than　　　 D. better than

24. _________ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.

　　　 A. Surprising　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. Surprised　　　　　　　

C. Being surprised 　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. To be surprised

23. At the meeting, heated discussions were carried on to find better ______ to the study of physics.

　　　 A. methods　　　　　　　　　 B. means C. approaches　　　　　 D. ways

22. Nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as ______ learned by yourself.

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